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==Resources==
==How to Find the Records==
===Online Resources===
 
*'''1792-1934''' [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/turks-and-caicos-births-and-baptisms-1792-1934 Turks & Caicos Births & Baptisms, 1792-1934] at Findmypast — index ($)
===Online Collections===
*'''1799-1940''' [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/turks-and-caicos-marriages-1799-1940 Turks & Caicos Marriages, 1799-1940] at Findmypast — index ($)
 
*'''1804-1947''' [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/turks-and-caicos-deaths-and-burials-1804-1947 Turks & Caicos Deaths & Burials, 1804-1947] at Findmypast — index ($)
'''* 1864-1991 -''' Turks and Caicos Islands. {{RecordSearch|427453|Registry of Records, Parish register transcripts, 1864-1991}}, Registers of births, baptisms, marriages, deaths, and burials from the parishes of Turks and Caicos Islands. Not all the records have been digitized yet.
*'''1822-1991''' {{RecordSearch|4318343|Turks and Caicos Islands, Civil Registration, 1822-1991}} at FamilySearch - [[Turks and Caicos, Civil Registration - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
*'''1864-1991 -''' Turks and Caicos Islands. {{RecordSearch|427453|Registry of Records, Parish register transcripts, 1864-1991}}, Registers of births, baptisms, marriages, deaths, and burials from the parishes of Turks and Caicos Islands. Not all the records have been digitized yet.


===Offices to Contact===
===Offices to Contact===
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Email: [mailto:info@gov.tc info@gov.tc]
Email: [mailto:info@gov.tc info@gov.tc]


==Background==
==Historical Background==


The Turks and Caicos Islands, after a long period of rival French and Spanish claims, were eventually secured to the British Crown by the appointment in 1766 of a Resident British Agent, and became a separate colony in 1973 after association at various times with the colonies of the Bahamas and Jamaica.
The Turks and Caicos Islands, after a long period of rival French and Spanish claims, were eventually secured to the British Crown by the appointment in 1766 of a Resident British Agent, and became a separate colony in 1973 after association at various times with the colonies of the Bahamas and Jamaica.
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==Coverage and Compliance==
==Coverage and Compliance==


Civil registration in Turks and Caicos became compulsory in 1863. Voluntary registration began in 1802.
 
==Information Recorded in the Records==
==Information Recorded in the Records==



Revision as of 19:36, 21 May 2021

Turks and Caicos Islands Wiki Topics
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Beginning Research
Record Types
Turks and Caicos Islands Background
Local Research Resources

How to Find the Records[edit | edit source]

Online Collections[edit | edit source]

* 1864-1991 - Turks and Caicos Islands. Registry of Records, Parish register transcripts, 1864-1991, Registers of births, baptisms, marriages, deaths, and burials from the parishes of Turks and Caicos Islands. Not all the records have been digitized yet.

Offices to Contact[edit | edit source]

Government of the Turks and Caicos Islands
Hon. N.J.S. Francis Building
Pond St. Grand Turk
Turks and Caicos Islands

Hot Line
(649) 946-2801
(649) 946-2807
(649) 946-4776

Email: info@gov.tc

Historical Background[edit | edit source]

The Turks and Caicos Islands, after a long period of rival French and Spanish claims, were eventually secured to the British Crown by the appointment in 1766 of a Resident British Agent, and became a separate colony in 1973 after association at various times with the colonies of the Bahamas and Jamaica.

Coverage and Compliance[edit | edit source]

Information Recorded in the Records[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]