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==How to Find the Records==


==Resources==
===Online Collections===
===Online Resources===
*'''1859-1932''' {{RecordSearch|4318342|Saint Kitts and Nevis, Civil Registration, 1859-1932}} at FamilySearch - [[St. Kitts and Nevis, Civil Registration - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images


 
'''* 1859-1932 - '''{{FHL|625386|item|disp=Civil registration, 1859-1932}}
'''Indexes are available for the following years and places (1875-77 seem to be missing):'''
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!Event
!Island
!Year Range
!FHL Number
!Image Page Range
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|Birth
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|Birth
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|Birth
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===Offices to Contact===
===Offices to Contact===
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Basseterre, St. Kitts, West Indies<br>
Basseterre, St. Kitts, West Indies<br>


Telephone: 869 467 1324 or 869-467-1173
Telephone: 869 467 1324 or 869-467-1173<br>
 
Website: https://www.stkittsnevishcuk.gov.kn/birth-and-marriage-certificates/
 
Email: [mailto:registry.general@gov.kn registry.general@gov.kn]<br>


[https://nia.gov.kn/ministries/health/registrar-general/ '''Registrar General Department''']<br>
[https://nia.gov.kn/ministries/health/registrar-general/ '''Registrar General Department''']<br>
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Email: [mailto:registrargeneralnev@niagov.com registrargeneralnev@niagov.com]<br>
Email: [mailto:registrargeneralnev@niagov.com registrargeneralnev@niagov.com]<br>


==Background==
==Historical Background==


Saint Kitts had Carib indigenous people for thousands of years. Europeans began arriving in the 1600s.  Spanish, French and British settled there. African slaves were soon brought to work the plantations. <ref>Wikipedia contributors, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Kitts_and_Nevis Saint Kitts and Nevis], (accessed 21 May 2021).</ref>
Saint Kitts had Carib indigenous people for thousands of years. Europeans began arriving in the 1600s.  Spanish, French and British settled there. African slaves were soon brought to work the plantations. <ref>Wikipedia contributors, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Kitts_and_Nevis Saint Kitts and Nevis], (accessed 21 May 2021).</ref>
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==Coverage and Compliance==
==Coverage and Compliance==


Birth and death registration began 1 January 1859.<ref>Titford, John. ''My ancestor settled in the British West Indies: (with Bermuda, British Guiana and British Honduras)''. London: Society of Genealogists Enterprises LTD. 2011.</ref> The National Archives St. Kitts and Nevis have birth and marriage records 1859 to 1930. Registration of marriages started in 1881.  The Archives also have marriage bonds.<ref>The National Archives of St. Kitts and Nevis, [https://www.nationalarchives.gov.kn/faq FAQs'], (accessed 3 May 2021)</ref>
The National Archives St. Kitts and Nevis have birth and marriage records 1859 to 1930. Registration of marriages started in 1881.  The Archives also have marriage bonds.<ref>The National Archives of St. Kitts and Nevis, [https://www.nationalarchives.gov.kn/faq FAQs'], (accessed 3 May 2021)</ref>


The Registrar General of Nevis is the sole repository for Nevis of birth, death, marriage and fetal death records.<ref>Nevis Island Administration, [https://nia.gov.kn/ministries/health/registrar-general/ Registrar General Department], (accessed 3 May 2021).</ref>
The Registrar General of Nevis is the sole repository for Nevis of birth, death, marriage and fetal death records.<ref>Nevis Island Administration, [https://nia.gov.kn/ministries/health/registrar-general/ Registrar General Department], (accessed 3 May 2021).</ref>
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===Births<ref>1916 Birth Certificate, parish of St. James, Island of Nevis page 265, no. 888</ref>===
===Births<ref>1916 Birth Certificate, parish of St. James, Island of Nevis page 265, no. 888</ref>===
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*Parish of birth
*Parish of birth
*When born
*When born
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*Signature of Registrar
*Signature of Registrar
*Baptismal name if added after registration of birth
*Baptismal name if added after registration of birth
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===Marriages<ref>Basseterre (St. Christopher). Registrar. ''Register of Marriage St. Christopher 1905-1906''. 1905 [FS Library8071773 image 579.]</ref>===
===Marriages===
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*Religious denomination (Moravian/Wesleyan Methodist/Church of England)
*Name of groom
*Name of bride
*Date of marriage
*Date of marriage
*Name and surname of groom
*Place of marriage
*Name and surname of bride
 
*Ages
===Deaths<ref>Basseterre (St. Christopher). Registrar. ''Registers of Deaths 1895-1908 (St. Christopher)''. 1895 [FHL#8006698 image 6.]</ref>===
*Condition (spinster/bachelor/widow/widower)
 
*Rank or profession
*Residence at time of marriage
*Married after Banns or license
*Consent, by whom given
*Married at
*Married by (minister)
*Witnesses
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===Deaths<ref>Basseterre (St. Christopher). Registrar. ''Registers of Deaths 1895-1908 (St. Christopher)''. 1895 [FS Library8006698 image 6.]</ref>===
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*Parish and island of death
*Parish and island of death
*Date of death
*Date of death
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*When registered
*When registered
*Signature of registrar
*Signature of registrar
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==References==
==References==

Revision as of 11:20, 26 May 2021

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Saint Kitts and Nevis Background
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How to Find the Records[edit | edit source]

Online Collections[edit | edit source]

* 1859-1932 - Civil registration, 1859-1932

Offices to Contact[edit | edit source]

Mail in Application Forms for Birth, Marriage, and Death Certificates

The Registrar General
PO Box 236
Basseterre Health Centre
Connell Street
Basseterre, St. Kitts, West Indies

Telephone: 869 467 1324 or 869-467-1173

Registrar General Department
Ministry of Health
Administration Building
Charlestown, Nevis

Tel: 869-469-5521 Ext 6501/6500
Fax: 869-469-5629
Email: registrargeneralnev@niagov.com

Historical Background[edit | edit source]

Saint Kitts had Carib indigenous people for thousands of years. Europeans began arriving in the 1600s. Spanish, French and British settled there. African slaves were soon brought to work the plantations. [1]

The Islands of St. Christopher (now known as St. Kitts) and Nevis, which formed part of the Leeward Islands Federation from 1871 to 1956, and part of the Federation of the West Indies from 1958 to 1962, gained "association" status with Great Britain in 1967 and became fully independent in 1983. Saint Kitts and Nevis is part of the British Commonwealth.

Coverage and Compliance[edit | edit source]

The National Archives St. Kitts and Nevis have birth and marriage records 1859 to 1930. Registration of marriages started in 1881. The Archives also have marriage bonds.[2]

The Registrar General of Nevis is the sole repository for Nevis of birth, death, marriage and fetal death records.[3]

Information Recorded in the Records[edit | edit source]

Births[4][edit | edit source]

  • Parish of birth
  • When born
  • Name of child
  • Sex
  • Name and surname of father
  • Name and maiden surname of mother
  • Rank or profession of father
  • Signature, description and residence of informant
  • Signature of Registrar
  • Baptismal name if added after registration of birth

Marriages[edit | edit source]

  • Name of groom
  • Name of bride
  • Date of marriage
  • Place of marriage

Deaths[5][edit | edit source]

  • Parish and island of death
  • Date of death
  • Name and surname of deceased
  • Sex
  • Age
  • Complexion
  • Rank or profession
  • Cause of death
  • Signature, description and residence of informant
  • When registered
  • Signature of registrar

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, Saint Kitts and Nevis, (accessed 21 May 2021).
  2. ↑ The National Archives of St. Kitts and Nevis, FAQs', (accessed 3 May 2021)
  3. ↑ Nevis Island Administration, Registrar General Department, (accessed 3 May 2021).
  4. ↑ 1916 Birth Certificate, parish of St. James, Island of Nevis page 265, no. 888
  5. ↑ Basseterre (St. Christopher). Registrar. Registers of Deaths 1895-1908 (St. Christopher). 1895 [FHL#8006698 image 6.]

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