9. Procedure: Establishing identity and relationship
Applicants may establish their identity and relationships with birth or baptismal records and marriage certificates.
If birth or marriage documents are unreliable, other types of official records may be acceptable. Examples of documents that may be accepted include:
voter's registration lists,
military records,
baptismal certificates,
old passports,
income tax forms,
school records,
household registries,
hospital records,
identity cards,
old immigration records.
Notarised letters from reliable bank officers, religious leaders, police authorities or civic and other government officials.
Officers should be familiar with the types of documentation and prevalence of fraudulent documents in their area of responsibility.