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*'''1590-1928''' {{RecordSearch|1804229|Caribbean Births and Baptisms, 1590-1928}} at FamilySearch - [[Caribbean Births and Baptisms - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index; ''Also at [https://www.americanancestors.org/search/databasesearch/1576/caribbean-births-and-baptisms-1590-1928 American Ancestors] ($), [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-30247/caribbean-births-baptisms-1590-1928?s=275764761 MyHeritage]''($)<br> | *'''1590-1928''' {{RecordSearch|1804229|Caribbean Births and Baptisms, 1590-1928}} at FamilySearch - [[Caribbean Births and Baptisms - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index; ''Also at [https://www.americanancestors.org/search/databasesearch/1576/caribbean-births-and-baptisms-1590-1928 American Ancestors] ($), [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-30247/caribbean-births-baptisms-1590-1928?s=275764761 MyHeritage]''($)<br> | ||
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Email: [mailto:archives@sunbeach.net archives@sunbeach.net]<br> | Email: [mailto:archives@sunbeach.net archives@sunbeach.net]<br> | ||
==Background== | ==Historical Background== | ||
Birth registers began in 1890, marriage registers in 1930, and death registers in 1925.<ref>Thomas Jay Kemp, International Vital Records Handbook, 7th ed., (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing, c2017), p. 457.</ref> | Birth registers began in 1890, marriage registers in 1930, and death registers in 1925.<ref>Thomas Jay Kemp, International Vital Records Handbook, 7th ed., (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing, c2017), p. 457.</ref> | ||
==Coverage and Compliance== | ==Coverage and Compliance== | ||
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==Information Recorded in the Records== | ==Information Recorded in the Records== | ||
'''Births''' | |||
*Date | *Date | ||
*Name of child | *Name of child | ||
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*Residence | *Residence | ||
*Profession of father | *Profession of father | ||
'''Marriages''' | |||
*Place of marriage | *Place of marriage | ||
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*Signature of Marriage Officer or Magistrate<ref>Barbados Integrated Government, [https://www.gov.bb/Citizens/register-marriage Register a Marriage], (accessed 17 August 2020).</ref> | *Signature of Marriage Officer or Magistrate<ref>Barbados Integrated Government, [https://www.gov.bb/Citizens/register-marriage Register a Marriage], (accessed 17 August 2020).</ref> | ||
'''Deaths''' | |||
*Name of deceased | *Name of deceased | ||
*Date of death | *Date of death | ||
'''Burials''' | |||
*When buried | *When buried | ||
*Name | *Name | ||
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How to Find the Records[edit | edit source]
Online Collections[edit | edit source]
- 1590-1928 Caribbean Births and Baptisms, 1590-1928 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index; Also at American Ancestors ($), MyHeritage($)
- 1591-1905 Caribbean Marriage Index 1591-1905 at Findmypast ($) - index
- 1854-1879 Barbados Marriages, 1854-1879 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
- 1854-1879 Barbados, Select Marriages, 1854-1879, Ancestry.com ($) - index
- 1854-1879 Barbados Marriages, 1854-1879, MyHeritage ($) - index
- 1854-1879 Barbados Marriage Index 1854-1879, Findmypast ($) - index
- 1854-1885 Barbados Burials, 1854-1885 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
- 1854-1885 Barbados Burial Index 1854-1885, Findmypast ($) - index
- 1854-1885 Barbados Burials, 1854-1885, MyHeritage ($) - index
- 1854-1885 Barbados, Select Burials, 1854-1885, Ancestry.com ($) - index
- 1900-1931 Barbados, Civil Registration, 1900-1931 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
Offices to Contact[edit | edit source]
The Registrar of the Supreme Court
Registration Department
New Supreme Court Complex
Whitepark Road
St. Michael
Barbados, W.I.
Telephone: 1 (246) 426-2405
Fax: 1 (246) 434-9970
Email: registrar@lawcourts.gov.bb
Barbados Department of Archives
Black Rock
St. James BB24001
Barbados, W.I.
PBX: 1(246) 535-0090
Phone: 1 (246) 424-1270
Phone: 1 (246) 425-5150
Fax: 1 (246) 425-5911
Email: bda@caribsurf.com
Email: archives@sunbeach.net
Historical Background[edit | edit source]
Birth registers began in 1890, marriage registers in 1930, and death registers in 1925.[1]
Coverage and Compliance[edit | edit source]
Information Recorded in the Records[edit | edit source]
Births
- Date
- Name of child
- Names of father
- Maiden name of mother
- Residence
- Profession of father
Marriages
- Place of marriage
- Date of marriage
- Name and Surname of the husband
- Name and Surname of the wife
- Age of the husband
- Age of the wife
- Marital status of husband and wife
- Addresses of husband and wife
- Occupation of husband
- Occupation of wife
- Name and occupation of husband's father
- Name and occupation of wife's father
- Signatures of husband and wife
- Signatures of witnesses
- Signature of Marriage Officer or Magistrate[2]
Deaths
- Name of deceased
- Date of death
Burials
- When buried
- Name
- Age
- Profession
- Abode
- Place of birth
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Thomas Jay Kemp, International Vital Records Handbook, 7th ed., (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing, c2017), p. 457.
- ↑ Barbados Integrated Government, Register a Marriage, (accessed 17 August 2020).