Vital Statistical data provides useful information necessary for planning and evaluation of activities in areas such as Education and Health.One of the key objectives of the Registrar General’s Department is to “Provide timely statistics and analyses, categorized according to international standards, to support demographic planning by Government”. Given the usefulness of vital statistics, the Registrar General’s Department is pleased to produce and prepare for publication The Annual Statistical Report, which seeks to provide statistics on vital events such as births deaths, marriages and summary of causes of death. Click here to review the Annual Vital Statistics Report for 2003
Many persons have set out to trace their family history only to end up three or four years later in a state of greater confusion than when they started or to become confused by the complex interconnection of the branches of the family tree. The Genealogical Research Handbook is a useful tool that will help you in the search for your ancestors by pointing out the many methods of research, the various tools that are necessary and the things that you should avoid when doing a genealogical research.Genealogical research requires the same care and diligence as with any other project, it is therefore vitally important to start with a definite plan for arranging and filing the material collected. Also, get as much information as possible from surviving members of your family such as parish and year of birth for example my grandmother was born in Jamaica is not specific enough.You may visit an RGD location to get a copy of your Genealogical Research Handbook.
Accurate cause-of-death information is important, please click on the link below for instructions on how to complete the cause of death section of the death registration form.
This handbook contains instructions for physicians on cause-of-death certification. These instructions pertain to the Medical Certificate of Cause of Death used in Jamaica for the registration of deaths. Detailed instructions are given to ensure that physicians complete the cause-of-death according to international standards put forward by the World Health Organization and the Registration (Births and Deaths) Act by which the Registrar General’s Department is guided.
The handbook also demonstrates the importance of death registration and includes instructions on completing other items on the certificate of death. Examples of medical certifications are included to facilitate adequate training.
A pull-out summary sheet of the Instructions for Completing the Cause-of-death Section of the Death Certificate which was extracted from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention is also included.
The handbook is designed to acquaint physicians, medical students, and others with the vital registration system in Jamaica and to provide instructions for completing and filing the Medical Certificate of Cause of Death (MCCD). Emphasis is directed toward the certification of medical information, the primary responsibility of the physician, and a critical piece of information on the Medical Certificate of Cause of Death.