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Registry may refer to:

Computing

Gifts

  • Bridal registry, a retailers' plan that allows engaged couples to manage the purchase of wedding gifts
  • Honeymoon registry, a service that assists engaged and married couples in financing their honeymoons

Government and law

Health and medicine

  • Cancer registry, a systematic collection of data about cancer and tumor diseases
  • NREMT or National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians, which establishes and verifies entry-level competence for American first responders, emergency medical technicians and paramedics
  • Nurse registry, a licensed staffing agency that provides hospitals and individuals with nursing personnel
  • American Joint Replacement Registry, an organization that collects and reports hip and knee replacement data to provide actionable information to guide physicians and patient decision making to improve care

Other uses

  • Breed registry, a record of the ancestry and ownership of purebred animals
  • Survivor registry, a website where people in an area affected by a terrorist attack can post a message saying they are okay
  • Family registry, a registry used in many countries to track information of a genealogical or legal interest

See also