Bonaire Civil Registration
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In other languages: NederlandsOnline Resources[edit | edit source]
- 1823-2004 Aruba, Civil Registration, 1823-2004 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
- 1828-2000 Registers van de Burgerlijke Stand, 1828-2000 Bonaire (Nederlandse Antillen), Burgerlijke Stand at FamilySearch Catalog - images
- WieWasWie, Civil records for Bonaire are included.
Offices to Contact[edit | edit source]
Administrative Office of the Public Body of Bonaire
Plasa Reina Wilhelmina 1
Kralendijk, Bonaire
Telephone: (+599) 717 5330
Email: postarchive@bonairegov.com
Library
Kaya Gramel
Kralendijk, Bonaire
Telephone: (+599) 717-1728
Email: Library@bonairegov.com
Civil Registry Department Bonaire
Kaya Neerlandia 40, Bonaire
Telephone: (+599) 717-5516/5517
Email: burgerzaken@bonairegov.com[1]
Background[edit | edit source]
The area of what is now Bonaire was under Dutch control 1815-1936. From 1936-1948, it was part of the Territory of Curaçao, also Dutch. It was known as Netherlands Antilles, Bonaire, 1948-2010. Records may be in Dutch, Spanish, or English but mostly Dutch. It is also considered part of the Caribbean Netherlands.
Coverage and Compliance[edit | edit source]
Information Recorded in the Records[edit | edit source]
Birth records may include
- Name of child
- Date
- Place
- Names of parents
Marriage records may include
- Names of bride and groom
- Date
- Place
- Ages
- Names of parents
Death records may include
- Name
- Date
- Place
- Profession
- Residence
- Place and date of birth
For additional information, see Dutch Genealogy.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ U.S. SSA, Program Operations Manual System (POMS), Procedure For Obtaining Birth, Marriage, And Death Certificates From Caribbean Netherlands.