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| width="35%" bgcolor="#CFF3FF" align="left" | '''Who is in the records'''
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| {{FSC|1215731|item|disp=The Adami collection, 1485-1868}}
| [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/1215731?availability=Family%20History%20Library The Adami collection, 1485-1868]
| 1485-1868
| 1485-1868
| Parrochial records (marriages, baptisms, family trees, etc.)
| Parrochial records (marriages, baptisms, family trees, etc.)
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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
| 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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| {{FSC|1219246|item|disp=Matrimoni in tutte le parrocchie dell'Isola (Malta), 1546-1719}}
| [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/1219246?availability=Family%20History%20Library Matrimoni in tutte le parrocchie dell'Isola [Malta], 1546-1719]
| 1546-1719
| 1546-1719
| Marriages
| Marriages
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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
| 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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|-
| {{FSC|1219210|item|disp=Liber mortuorum, Sacra Infermeria 1677-1849}}
| [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/1219210?availability=Family%20History%20Library Liber mortuorum, Sacra Infermeria 1677-1849]
| 1677-1849
| 1677-1849
| Death records
| Death records
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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 ($)
| [https://www.findmypast.com/search/results?country=malta&datasetname=british%20armed%20forces%20and%20overseas%20births%20and%20baptisms British Armed Forces and Overseas Births and Baptisms, Malta] at FindMyPast - index and images ($)
| 1761-2005
| 1761-2005
| Births and baptisms
| Births and baptisms
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| Army, Royal Navy, Royal Air Force, and civilian babies
| 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 ($)
| [https://www.findmypast.com/search/results?country=malta&datasetname=british%20armed%20forces%20and%20overseas%20banns%20and%20marriages British Armed Forces and Overseas Banns and Marriages, Malta] at FindMyPast - index and images ($)
| 1796-1993
| 1796-1993
| 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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| 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.
| 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
| [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 and images ($)
| 1801-1891
| Marriages
| English
| "Mixed" meaning one of the parties was not Roman Catholic or not from Malta. Usually these other parties were from Britain.
|-
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20180722215146/http://website.lineone.net/~remosliema/St.Patrick's%20Church,%20Sliema%20-%20Marriages.htm St. Patrick's Church, Salesian Institute, Sliema], incomplete
| 1913-1980
| Marriages
| English
| Church/parish were many British servicemen and women chose to get married. English was the primary language used at St. Patrick's.
|-
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20180301205133/http://website.lineone.net/~stephaniebidmead/barracca.htm Barracca Chapel Marriages], incomplete
| 1869-1900
| Marriages
| English
| Chapel for British soldiers and their families
|-
| [https://www.findmypast.com/search/results?datasetname=british+armed+forces+and+overseas+deaths+and+burials&country=malta British Armed Forces and Overseas Deaths and Burials, Malta] at Findmypast - index & images ($)
| 1801-2005
| 1801-2005
| Deaths and burials
| Deaths and Burials
| 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.
| 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
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20180301205209/http://website.lineone.net/~stephaniebidmead/miller.htm Registers of Reverend J.C. Miller, 1805-1818], index
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| People who were recorded in Reverend John Castleton Miller's Registers between 1805-1818.
| 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
|[https://www.findmypast.com/search/results?country=malta&datasetname=british%20civil%20service%20evidence%20of%20age British Civil Service Evidence Of Age] at FindMyPast - index ($)
| 1800-1900
| Births, Marriages, and Deaths
| English
| Residents of Malta (Both British and other nationalities)
|-
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20180722042824/http://website.lineone.net/~stephaniebidmead/BritishResidents1900-1979.htm British Resident, 1900-1979], incomplete
| 1900-1979
| Births, Marriages, and Deaths
| English
| Residents of Malta (Both British and other nationalities)
|-
|[https://www.findmypast.com/search/results?country=malta&datasetname=british%20civil%20service%20evidence%20of%20age British Civil Service Evidence Of Age] at Findmypast - index ($)
| 1812-1935
| 1812-1935
| Civil Service applications and paperwork
| Civil Service applications and paperwork
| English
| English
| Individuals who worked for, or applied to join, the British Civil Service.
| 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.
|[http://en.geneanum.com/malta/databases/passports.html Passports in Malta, 1870-1940]at Geneanum, index.
| 1870-1940
| 1870-1940
| Passports and passport applications
| Passports and passport applications
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| Malta passport applicants
| Malta passport applicants
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|-
|{{FSC|1135602|item|disp=Passports applications, 1815-1934}} at FamilySearch
|[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/1135602?availability=Family%20History%20Library Passports applications, 1815-1934] at FamilySearch
| 1815-1934
| 1815-1934
| Passport applications
| Passport applications
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| Malta passport applicants
| Malta passport applicants
|-
|-
|{{FSC|2822599|item|disp=Passports application indexes, 1907-1988}} at FamilySearch
|[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/2822599?availability=Family%20History%20Library Passports application indexes, 1907-1988] at FamilySearch
| 1907-1988
| 1907-1988
| Passport applications
| Passport applications
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| Malta passport applicants
| Malta passport applicants
|-
|-
|{{FSC|2822601|item|disp=Passport records, 1916-1990}} at FamilySearch
|[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/2822601?availability=Family%20History%20Library Passport records, 1916-1990] at FamilySearch
| 1916-1990
| 1916-1990
| Passport records
| Passport records
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| Malta passport applicants
| Malta passport applicants
|-
|-
|{{FSC|2822600|item|disp=Visa indexes, 1970-1977}} at FamilySearch
|[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/2822600?availability=Family%20History%20Library Visa indexes, 1970-1977] at FamilySearch
| 1970-1977
| 1970-1977
| Visa indexes
| Visa indexes
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| Malta visa applicants
| Malta visa applicants
|-
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|{{FSC|2822602|item|disp=Arrivals by aircraft, 1946-1957}} at FamilySearch
|[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/2822602?availability=Family%20History%20Library Arrivals by aircraft, 1946-1957] at FamilySearch
| 1946-1957
| 1946-1957
| Immigration records
| Immigration records
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| Arrivals to Malta via aircraft
| 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
|[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/598407?availability=Family%20History%20Library Pay lists of the Army Hospital Corps in Malta, Nova Scotia, St. Helena and New Zealand, 1861-1870] at FamilySearch
| 1861-1870
| 1861-1870
| Pay lists of Army Hospital Corps (also contains names of those apprenticed, deserted from other corps, discharged, or died)
| Pay lists of Army Hospital Corps (also contains names of those apprenticed, deserted from other corps, discharged, or died)
| English
| English
| Those enlisted in Army Hospital Corps
| 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
|-
|-
|}
|}


==References==
==References==
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Revision as of 09:50, 12 June 2019

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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]

Record collection Years covered Record type Language Who is in the records
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
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
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)[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]

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]

Record collection Years covered Record type Language Who is in the records
British Armed Forces and Overseas Births and Baptisms, Malta at FindMyPast - index and images ($) 1761-2005 Births and baptisms English Children born to those working within the armed forces, merchant navy, and consular forces, as well as, civilian ship passengers.
Index of Baptism by Army Chaplains, 1800-1900, incomplete 1800-1900 Baptisms English
Index of Births/Baptisms by Army Chaplains, 1901-1925, incomplete 1901-1925 Births and baptisms English
British Forces Church Baptisms to 1925, incomplete 1883-1925 Baptisms English Army, Royal Navy, Royal Air Force, and civilian babies
British Armed Forces and Overseas Banns and Marriages, Malta at FindMyPast - index and images ($) 1796-1993 Banns and Marriages English British armed forces members and civilians who were married abroad and at sea
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.
Army Chaplains Register of Marriages, 1901-1930, incomplete 1901-1930 Marriages English
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.
British Armed Forces and Overseas Deaths and Burials, Malta at FindMyPast - index and images ($) 1801-2005 Deaths and Burials English Members of the British armed forces who died while serving their country overseas, British civilians who died while traveling or working overseas, and individuals (including seaman) who died at sea
Registers of Reverend J.C. Miller, 1805-1818, index 1805-1818 Births, Marriages, and Deaths English People who were recorded in Reverend John Castleton Miller's Registers between 1805-1818.
British Civil Service Evidence Of Age at FindMyPast - index ($) 1812-1935 Civil Service applications and paperwork English Individuals who worked for, or applied to join, the British Civil Service
Passports in Malta, 1870-1940at Geneanum, index. 1870-1940 Passports and passport applications English Malta passport applicants
Passports applications, 1815-1934 at FamilySearch 1815-1934 Passport applications English Malta passport applicants
Passports application indexes, 1907-1988 at FamilySearch 1907-1988 Passport applications English Malta passport applicants
Passport records, 1916-1990 at FamilySearch 1916-1990 Passport records English Malta passport applicants
Visa indexes, 1970-1977 at FamilySearch 1970-1977 Visa indexes English Malta visa applicants
Arrivals by aircraft, 1946-1957 at FamilySearch 1946-1957 Immigration records English Arrivals to Malta via aircraft
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

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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