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==Online Resources==


*'''1823-2004''' {{RecordSearch|4285043|Aruba, Civil Registration, 1823-2004}} at FamilySearch — [[Aruba, Civil Registration - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
==How to Find the Records==
*'''1828-2000'''  {{FSC|1224533|item|disp=Registers van de Burgerlijke Stand, 1828-2000}} Bonaire (Nederlandse Antillen), Burgerlijke Stand at FamilySearch Catalog - images


*[https://www.wiewaswie.nl/ WieWasWie], Civil records for Bonaire are included.
===Online Collections===
 
*'''1828-2000''' - Bonaire (Nederlandse Antillen). Burgerlijke Stand, [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/1224533?availability=Family%20History%20Library Registers van de Burgerlijke Stand, 1828-2000]
 
*Civil records for Bonaire are included in [https://www.wiewaswie.nl/ WieWasWie].


===Offices to Contact===
===Offices to Contact===
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Telephone: (+599) 717 5330<br>
Telephone: (+599) 717 5330<br>
Email: [mailto:postarchive@bonairegov.com postarchive@bonairegov.com]
Email: [mailto:postarchive@bonairegov.com postarchive@bonairegov.com]
'''Bonaire Civil Affairs'''<br>
Kaya Neerlandia 40<br>
Kralendijk, Bonaire<br>
Email: [mailto:burgerzaken@bonairegov.com burgerzaken@bonairegov.com]<br>


'''Library'''<br>
'''Library'''<br>
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Email: [mailto:burgerzaken@bonairegov.com burgerzaken@bonairegov.com]<ref>U.S. SSA, Program Operations Manual System (POMS), [https://secure.ssa.gov/apps10/poms.nsf/lnx/0200312282 Procedure For Obtaining Birth, Marriage, And Death Certificates From Caribbean Netherlands].</ref>
Email: [mailto:burgerzaken@bonairegov.com burgerzaken@bonairegov.com]<ref>U.S. SSA, Program Operations Manual System (POMS), [https://secure.ssa.gov/apps10/poms.nsf/lnx/0200312282 Procedure For Obtaining Birth, Marriage, And Death Certificates From Caribbean Netherlands].</ref>


==Background==
==Historical Background==


The area of what is now Bonaire was under Dutch control 1815-1936. From 1936-1948, it was part of the Territory of Curaçao, also Dutch. It was known as Netherlands Antilles, Bonaire, 1948-2010.  Records may be in Dutch, Spanish, or English but mostly Dutch. It is also considered part of the Caribbean Netherlands.
The area of what is now Bonaire was under Dutch control 1815-1936. From 1936-1948, it was part of the Territory of Curaçao, also Dutch. It was known as Netherlands Antilles, Bonaire, 1948-2010.  Records may be in Dutch, Spanish, or English but mostly Dutch. It is also considered part of the Caribbean Netherlands.
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Revision as of 14:05, 23 February 2021

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How to Find the Records[edit | edit source]

Online Collections[edit | edit source]

  • Civil records for Bonaire are included in WieWasWie.

Offices to Contact[edit | edit source]

Administrative Office of the Public Body of Bonaire
Plasa Reina Wilhelmina 1
Kralendijk, Bonaire

Telephone: (+599) 717 5330
Email: postarchive@bonairegov.com

Bonaire Civil Affairs
Kaya Neerlandia 40
Kralendijk, Bonaire

Email: burgerzaken@bonairegov.com

Library
Kaya Gramel
Kralendijk, Bonaire

Telephone: (+599) 717-1728
Email: Library@bonairegov.com

Civil Registry Department Bonaire
Kaya Neerlandia 40, Bonaire

Telephone: (+599) 717-5516/5517
Email: burgerzaken@bonairegov.com[1]

Historical Background[edit | edit source]

The area of what is now Bonaire was under Dutch control 1815-1936. From 1936-1948, it was part of the Territory of Curaçao, also Dutch. It was known as Netherlands Antilles, Bonaire, 1948-2010. Records may be in Dutch, Spanish, or English but mostly Dutch. It is also considered part of the Caribbean Netherlands.

Coverage and Compliance[edit | edit source]

Information Recorded in the Records[edit | edit source]

Birth records may include

  • Name of child
  • Date
  • Place
  • Names of parents

Marriage records may include

  • Names of bride and groom
  • Date
  • Place
  • Ages
  • Names of parents

Death records may include

  • Name
  • Date
  • Place
  • Profession
  • Residence
  • Place and date of birth

For additional information, see Dutch Genealogy.

References[edit | edit source]