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*'''Archives''' collect and preserve '''original documents''' of organizations such as churches or governments. '''Libraries''' generally collect '''published sources''' such as books, maps, and microfilm. | *'''Archives''' collect and preserve '''original documents''' of organizations such as churches or governments. '''Libraries''' generally collect '''published sources''' such as books, maps, and microfilm. | ||
*'''If you plan to visit a repository, contact them''' and ask for information about their collection, hours, services, and fees. Ask if they require you to have a reader’s ticket (a paper indicating you are a responsible researcher) to view the records, and ask how to obtain one. | *'''If you plan to visit a repository, contact them''' and ask for information about their collection, hours, services, and fees. Ask if they require you to have a reader’s ticket (a paper indicating you are a responsible researcher) to view the records, and ask how to obtain one. | ||
*Although the records you need may be in an archive or library, the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog '''FamilySearch Library'''] may have microfilmed and/or digitized copies of them. | *Although the records you need may be in an archive or library, the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog '''FamilySearch Library'''] may have microfilmed and/or digitized copies of them. | ||
==Digital Archives== | |||
*[http://dloc.com Digital Library of the Caribbean] (dLOC) maps, histories, and records | |||
*[http://dloc.com/UF00075409/00006/allvolumes?search=caribbeana ''Caribbeana'' (6 vols.) (dLOC)] | |||
== Archives == | == Archives == | ||
'''National Archives of St. Kitts & Nevis'''<br> | '''National Archives of St. Kitts & Nevis'''<br> | ||
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- Archives collect and preserve original documents of organizations such as churches or governments. Libraries generally collect published sources such as books, maps, and microfilm.
- If you plan to visit a repository, contact them and ask for information about their collection, hours, services, and fees. Ask if they require you to have a reader’s ticket (a paper indicating you are a responsible researcher) to view the records, and ask how to obtain one.
- Although the records you need may be in an archive or library, the FamilySearch Library may have microfilmed and/or digitized copies of them.
Digital Archives[edit | edit source]
- Digital Library of the Caribbean (dLOC) maps, histories, and records
- Caribbeana (6 vols.) (dLOC)
Archives[edit | edit source]
National Archives of St. Kitts & Nevis
Government Headquarters
Church Street
Basseterre
St. Kitts W.I.
Telephone: 869-467-1208
Email: stkitts.archives@gmail.com
Website
Endangered Archives: Saint Kitts and Nevis
Libraries[edit | edit source]
National Library of Saint Kitts and Nevis
Cunningham Street
Basseterre, St. Kitts
Telephone: (869) 465 2384
Email: publib@sisterisles.kn
Website
Digital Library of the Caribbean
Gainesville, Florida
Museums[edit | edit source]
National Museum of St Kitts
Bay Rd
Basseterre
St. Kitts & Nevis
Telephone: 869-467-1422 | 869-467-1208
Website
Museum of Nevis History
Low Street, Charlestown
Saint Thomas Lowland Parish
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Website
Nevis Culture & History
Record Offices[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