View source for Malaysia Genealogy

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Guide to '''Malaysia ancestry, family history and genealogy''' parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records. 
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==Country Information==
Malaysia is a country in South East Asia bordered by [[Indonesia Genealogy|Indonesia]], [[Brunei Genealogy|Brunei]], Singapore, and [[Thailand Genealogy|Thailand]]. The federal constitutional monarchy consists of 13 states and 3 federal territories. It is separated by South China Sea into two regions, Borneo's East Malaysia and Peninsular Malaysia. It covers a total area of 330,803 km<sup>2</sup> (127,724 sq mile). Kuala Lumpur is the national capital. 

Malaysia is a multi-ethnic, multi-language, and multi-cultural country. Its population consists of the Malay, Chinese, Indians, and indigenous people. The official language is Bahasa Malaysia, while English is an active second language. Islam is the established religion, however, the constitution grants freedom of religion to non-muslims. The government is modelled on the Westminster parliamentary system, it is a federal constitutional elective monarchy. The head of the state is a King (elected monarch), whose title is Yang di-Pertuan Agong; while the head of the government is the Prime Minister.<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malaysia</ref>

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==Getting Started==
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<h3>Getting Started with Malaysia Research</h3>
Links to articles on getting started with Malaysia research.

*[[Malaysia Civil Registration]]
*[[Malaysia Cemeteries]]
*[[Malaysia Church Records]]

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<h3>Malaysia Research Tools</h3>
Links to articles and websites that assist in Malaysia research.

*[https://www.dosm.gov.my/v1/index.php?r=column/cthemeByCat&cat=165&bul_id=bE5PcWNLaFBMUy9FK3ZhOEpTdG0xdz09&menu_id=L0pheU43NWJwRWVSZklWdzQ4TlhUUT09 The official Government web site for vital statistics.]
*The link for the Roman Catholic Records at is at [[Roman Catholic Records Held At Our Lady of Sorrows in Penang, Malaysia|"Our Lady of Sorrows" in Penang.]]
*[[The Registers of St. George's Anglican Church in Penang, Malaysia]]
*[[Not All Genealogical Records in Penang, Malaysia, Are Found in Books]]
*[[The Temples of Penang, Malaysia and What Genealogical Records They May Hold]]
*[http://www.jpn.gov.my/en National Registration Departmen]t
*[[Columbariums in Penang, Malaysia]]
*[https://www.pnm.gov.my/ National Library of Malaysia]
*[https://www.cwgc.org/search-results/?Term=Malaysia Commonwealth War Graves]
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==Malaysia  Map==
Genealogy records are kept on the local level in Malaysia.<br>
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==Jurisdictions==
Genealogy records are kept on the local level in Malaysia.

====States====

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*[[Johor, Malaysia Genealogy|Johor]]
*[[Kedah, Malaysia Genealogy|Kedah]]
*[[Kelantan, Malaysia Genealogy|Kelantan]]
*[[Malacca, Malaysia Genealogy|Malacca]]
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*[[Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia Genealogy|Negeri Sembilan]]
*[[Pahang, Malaysia Genealogy|Pahang]]
*[[Perak, Malaysia Genealogy|Perak]]
*[[Perlis, Malaysia Genealogy|Perlis]]
*[[Penang, Malaysia Genealogy|Penang]]
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*[[Sabah, Malaysia Genealogy|Sabah]]
*[[Sarawak, Malaysia Genealogy|Sarawak]]
*[[Selangor, Malaysia Genealogy|Selangor]]
*[[Terengganu, Malaysia Genealogy|Terengganu]]
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====Federal Territories====

*[[Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Genealogy|Kuala Lumpur]]
*[[Labuan, Malaysia Genealogy|Labuan]]
*[[Putrajaya, Malaysia Genealogy|Putrajaya]]

====Former State====

*[[Singapore Genealogy|Singapore]]

==FamilySearch Resources==
Below are FamilySearch resources that can assist you in researching your family.

*[[Genealogy Help on Facebook|Facebook Communities]] - Facebook groups discussing genealogy research
*[https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/learning-center Learning Center] - Online genealogy courses
*[https://familysearch.org/search/ Historical Records]
*[https://familysearch.org/locations/centerlocator?c=Malaysia Family History Center locator map]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/records/images/search-results?page=1&place=256 FamilySearch Images]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&query=%2Bkeywords%3AMalaysia FamilySearch Catalog]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/?navigation=&perpage=&page=1&sort=_score&search=Malaysia&fulltext=1&bookmarks=0#title FamilySearch Books]


==References==
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