Noun
civil registry (plural civil registries)
A government repository, database recording the vital events (births, deaths, etc.) of its citizens and residents, its office.
Last week, the Ministry of Works also handed over the keys to the refurbished Treasury building, which has now become the Civil Registry. Source: Internet
“The decentralisation in the issuance of passports to districts and sub-offices by the department of Civil Registry will undoubtedly go a long way in improving the livelihoods of communities. Source: Internet