Bonaire Civil Registration: Difference between revisions

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]

↑ U.S. SSA, Program Operations Manual System (POMS), Procedure For Obtaining Birth, Marriage, And Death Certificates From Caribbean Netherlands.

[1] U.S. SSA, Program Operations Manual System (POMS), Procedure For Obtaining Birth, Marriage, And Death Certificates From Caribbean Netherlands.

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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==
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 *'''1828-2000'''  {{FSC|1224533|item|disp=Registers van de Burgerlijke Stand, 1828-2000}} Bonaire (Nederlandse Antillen), Burgerlijke Stand at FamilySearch Catalog - images
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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>
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+==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.