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Civil Registration for Jamaica was mandated in 1878 though actual registration began in isolated districts as much as five years later. Each parish was assigned a letter by the Registrar General, omitting J. Parishes are subdivided into registration districts, which are relevant only to vital-record registrations and have no other civil or fiscal authority. Districts continue to be added as the population grows, so the earliest registrations may have occurred much later than 1878. | Civil Registration for Jamaica was mandated in 1878 though actual registration began in isolated districts as much as five years later. Each parish was assigned a letter by the Registrar General, omitting J. Parishes are subdivided into registration districts, which are relevant only to vital-record registrations and have no other civil or fiscal authority. Districts continue to be added as the population grows, so the earliest registrations may have occurred much later than 1878. | ||
Civil records were filmed and cataloged in by the Family History Library in 1995 by parishes (see Jamaica jurisdictions page). From the | Civil records were filmed and cataloged in by the Family History Library in 1995 by parishes (see Jamaica jurisdictions page). From the FamilySearch Catalog one has to choose Civil Registration Indexes to get started in civil record research. The menu shows dates up to 1830, however, the actual filmed records in some parishes may exceed 1950. Checking the index and then the actual record should provide the information one is looking for. The actual record can be found in the catalog under Jamaica/Civil Registration, listed by parish. | ||
Districts are identified at the beginning of each film. Be sure to identify the correct district. Looking at actual records one will find individual certificates. | Districts are identified at the beginning of each film. Be sure to identify the correct district. Looking at actual records one will find individual certificates. | ||