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Guide to Belize ancestry, family history and genealogy parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records.

Country Information[edit | edit source]

The United States of America is made up of fifty states, one federal district (District of Columbia) and five territories.

Getting Started[edit | edit source]

Getting Started with Belize Research

Links to articles on getting started with Belize research.

Belize Research Tools

Links to articles and websites that assist in Belize research.

Belize Map[edit | edit source]

Genealogy records are kept on the local level in Belize.

Jurisdictions[edit | edit source]

Genealogy records are kept on the local level in Belize. Click on a place below to go to the corresponding Wiki article listing more information.

Belize is divided into six districts:

The Districts are further divided into Constituencies; there are currently 31 Constituencies in Belize. Important to note is that these Constituencies have changed very often in the past: renaming, subdividing into more Constituencies, and even changing of boundaries are common. For example, Toledo (the Constituency) was divided into Toledo North and Toledo South in 1961; but was changed completely to Toledo East and Toledo West in 1984.

FamilySearch Resources[edit | edit source]

Below are FamilySearch resources that can assist you in resourcing your family.

Facebook Communities - Facebook groups discussing genealogy research
Latin American research - Online genealogy courses
Historical Records
Family History Center locator map

References[edit | edit source]

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+Guide to '''Belize ancestry, family history and genealogy''' parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records.
+==Country Information==
+The United States of America is made up of fifty states, one federal district (District of Columbia) and five territories.
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+<h3>Getting Started with Belize Research</h3>
+Links to articles on getting started with Belize research.
+*[[How to Find Birth Records]]
+*[[How to Find Marriage Records]]
+*[[How to Find Death Records]]
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+<h3>Belize Research Tools</h3>
+Links to articles and websites that assist in Belize research.
+*[http://www.kindredtrails.com/belize.html Belize Genealogy (Kindred Trails)]
+*[http://genforum.genealogy.com/belize/ Belize GenForum]
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+Genealogy records are kept on the local level in Belize.
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-== Districts ==
+==Jurisdictions==
-Belize is divided into six districts. Click on a place below to go to the corresponding Wiki article listing more information.<br>
+Genealogy records are kept on the local level in Belize.  Click on a place below to go to the corresponding Wiki article listing more information.
+Belize is divided into six districts:
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+The Districts are further divided into Constituencies; there are currently 31 Constituencies in Belize.&nbsp; Important to note is that these Constituencies have changed very often in the past: renaming, subdividing into more Constituencies, and even changing of boundaries are common.&nbsp; For example, Toledo (the Constituency) was divided into Toledo North and Toledo South in 1961; but was changed completely to Toledo East and Toledo West in 1984.<br>
+==FamilySearch Resources==
+Below are FamilySearch resources that can assist you in resourcing your family.
+*[[Genealogy Help on Facebook|Facebook Communities]] - Facebook groups discussing genealogy research
+*[https://familysearch.org/learningcenter/results.html?q=*&fq=place%3A%22Latin%20America%22 Latin American research] - Online genealogy courses
+*[https://familysearch.org/search/collection/location/1927123?region=Belize Historical Records]
+*[https://familysearch.org/locations/centerlocator?c=Belize Family History Center locator map]
-The Districts are further divided into Constituencies; there are currently 31 Constituencies in Belize.  Important to note is that these Constituencies have changed very often in the past: renaming, subdividing into more Constituencies, and even changing of boundaries are common.  For example, Toledo (the Constituency) was divided into Toledo North and Toledo South in 1961; but was changed completely to Toledo East and Toledo West in 1984.<br>
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