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For information about records for non-Christian religions in Singapore, go to the Religious Records page.

Introduction
Church records are an excellent source for accurate information on names and dates and on places of births, marriages, and deaths. Many people who lived in Singapore have information recorded about them in a church record.

Singapore is a multi-religious country. According to Statistics Singapore, around 51 percent of resident Singaporeans (i.e., not including significant numbers of visitors and migrant workers) practice Buddhism and Taoism. About 15 percent, mostly Chinese and Indians, practice Christianity - a broad classification including Catholicism, Protestantism and other denominations. Muslims constitute 14 percent, of whom Malays account for the majority with a substantial number of Indian Muslims. Smaller minorities practice Sikhism, Hinduism and others, according to the 2000 census. About 15 percent of the population declared no specific religious affiliation.

Major Religions
The following churches may be contacted to request church records:

The Anglican Diocese of Singapore Saint Andrew's Village 1 Francis Thomas Drive 01-1 Singapore 359340 Telephone: 6474 1660 Website

Lutheran Church in Singapore 30 Duke's Road Singapore 268912 Telephone: 6464 6337; Fax: 6464 6323 Website

The Methodist Church in Singapore 70 Barker Road Singapore 309936 Telephone: 6478 4775 Website

The Presbyterian Church in Singapore 132 Sophia Road Church House Singapore 228186 Telephone: 6338 5837 Website

Trinity Theological College (Ecumenical) 490 Upper Bukit Timah Road Singapore 678093 Telephone: 6767-6677 Centre for the Study of Christianity in Asia Director: Rev. Dr Michael Poon Singapore-Malaysia Collection, College Library Librarian: Mr Michael Mukunthan Website

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Churches by Denomination
The National Archives of Singapore and the Family History Library hold copies of church records on microfilm and some digitally. The records below are listed according to the repository and the type of record. NOTE: The Singapore National Archives catalogs their films as NA and NAA, this is not to be confused with other national archives. Some of the FamilySearch digital images are only available on site at family history libraries and centers.

St. Andrew's Cathedral
 * FamilySearch Catalog
 * Parish Registers
 * Baptisms, marriages, burials, 1820-1851 (filmed twice). FS film 1085260
 * Baptisms, June 1851-February 1952. FS 1085261
 * Baptisms, February 1952-January 1963. Confirmation records, 1914-1972. FS film 1085262
 * Marriages, 1851-1952. FS 1085263
 * Marriages, November 1952-1967. Marriage banns, 1932-1938. FS film 1085265 Items 1 - 2
 * Burials, June 1851-1972. FS film 1085263
 * Singapore National Archives (NAS)
 * Baptism Registers, 1823-1981 Microfilm NA 001, NA 1935
 * Marriage Registers, 1823-1971 Microfilm NA 003, NA 004, NA 1936
 * Death Registers, 1823-1976 Microfilm NA 001, NA 002, NA 1935

St. Hilda's Church
 * Singapore National Archives (NAS)
 * Baptism Registers, 1941-1974 Microfilm NA 059
 * arriage Registers, 1941-1974 Microfilm NA 059
 * Death Registers, 1943-1974 Microfilm NA 059

Church of Our Saviour
 * FamilySearch Catalog
 * Marriage registers, 1956-1966, FS film 1085265 Item 3
 * Singapore National Archives (NAS)
 * Baptism Registers, 1953-1992 Microfilm NA 191, NA 2307
 * Marriage Registers, 1963-1997 Microfilm NA 191, NA 2308
 * Death Registers, 1968-1997 Microfilm NA 191, NA 2308

Methodist
Tamil Methodist Church
 * Singapore National Archives (NAS)
 * Baptism Registers, 1885-1938 Microfilm NA 249
 * Marriage Registers, 1885-1961 Microfilm NA 249
 * Death Registers, 1885-1938 Microfilm NA 249

Wesley Methodist Church
 * FamilySearch Catalog
 * Church records, 1927-1972
 * Membership records 1927-1972 Notices of marriages 1951-1954, FS film 1085266
 * Marriages 1941-1972, FS film 1085267

Telok Ayer Methodist Church
 * FamilySearch Catalog
 * Telok Ayer Methodist Church records, FS film 1208281 Item 4

Presbyterian
Orchard Road Presbyterian Church
 * Singapore National Archives (NAS)
 * Baptism Registers, 1946-1971 Microfilm NA 034
 * Marriage Registers, 1946-1973 Microfilm NA 034

Roman Catholic

 * FamilySearch Catalog
 * Singapore National Archives (NAS)

Cathedral of the Good Shepherd
 * FamilySearch Catalog
 * Singapore National Archives
 * Baptism Registers, 1830s-1980s Microfilm NAA 001, NAA 002, NAA 003
 * Marriage Registers, 1830s-1930s Microfilm NAA 004, NAA 005
 * Death Registers, 1850s-1980s Microfilm NAA 005

Church of St. Joseph (Portuguese Mission), Waterloo Street
 * Baptism Registers, 1840s-1960 Microfilm NAA 008, NAA 009, NAA 010
 * Marriage Registers, 1860s-1970s Microfilm NAA 010, NAA 011, NAA 012
 * Death Registers, 1840-1950s Microfilm NAA 011, NAA 012