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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 only; ''Also at [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-30247/caribbean-births-baptisms-1590-1928?s=275764761 MyHeritage]'' ($) Dates and information vary by place/country. | *'''1590-1928''' {{RecordSearch|1804229|Caribbean Births and Baptisms, 1590-1928}} at FamilySearch — [[Caribbean Births and Baptisms - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; Index only; ''Also at [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-30247/caribbean-births-baptisms-1590-1928?s=275764761 MyHeritage]'' ($) Dates and information vary by place/country. | ||
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No one was living on Bermuda when it was discovered by the Spanish in 1505 nor a century later when it was settled by the British. People from Africa and Native Americans from the 13 colonies were soon brought to Bermuda as slaves.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bermuda Bermuda], (accessed 23 November 2020).</ref> Bermuda is part of the British Overseas Territories. <ref>Wikipedia contributors, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Overseas_Territories British Overseas Territories], (accessed 23 November 2020).</ref> | No one was living on Bermuda when it was discovered by the Spanish in 1505 nor a century later when it was settled by the British. People from Africa and Native Americans from the 13 colonies were soon brought to Bermuda as slaves.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bermuda Bermuda], (accessed 23 November 2020).</ref> Bermuda is part of the British Overseas Territories. <ref>Wikipedia contributors, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Overseas_Territories British Overseas Territories], (accessed 23 November 2020).</ref> | ||
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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 only; Also at MyHeritage ($) Dates and information vary by place/country.
- 1591-1905 Caribbean Marriages, 1591-1905 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index only. Dates and information vary by place/country.
- 1790-1906 Caribbean Deaths and Burials, 1790-1906 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index only. Dates and information vary by place/country.
- 2003-Current : Caribbean, Obituary Index, 2003-Current, Ancestry.com ($)
- British Armed Forces and Overseas Deaths and Burials, index & images, Findmypast ($)
- British Civil Service Evidence Of Age, index, Findmypast ($)
Offices to Contact[edit | edit source]
Ministry of Home Affairs
Department of Registry General
30 Parliament Street
Hamilton HM 12
Bermuda
Telephone: (441) 297-7739
Telephone: (441) 297-7707 (or 7709)
Email
Ordering certificates:
Historical Background[edit | edit source]
No one was living on Bermuda when it was discovered by the Spanish in 1505 nor a century later when it was settled by the British. People from Africa and Native Americans from the 13 colonies were soon brought to Bermuda as slaves.[1] Bermuda is part of the British Overseas Territories. [2]
Coverage and Compliance[edit | edit source]
Information Recorded in the Records[edit | edit source]
Birth Records[edit | edit source]
- Name of child
- Birth date
- Birth place
- Gender
- Father's name
- Mother's name
Marriage Records[edit | edit source]
- Names of bride and groom
- Date of marriage
- Place of marriage
Death/Burial Records[edit | edit source]
- Name of deceased
- Date of death or burial
- Place of death or burial
- Gender of deceased
- Occasionally parent's name
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, Bermuda, (accessed 23 November 2020).
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, British Overseas Territories, (accessed 23 November 2020).