民事登记是一个政府用以记录其公民及居民重要事件的一套制度，其文件库或数据库即为民事登记处。民事登记之主要目的是创立官方文档以保障个人之公民权。

• 户籍
• 国籍
• 公民身份
• 民事登记法典
• 民事登记局

Vital records are records of life events kept under governmental authority, including birth certificates, marriage licenses, and death certificates. In some jurisdictions, vital records may also include records of civil unions or domestic partnerships.