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== | == What is in the Collection? == | ||
There are currently very few entries indexed for Civil Registration created to provide name access to Grenada’s records. Those few that do exist are on the FamilySearch website only. | There are currently very few entries indexed for Civil Registration created to provide name access to Grenada’s records. Those few that do exist are on the FamilySearch website only. | ||
== | == Collection Contents == | ||
Normally a Civil Registration Index would provide the easiest access to civil registration records. However this has yet to be created, a limited listing can be accessed via [[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1520618 Grenada Births and Baptisms, 1866-1891]]. | Normally a Civil Registration Index would provide the easiest access to civil registration records. However this has yet to be created, a limited listing can be accessed via [[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1520618 Grenada Births and Baptisms, 1866-1891]]. | ||
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If you manage to find an entry in the index to obtain further information it is necessary to apply for either photocopy or certificate to the General Register Office. | If you manage to find an entry in the index to obtain further information it is necessary to apply for either photocopy or certificate to the General Register Office. | ||
== | == How Do I Search the Collection? == | ||
'''To search this collection by name:'''<br> Fill in the requested information in the initial search page. This search will return a list of possible matches. Compare the information about the ancestors in the list to what you already know about your ancestors to determine if this is the correct family or person. You may need to look at several images and compare the information about the individuals listed in those images to your ancestors to make this determination. | '''To search this collection by name:'''<br> Fill in the requested information in the initial search page. This search will return a list of possible matches. Compare the information about the ancestors in the list to what you already know about your ancestors to determine if this is the correct family or person. You may need to look at several images and compare the information about the individuals listed in those images to your ancestors to make this determination. | ||
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'''When searching:'''<br> As you are searching it is helpful to know such information as your ancestor’s given name and surname, some identifying information such as residence and age, and family relationships. Remember that there may be more than one person in the records with the same name as your ancestor and that your ancestor may have used nicknames or different names at different times. | '''When searching:'''<br> As you are searching it is helpful to know such information as your ancestor’s given name and surname, some identifying information such as residence and age, and family relationships. Remember that there may be more than one person in the records with the same name as your ancestor and that your ancestor may have used nicknames or different names at different times. | ||
== | == What Do I Do Next? == | ||
Unfortunately indexed entry in the online collection do not includes the Civil Registration volume number and page number where the event was registered, as well as the registration year/quarter. Many original volumes were microfilmed but these can only be viewed at FamilySearch Centers, affiliate libraries, or the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. Others must be ordered from the Grenada Family Records Centre at the Registrar General’s Division which is located on the ground floor of the Ministerial Complex, Botanical Gardens, St. George on Grenada. Their contact number is +1-473-440-2806. | Unfortunately indexed entry in the online collection do not includes the Civil Registration volume number and page number where the event was registered, as well as the registration year/quarter. Many original volumes were microfilmed but these can only be viewed at FamilySearch Centers, affiliate libraries, or the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. Others must be ordered from the Grenada Family Records Centre at the Registrar General’s Division which is located on the ground floor of the Ministerial Complex, Botanical Gardens, St. George on Grenada. Their contact number is +1-473-440-2806. | ||
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== | == Citing this Collection == | ||
Citing your sources makes it easy for others to find and evaluate the records you used. When you copy information from a record, list where you found that information. Here you can find citations already created for the entire collection and for each individual record or image. | Citing your sources makes it easy for others to find and evaluate the records you used. When you copy information from a record, list where you found that information. Here you can find citations already created for the entire collection and for each individual record or image. | ||