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Guide to '''{{PAGENAME}} ancestry, family history and genealogy:''' birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, parish registers, and military records.  
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Guide to '''Saba ancestry, family history and genealogy:''' birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, parish registers, and military records. '''''See also [[The Netherlands Antilles Genealogy|Netherlands Antilles]] ''''' (dissolved in 2010).


==Information==
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'''Saba''' is an island special municipality of [[The Netherlands Genealogy|The Netherlands]] in the Caribbean whose nearest neighbors are the [[British Virgin Islands Genealogy|British Virgin Islands]], [[United States Virgin Islands Genealogy|United States Virgin Islands]], [[Saint Barthelemy Genealogy|Saint Barthélemy]], [[Saint Kitts and Nevis Genealogy|Saint Kitts and Nevis]], [[Saint Martin Genealogy|Saint Martin]], [[Sint Eustatius Genealogy|Sint Eustatius]], [[Sint Maarten Genealogy|Sint Maarten]], and [[Anguilla Genealogy|Anguilla]]. The official language is Dutch.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Saba," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia,'' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saba, accessed 22 April 2016.</ref>
==Getting Started ==
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<h3>Getting Started with Saba Research</h3>
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Links to articles on getting started with Saba research.
 
*[[How to Find Birth Records]]
One theory for the island's name is that it is derived from the Arawak Indian word for "rock", which was "siba"
*[[How to Find Marriage Records]]
 
*[[How to Find Death Records]]
== Getting started with Saba research  ==
 
== Jurisdictions  ==
 
The nation which governed the island of Saba changed 12 times between 1634 and 1816. Some of the more significant changes were: Netherlands 1634, England 1665, Netherlands 1667, England 1672, and Netherlands 1682.<ref>A. Grenfell Price, [http://penelope.uchicago.edu/thayer/e/journals/geogr/24/1/white_settlement_in_saba_island*.html White Settlement in Saba Island, Dutch West Indies] (accessed 2 October 2015), an online reproduction of a public domain article probably of the same title from ''Geographical Review'' 24, no. 1 (January 1934), 42‑60.</ref> In 1816 the Netherlands again took control, and has kept it since then.
 
Its current major settlements include:
 
*The Bottom
*Windwardside
*Hell's Gate and
*St. Johns.
 
== Research Tools  ==
 
== Did you know?  ==


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Saba is home to the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saba_University_School_of_Medicine Saba University School of Medicine], which was established by American expatriates in coordination with the Netherlands government. The school adds over 300 residents when classes are in session, and it is the prime educational attraction. A.M. Edwards Medical Center is the major provider of healthcare for local residents.  
<h3>Saba Research Tools</h3>
Links to articles and websites that assist in Saba research.
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== Help Wanted  ==
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Genealogy records are kept on the local level in Saba.
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Genealogy records are kept on the local level in Saba. Its current major settlements are:  
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    <li>The Bottom</li>
*[[Saba Archives and Libraries|Archives and Libraries]]
    <li>Windwardside</li>
*[[Saba Biography|Biography]]
    <li>Hell's Gate</li>
*[[Saba Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]
    <li>St. Johns</li>
*[[Saba Census|Census]]
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*[[Saba Church Directories|Church Directories]]
*[[Saba Church History|Church History]]
*[[Saba Church Records|Church Records]]
*[[Saba Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
*[[Saba Court Records|Court Records]]
*[[Saba Directories|Directories]]
*[[Saba Emigration and Immigration|Emigration &amp; Immigration]]
*[[Saba Gazetteers|Gazetteers]]
*[[Saba Geography|Geography]]
*[[Saba Compiled Genealogies|Genealogy]]
*[[Saba Historical Geography|Historical Geography]]
*[[Saba History|History]]
*[[Saba Land and Property|Land and Property]]
*[[Saba Language and Languages|Languages]]
*[[Saba Maps|Maps]]
*[[Saba Military Records|Military Records]]
*[[Saba Newspapers|Newspapers]]
*[[Saba Nobility|Nobility]]
*[[Saba Names, Personal|Personal Names]]
*[[Saba Place Names|Place Names]]
*[[Saba Probate Records|Probate Records]]
*[[Saba Schools|Schools]]
*[[Saba Social Life and Customs|Social Life and Customs]]
*[[Saba Societies|Societies]]
*[[Saba Taxation|Taxation]]
*[[Saba Voting Records|Voting Records]]
 
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==FamilySearch Resources==
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*[[Genealogy Help on Facebook|Facebook Communities]] - Facebook groups discussing genealogy research
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Guide to Saba Genealogy ancestry, family history and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, parish registers, and military records.

See also Netherlands Antilles (dissolved in 2010).

View from Mt Scenery, Saba.jpg

One theory for the island's name is that it is derived from the Arawak Indian word for "rock", which was "siba"

Getting started with Saba research[edit | edit source]

Jurisdictions[edit | edit source]

The nation which governed the island of Saba changed 12 times between 1634 and 1816. Some of the more significant changes were: Netherlands 1634, England 1665, Netherlands 1667, England 1672, and Netherlands 1682.[1] In 1816 the Netherlands again took control, and has kept it since then.

Its current major settlements include:

  • The Bottom
  • Windwardside
  • Hell's Gate and
  • St. Johns.

Research Tools[edit | edit source]

Did you know?[edit | edit source]

Saba is home to the Saba University School of Medicine, which was established by American expatriates in coordination with the Netherlands government. The school adds over 300 residents when classes are in session, and it is the prime educational attraction. A.M. Edwards Medical Center is the major provider of healthcare for local residents.

Help Wanted[edit | edit source]

In order to make this wiki a better research tool, we need your help! Many tasks need to be done. You can help by:


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  1. ↑ A. Grenfell Price, White Settlement in Saba Island, Dutch West Indies (accessed 2 October 2015), an online reproduction of a public domain article probably of the same title from Geographical Review 24, no. 1 (January 1934), 42‑60.
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