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== Order of Saint John Rule (1530-1798) ==
==Ottoman Empire Colonization (1517-1830) ==
Malta was ruled by the Order of Saint John as a vassal state of the Kingdom of Sicily. Sicilian rule ceased when Napoleon invaded Malta in 1798.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "History of Malta under the Order of Saint John," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Malta_under_the_Order_of_Saint_John, accessed 4 June 2019.</ref>
The Ottoman Empire controlled Egypt from 1517-1830. However, the Ottomans struggled to control Egypt from 1798-1815 when Napoleonic France invaded Egypt.


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| Parrochial records (marriages, baptisms, family trees, etc.)
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| Latin & Italian
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| Marriages collected from all of the parishes in Malta. They are in alphabetical order by surname of the bride and the groom
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| Marriages
== French Colonization (1798-1815)==
| Latin & Italian
From 1798-1815, Napoleonic France invaded Egypt.
| Marriages collected from all of the parishes in Malta. They are in alphabetical order by surname of the bride and the groom
 
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| Death records
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== French Colonization (1798-1800)==
== British Empire Colonization (1882-1956) ==
From 1798-1800, Napoleonic France occupied Malta. Malta was able to dispel French forces in 1800 with the assistance of Great Britain, the Kingdom of Naples, and the Kingdom of Sicily.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "French occupation of Malta," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_occupation_of_Malta, accessed 4 June 2019.</ref>
Britain occupied Egypt from 1882 to 1956. British rule in Egypt is characterized by three periods: Veiled protectorate (1882-1913), Formal protectorate (1914-1922), and Continued occupation (1922-1956).<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "History of Egypt under the British," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Egypt_under_the_British, accessed 26 April 2018.</ref>
 
== British Empire Colonization (1800-1964) ==
After the French were dispelled from Malta in 1800, Malta became a British protectorate, although it officially belonged to the Kingdom of Sicily.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Malta Protectorate," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malta_Protectorate, accessed 4 June 2019.</ref> In 1815, it became a British Crown Colony. Malta became independent on 21 September 1964.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Crown Colony of Malta," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crown_Colony_of_Malta, accessed 4 June 2019.</ref>


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| [https://www.findmypast.com/search/results?country=malta&datasetname=british%20armed%20forces%20and%20overseas%20births%20and%20baptisms British Armed Forces and Overseas Births and Baptisms, Malta] at Findmypast - index & images ($)
|[http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/articles/world-records/full-list-of-united-kingdom-records/births-marriages-and-deaths/births-and-baptisms/british-nationals-born-overseas-1818-2005 British Nationals Born Overseas 1818-2005], index and images.
| 1761-2005
| Births and baptisms
| English
| Children born to those working within the armed forces, merchant navy, and consular forces, as well as, civilian ship passengers.
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| [https://web.archive.org/web/20180401021625/http://website.lineone.net/~remosliema/baptisms.htm Index of Baptism by Army Chaplains, 1800-1900], incomplete
| 1800-1900
| Baptisms
| English
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|Vital records (birth)
|English
|British Nationals
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| [https://web.archive.org/web/20180401024939/http://website.lineone.net/~stephaniebidmead/Baptisms1920.htm Index of Births/Baptisms by Army Chaplains, 1901-1925], incomplete
|[http://search.findmypast.com/results/world-records/british-armed-forces-and-overseas-births-and-baptisms?country=egypt British Armed Forces and Overseas Births and Baptisms, Egypt], index and images, ($)
| 1901-1925
|1846-2005
| Births and baptisms
|Births and baptisms
| English
|English
|  
|Children born to those working within the armed forces, merchant navy, and consular forces, as well as, civilian ship passengers.
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| [https://web.archive.org/web/20180430161222/http://website.lineone.net/~stephaniebidmead/british_forces_church_baptisms.htm British Forces Church Baptisms to 1925], incomplete
|[http://search.findmypast.com/results/world-records/british-armed-forces-and-overseas-births-and-baptisms?country=africa British Armed Forces and Overseas Births and Baptisms, Africa], index and images, ($)
| 1883-1925
|1821-1965
| Baptisms
|Births and baptisms
| English
|English
| Army, Royal Navy, Royal Air Force, and civilian babies
|Children born to those working within the armed forces, merchant navy, and consular forces, as well as, civilian ship passengers.
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| [https://www.findmypast.com/search/results?country=malta&datasetname=british%20armed%20forces%20and%20overseas%20banns%20and%20marriages British Armed Forces and Overseas Banns and Marriages, Malta] at Findmypast - index & images ($)
|[http://search.findmypast.com/results/world-records/british-armed-forces-and-overseas-banns-and-marriages?country=egypt British Armed Forces and Overseas Banns and Marriages, Egypt ], index and images, ($)
| 1796-1993
|1840-2005
| Banns and marriages
|Banns and Marriages
| English
|English
| British armed forces members and civilians who were married abroad and at sea
|British armed forces members and civilians who were married abroad and at sea
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| [https://web.archive.org/web/20180123162330/http://website.lineone.net/~stephaniebidmead/chaplains.htm Marriages Recorded by Military Chaplains in Malta, 1824-1900], incomplete
|[http://search.findmypast.com/results/world-records/british-armed-forces-and-overseas-banns-and-marriages?country=africa British Armed Forces and Overseas Banns and Marriages, Africa], index and images, ($)
| 1824-1900
|1849-1947
| Marriages
|Banns and Marriages
| English
|English
| Marriages performed by chaplains to the Forces in Malta that were also reported to the GRO in England.
|British armed forces members and civilians who were married abroad and at sea
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| [https://web.archive.org/web/20180126145546/http://website.lineone.net/~remosliema/chap1900.htm Army Chaplains Register of Marriages, 1901-1930], incomplete
|[http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/articles/world-records/full-list-of-united-kingdom-records/births-marriages-and-deaths/deaths-and-burials/british-nationals-died-overseas-1818-2005 British Nationals Died Overseas 1818-2005], index and images.
| 1901-1930
| Marriages
| English
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|  
|Vital records (death)
|English
|British Nationals
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| [https://web.archive.org/web/20180126145145/http://website.lineone.net/~remosliema/maltese_brides.htm Maltese Brides], incomplete
|[https://www.findmypast.com/search/results?datasetname=british+armed+forces+and+overseas+deaths+and+burials&place=egypt British Armed Forces and Overseas Deaths and Burials, Egypt], index and images, ($)
| 1790-1953
|1833-1956
| Marriages
|Deaths and Burials
| English
|English
| Marriages in Malta. The majority of brides were from Malta. Many of the men were members of the Royal Navy, Royal Artillery, and Royal Engineers.
|Members of the British armed forces who died while serving their country overseas, British civilians who died while traveling or working overseas, and individuals (including seaman) who died at sea
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| [https://web.archive.org/web/20180126150925/http://website.lineone.net/~remosliema/mixedmarr.htm Mixed Marriages, 1801-1891], incomplete
| 1801-1891
| Marriages
| English
| "Mixed" meaning one of the parties was not Roman Catholic or not from Malta. Usually these other parties were from Britain.
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| [https://web.archive.org/web/20180722215146/http://website.lineone.net/~remosliema/St.Patrick's%20Church,%20Sliema%20-%20Marriages.htm St. Patrick's Church, Salesian Institute, Sliema], incomplete
| 1913-1980
| Marriages
| English
| Church/parish were many British servicemen and women chose to get married. English was the primary language used at St. Patrick's.
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| [https://web.archive.org/web/20180301205133/http://website.lineone.net/~stephaniebidmead/barracca.htm Barracca Chapel Marriages], incomplete
|[https://www.findmypast.com/search/results?datasetname=british+armed+forces+and+overseas+deaths+and+burials&place=africa British Armed Forces and Overseas Deaths and Burials, Africa], index and images, ($)
| 1869-1900
|1845-1945
| Marriages
|Deaths and Burials
| English
|English
| Chapel for British soldiers and their families
|Members of the British armed forces who died while serving their country overseas, British civilians who died while traveling or working overseas, and individuals (including seaman) who died at sea
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| [https://www.findmypast.com/search/results?datasetname=british+armed+forces+and+overseas+deaths+and+burials&country=malta British Armed Forces and Overseas Deaths and Burials, Malta] at Findmypast - index & images ($)
|[https://www.findmypast.com/search/results?datasetname=british+civil+service+evidence+of+age&country=egypt British Civil Service Evidence Of Age], index ($)
| 1801-2005
|1830-1930
| Deaths and burials
|Civil Service applications and paperwork
| English
|English
| Members of the British armed forces who died while serving their country overseas, British civilians who died while traveling or working overseas, and individuals (including seaman) who died at sea.
|Individuals who worked for, or applied to join, the British Civil Service
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| [https://web.archive.org/web/20180722215131/http://website.lineone.net/~remosliema/chaplains.htm Deaths Recorded by Army Chaplains in Malta, 1800-1900], incomplete
|[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/82560?availability=Family%20History%20Library List of factory records of the late East India Company, preserved in the Record Department of the India Office, London]
| 1800-1900
| Deaths
| English
| Names returned to the General Register Office in England by Military Chaplains.
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| [https://web.archive.org/web/20180722215158/http://website.lineone.net/~remosliema/army_chaplain1900+.htm Index of Deaths by Army Chaplains, 1901-1920], incomplete
| 1901-1920
| Deaths
| English
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|Factory records
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20180301205209/http://website.lineone.net/~stephaniebidmead/miller.htm Registers of Reverend J.C. Miller, 1805-1818], index
|English
| 1805-1818
| Births, Marriages, and Deaths
| English
| People who were recorded in Reverend John Castleton Miller's Registers between 1805-1818.
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| [https://web.archive.org/web/20180722215126/http://website.lineone.net/~remosliema/residents4.htm British Residents, 1800-1990], incomplete
| 1800-1900
| Births, Marriages, and Deaths
| English
| Residents of Malta (Both British and other nationalities)
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| [https://web.archive.org/web/20180722042824/http://website.lineone.net/~stephaniebidmead/BritishResidents1900-1979.htm British Resident, 1900-1979], incomplete
| 1900-1979
| Births, Marriages, and Deaths
| English
| Residents of Malta (Both British and other nationalities)
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|[https://www.findmypast.com/search/results?country=malta&datasetname=british%20civil%20service%20evidence%20of%20age British Civil Service Evidence Of Age] at Findmypast - index ($)
| 1812-1935
| Civil Service applications and paperwork
| English
| Individuals who worked for, or applied to join, the British Civil Service.
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|[http://www.geneanum.com/malte/bases/passeports.html Passports in Malta, 1870-1940]at Geneanum, index.
| 1870-1940
| Passports and passport applications
| English
| Malta passport applicants
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|{{FSC|1135602|item|disp=Passports applications, 1815-1934}} at FamilySearch
| 1815-1934
| Passport applications
| English
| Malta passport applicants
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|{{FSC|2822599|item|disp=Passports application indexes, 1907-1988}} at FamilySearch
| 1907-1988
| Passport applications
| English
| Malta passport applicants
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|{{FSC|2822601|item|disp=Passport records, 1916-1990}} at FamilySearch
| 1916-1990
| Passport records
| English
| Malta passport applicants
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|{{FSC|2822600|item|disp=Visa indexes, 1970-1977}} at FamilySearch
| 1970-1977
| Visa indexes
| English
| Malta visa applicants
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|{{FSC|2822602|item|disp=Arrivals by aircraft, 1946-1957}} at FamilySearch
| 1946-1957
| Immigration records
| English
| Arrivals to Malta via aircraft
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|{{FSC|598407|item|disp=Pay lists of the Army Hospital Corps in Malta, Nova Scotia, St. Helena and New Zealand, 1861-1870}} at FamilySearch
| 1861-1870
| Pay lists of Army Hospital Corps (also contains names of those apprenticed, deserted from other corps, discharged, or died)
| English
| Those enlisted in Army Hospital Corps
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| [https://web.archive.org/web/20180722215154/http://website.lineone.net/~remosliema/britisharmy1.htm Index of British Army, 1800-1900], incomplete
| 1800-1900
| Names of British Army soldiers and their families
| English
| Names of soldiers and their families
|-
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20180722215218/http://website.lineone.net/~remosliema/british_army_1900__1979.htm Index of British Army, 1900-1979], incomplete
| 1900-1979
| Names of British Army soldiers and their families
| English
| Names of soldiers and their families
|-
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20180722215219/http://website.lineone.net/~remosliema/royalnavy2.htm Index of British Royal Navy, 1800-1900], incomplete
| 1800-1900
| Names of British Royal Navy soldiers and their families
| English
| Names of soldiers and their families
|-
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20180430162518/http://website.lineone.net/~stephaniebidmead/navy0079.htm Index of British Royal Navy, 1900-1979], incomplete
| 1900-1979
| Names of British Royal Navy soldiers and their families
| English
| Names of soldiers and their families
|-
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20180722215129/http://website.lineone.net/~remosliema/anchaplains.htm Army, Navy, and Air Force Chaplains, 1800-1960], incomplete
| 1800-1960
| Names of military chaplains
| English
| Names of military chaplains
|-
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20180722215126/http://website.lineone.net/~remosliema/maltese_merchant_seamen.htm Maltese Merchant Seaman], incomplete
| 1843-1947
| Merchant Navy names
| English
| Merchant Navy names
|-
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20180722215144/http://website.lineone.net/~remosliema/maltese_seamen_in_the_royal_navy.htm Maltese Seamen in the Royal Navy], incomplete
|
| Royal Navy Seamen names
| English
| Royal Navy Seamen names
|-
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20180722215156/http://website.lineone.net/~remosliema/Wrens.htm Women's Royal Naval Service in Malta], incomplete
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| Names of women in Royal Naval Service
| English
| Names of women in Royal Naval Service
|-
| [https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_fn=&_ln=&_occ=&_pl=&_q=Malta&_sd=&_ed=&discoveryCustomSearch=true&_cr1=PROB+11&_col=200&_hb=tna Prerogative Court of Canterbury (PCC), 1384-1858]
| Mostly from 1800-1899
| Wills
| English
| Until 1858, all wills had to be proved by the church and other courts. Most of the individuals in these records were relatively wealthy.
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| [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/ukforeignvitals/?count=50&keyword=Malta UK, Foreign and Overseas Registers of British Subjects, 1628-1969, Malta] at Ancestry - index ($)
| 1908-1942
| Birth, baptism, marriage, death, and burial records
| English
| Records in this collection come from a variety sources. Events include both British and non-British nationals
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==References==
==References==
[[Category:Malta]]

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Ottoman Empire Colonization (1517-1830)[edit | edit source]

The Ottoman Empire controlled Egypt from 1517-1830. However, the Ottomans struggled to control Egypt from 1798-1815 when Napoleonic France invaded Egypt.

Record collection Years covered Record type Language Who is in the records

French Colonization (1798-1815)[edit | edit source]

From 1798-1815, Napoleonic France invaded Egypt.

Record collection Years covered Record type Language Who is in the records

British Empire Colonization (1882-1956)[edit | edit source]

Britain occupied Egypt from 1882 to 1956. British rule in Egypt is characterized by three periods: Veiled protectorate (1882-1913), Formal protectorate (1914-1922), and Continued occupation (1922-1956).[1]

Record collection Years covered Record type Language Who is in the records
British Nationals Born Overseas 1818-2005, index and images. Vital records (birth) English British Nationals
British Armed Forces and Overseas Births and Baptisms, Egypt, index and images, ($) 1846-2005 Births and baptisms English Children born to those working within the armed forces, merchant navy, and consular forces, as well as, civilian ship passengers.
British Armed Forces and Overseas Births and Baptisms, Africa, index and images, ($) 1821-1965 Births and baptisms English Children born to those working within the armed forces, merchant navy, and consular forces, as well as, civilian ship passengers.
British Armed Forces and Overseas Banns and Marriages, Egypt , index and images, ($) 1840-2005 Banns and Marriages English British armed forces members and civilians who were married abroad and at sea
British Armed Forces and Overseas Banns and Marriages, Africa, index and images, ($) 1849-1947 Banns and Marriages English British armed forces members and civilians who were married abroad and at sea
British Nationals Died Overseas 1818-2005, index and images. Vital records (death) English British Nationals
British Armed Forces and Overseas Deaths and Burials, Egypt, index and images, ($) 1833-1956 Deaths and Burials English Members of the British armed forces who died while serving their country overseas, British civilians who died while traveling or working overseas, and individuals (including seaman) who died at sea
British Armed Forces and Overseas Deaths and Burials, Africa, index and images, ($) 1845-1945 Deaths and Burials English Members of the British armed forces who died while serving their country overseas, British civilians who died while traveling or working overseas, and individuals (including seaman) who died at sea
British Civil Service Evidence Of Age, index ($) 1830-1930 Civil Service applications and paperwork English Individuals who worked for, or applied to join, the British Civil Service
List of factory records of the late East India Company, preserved in the Record Department of the India Office, London Factory records English

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "History of Egypt under the British," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Egypt_under_the_British, accessed 26 April 2018.

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