NRD to convert 150 million physical records since 1869 to digital format, says Home Minister

PUTRAJAYA: The National Registration Department (NRD) is in the process of converting 150 million physical records kept since 1869 into digital format for security and preservation, says Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail.

The Home Minister said even though most of the records registering births and deaths contained basic information such as the name of the father and mother, name of the child, address and employment, it is a treasure of information on Malaysians which should be preserved.