Jamaica Marriages - What else you can try
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This page will give you additional guidance and resources to find marriage information for your ancestor. Use this page after first completing the marriage section of the Jamaica Guided Research page.
Additional Online Resources
Additional Databases and Online Resources
- 1664-1879: Jamaica, Church of England Parish Register Transcripts at Ancestry ($); Also at MyHeritage ($)
- 1878-1995: Jamaica, Civil Registration Birth, Marriage, and Death Records at Ancestry ($); Also at Findmypast ($), MyHeritage ($)
Online Images (Browsable Only)
Some collections have not been indexed but are available to browse image by image.
| State | Time Period | Record Type | Collection Name | Repository |
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| Jamaica | 1871-1930 | Marriages | Indexes of marriages, 1871-1930  Click the question mark for instructions for how to search catalog browsable images when there is no index. |
FamilySearch Catalog |
| Kingston, Jamaica | 1788-1920 | Marriages (Jewish) | St. Thomas, Virgin Islands : record of Jews from various sources Click the question mark for instructions for how to search catalog browsable images when there is no index. |
FamilySearch Catalog |
| Kingston, Jamaica | 1785-1853 | Marriages | Register books of births and marriages, abt. 1785-1853 Click the question mark for instructions for how to search catalog browsable images when there is no index. |
FamilySearch Catalog |
Substitute Records
Additional Records with Marriage Information
Substitute records may contain information about more than one event and are used when records for an event are not available. Records that are used to substitute for marriage events may not have been created at the time of the marriage. The accuracy of the record is contingent upon when the information was recorded. Search for information in multiple substitute records to confirm the accuracy of these records.
| Use these substitute records to locate marriage information about your ancestor: | ||
| Why to search the records | ||
| Starting in 1878, marriage registration lists the marriage date and place and the names, ages, marital condition, professions, residences, and fathers of the bride and groom. Death registration may include a relation to the deceased, such as spouse. Birth registration lists the child's parents, including mother's maiden name. | ||
| Go back to the Jamaica Guided Research page, and click on "Death". Death and burial parish registers may include a relation of the deceased (often the spouse). | ||
| May contain marriage notices or obituaries. Obituaries may list the deceased's spouse. | ||
Finding Town of Origin
Knowing an ancestor’s hometown can be important to locate more records. If a person immigrated to the United States, try Finding Town of Origin to find the ancestor’s hometown.
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Tips for finding marriages
Successfully finding marriage records in online databases depends on a few key points. Try the following search suggestions:
- Spelling variations. Your ancestor's name may be misspelled. Search with spelling variations for the first and last name of your ancestor.
- Search given name. Search by given name by leaving out the last name.
- Search for bride. Search by the bride’s name rather than the groom’s name.
- Add information. For common names, add more information to narrow the search such as approximate year of marriage or the county the marriage took place in.
- Date range. Expand the date range of the search by 5 years.
Why the Record may not Exist
Known Record Gaps
Records Start
Civil Registration started in 1878 though in isolated districts, it started as much as five years later.
Church records (particularly of the Church of England) are available as early as the 1600s in some locations.
Records Destroyed
Some church records may have been lost, destroyed, or damaged. More specific information is not known. Civil registration records are generally complete.