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== Order of Saint John Rule (1530-1798) ==
== Order of Saint John Rule (1530-1798) ==
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>
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>
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| width="20%" bgcolor="#CFF3FF" align="left" | '''Record collection'''
| width="15%" bgcolor="#CFF3FF" align="left" | '''Years covered''' 
| width="15%" bgcolor="#CFF3FF" align="left" | '''Record type'''
| width="15%" bgcolor="#CFF3FF" align="left" | '''Language'''
| width="35%" bgcolor="#CFF3FF" align="left" | '''Who is in the records'''
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| {{FSC|1215731|item|disp=The Adami collection, 1485-1868}}
| 1485-1868
| Parrochial records (marriages, baptisms, family trees, etc.)
| Latin & Italian
| Marriages collected from all of the parishes in Malta. They are in alphabetical order by surname of the bride and the groom
|-
| {{FSC|1219246|item|disp=Matrimoni in tutte le parrocchie dell'Isola (Malta), 1546-1719}}
| 1546-1719
| Marriages
| Latin & Italian
| Marriages collected from all of the parishes in Malta. They are in alphabetical order by surname of the bride and the groom
|-
| {{FSC|1219210|item|disp=Liber mortuorum, Sacra Infermeria 1677-1849}}
| 1677-1849
| Death records
| Latin & Italian
| From the Sacred Infirmary (Sacra Infermeria) in Valletta, Malta
|-
|}


== French Colonization (1798-1800)==
== French Colonization (1798-1800)==
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>
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>
== 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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| width="35%" bgcolor="#CFF3FF" align="left" | '''Who is in the records'''
| width="35%" bgcolor="#CFF3FF" align="left" | '''Who is in the records'''
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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 ($)
|  
| 1761-2005
| Births and baptisms
| English
| Children born to those working within the armed forces, merchant navy, and consular forces, as well as, civilian ship passengers.
|-
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20180401021625/http://website.lineone.net/~remosliema/baptisms.htm Index of Baptism by Army Chaplains, 1800-1900], incomplete
| 1800-1900
| Baptisms
| English
|
|
|-
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20180401024939/http://website.lineone.net/~stephaniebidmead/Baptisms1920.htm Index of Births/Baptisms by Army Chaplains, 1901-1925], incomplete
| 1901-1925
| Births and baptisms
| English
|
|-
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20180430161222/http://website.lineone.net/~stephaniebidmead/british_forces_church_baptisms.htm British Forces Church Baptisms to 1925], incomplete
| 1883-1925
| Baptisms
| English
| Army, Royal Navy, Royal Air Force, and civilian babies
|-
| [https://www.findmypast.com/search/results?country=malta&datasetname=british%20armed%20forces%20and%20overseas%20banns%20and%20marriages British Armed Forces and Overseas Banns and Marriages, Malta] at Findmypast - index & images ($)
| 1796-1993
| Banns and marriages
| English
| British armed forces members and civilians who were married abroad and at sea
|-
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20180123162330/http://website.lineone.net/~stephaniebidmead/chaplains.htm Marriages Recorded by Military Chaplains in Malta, 1824-1900], incomplete
| 1824-1900
| Marriages
| English
| Marriages performed by chaplains to the Forces in Malta that were also reported to the GRO in England.
|-
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20180126145546/http://website.lineone.net/~remosliema/chap1900.htm Army Chaplains Register of Marriages, 1901-1930], incomplete
| 1901-1930
| Marriages
| English
|
|-
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20180126145145/http://website.lineone.net/~remosliema/maltese_brides.htm Maltese Brides], incomplete
| 1790-1953
| Marriages
| 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.
|-
| [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.
|-
| [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.
|-
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20180301205133/http://website.lineone.net/~stephaniebidmead/barracca.htm Barracca Chapel Marriages], incomplete
| 1869-1900
| Marriages
| English
| Chapel for British soldiers and their families
|-
| [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 ($)
| 1801-2005
| Deaths and burials
| English
| Members of the British armed forces who died while serving their country overseas, British civilians who died while traveling or working overseas, and individuals (including seaman) who died at sea.
|-
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20180722215131/http://website.lineone.net/~remosliema/chaplains.htm Deaths Recorded by Army Chaplains in Malta, 1800-1900], incomplete
| 1800-1900
| Deaths
| English
| Names returned to the General Register Office in England by Military Chaplains.
|-
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20180722215158/http://website.lineone.net/~remosliema/army_chaplain1900+.htm Index of Deaths by Army Chaplains, 1901-1920], incomplete
| 1901-1920
| Deaths
| English
|
|
|-
|
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20180301205209/http://website.lineone.net/~stephaniebidmead/miller.htm Registers of Reverend J.C. Miller, 1805-1818], index
| 1805-1818
| Births, Marriages, and Deaths
| English
| People who were recorded in Reverend John Castleton Miller's Registers between 1805-1818.
|-
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20180722215126/http://website.lineone.net/~remosliema/residents4.htm British Residents, 1800-1990], incomplete
| 1800-1900
| Births, Marriages, and Deaths
| English
| Residents of Malta (Both British and other nationalities)
|-
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20180722042824/http://website.lineone.net/~stephaniebidmead/BritishResidents1900-1979.htm British Resident, 1900-1979], incomplete
| 1900-1979
| Births, Marriages, and Deaths
| English
| Residents of Malta (Both British and other nationalities)
|-
|[https://www.findmypast.com/search/results?country=malta&datasetname=british%20civil%20service%20evidence%20of%20age British Civil Service Evidence Of Age] at Findmypast - index ($)
| 1812-1935
| Civil Service applications and paperwork
| English
| Individuals who worked for, or applied to join, the British Civil Service.
|-
|[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
|-
|{{FSC|1135602|item|disp=Passports applications, 1815-1934}} at FamilySearch
| 1815-1934
| Passport applications
| English
| Malta passport applicants
|-
|{{FSC|2822599|item|disp=Passports application indexes, 1907-1988}} at FamilySearch
| 1907-1988
| Passport applications
| English
| Malta passport applicants
|-
|{{FSC|2822601|item|disp=Passport records, 1916-1990}} at FamilySearch
| 1916-1990
| Passport records
| English
| Malta passport applicants
|-
|{{FSC|2822600|item|disp=Visa indexes, 1970-1977}} at FamilySearch
| 1970-1977
| Visa indexes
| English
| Malta visa applicants
|-
|{{FSC|2822602|item|disp=Arrivals by aircraft, 1946-1957}} at FamilySearch
| 1946-1957
| Immigration records
| English
| Arrivals to Malta via aircraft
|-
|{{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
|-
| [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
|
|
| 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.
|-
| [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
|-
|-
|}
|}
== 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>


==References==
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Order of Saint John Rule (1530-1798)[edit | edit source]

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.[1]

French Colonization (1798-1800)[edit | edit source]

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.[2]

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

British Empire Colonization (1800-1964)[edit | edit source]

After the French were dispelled from Malta in 1800, Malta became a British protectorate, although it officially belonged to the Kingdom of Sicily.[3] In 1815, it became a British Crown Colony. Malta became independent on 21 September 1964.[4]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 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.
  2. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "French occupation of Malta," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_occupation_of_Malta, accessed 4 June 2019.
  3. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Malta Protectorate," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malta_Protectorate, accessed 4 June 2019.
  4. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Crown Colony of Malta," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crown_Colony_of_Malta, accessed 4 June 2019.
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