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Colonial Records

Order of Saint John Rule (1530-1798)

Malta was ruled by the Order of Saint John as a vassal state of the Kingdom of Sicily. Sicilian rule ceased when Napoleon invaded Malta in 1798.

Record collection	Years covered	Record type	Language	Who is in the records
The Adami collection, 1485-1868	1485-1868	Parrochial records (marriages, baptisms, family trees, etc.)	Latin & Italian	Marriages collected from all of the parishes in Malta. They are in alphabetical order by surname of the bride and the groom
Matrimoni in tutte le parrocchie dell'Isola (Malta), 1546-1719	1546-1719	Marriages	Latin & Italian	Marriages collected from all of the parishes in Malta. They are in alphabetical order by surname of the bride and the groom
Liber mortuorum, Sacra Infermeria 1677-1849	1677-1849	Death records	Latin & Italian	From the Sacred Infirmary (Sacra Infermeria) in Valletta, Malta

French Colonization (1798-1800)

From 1798-1800, Napoleonic France occupied Malta. Malta was able to dispel French forces in 1800 with the assistance of Great Britain, the Kingdom of Naples, and the Kingdom of Sicily.

British Empire Colonization (1800-1964)

After the French were dispelled from Malta in 1800, Malta became a British protectorate, although it officially belonged to the Kingdom of Sicily. In 1815, it became a British Crown Colony. Malta became independent on 21 September 1964.

Record collection	Years covered	Record type	Language	Who is in the records
British Armed Forces and Overseas Births and Baptisms, Malta at Findmypast - index & images ($)	1761-2005	Births and baptisms	English	Children born to those working within the armed forces, merchant navy, and consular forces, as well as, civilian ship passengers.
Index of Baptism by Army Chaplains, 1800-1900, incomplete	1800-1900	Baptisms	English
Index of Births/Baptisms by Army Chaplains, 1901-1925, incomplete	1901-1925	Births and baptisms	English
British Forces Church Baptisms to 1925, incomplete	1883-1925	Baptisms	English	Army, Royal Navy, Royal Air Force, and civilian babies
British Armed Forces and Overseas Banns and Marriages, Malta at Findmypast - index & images ($)	1796-1993	Banns and marriages	English	British armed forces members and civilians who were married abroad and at sea
Marriages Recorded by Military Chaplains in Malta, 1824-1900, incomplete	1824-1900	Marriages	English	Marriages performed by chaplains to the Forces in Malta that were also reported to the GRO in England.
Army Chaplains Register of Marriages, 1901-1930, incomplete	1901-1930	Marriages	English
Maltese Brides, incomplete	1790-1953	Marriages	English	Marriages in Malta. The majority of brides were from Malta. Many of the men were members of the Royal Navy, Royal Artillery, and Royal Engineers.
Mixed Marriages, 1801-1891, incomplete	1801-1891	Marriages	English	"Mixed" meaning one of the parties was not Roman Catholic or not from Malta. Usually these other parties were from Britain.
St. Patrick's Church, Salesian Institute, Sliema, incomplete	1913-1980	Marriages	English	Church/parish were many British servicemen and women chose to get married. English was the primary language used at St. Patrick's.
Barracca Chapel Marriages, incomplete	1869-1900	Marriages	English	Chapel for British soldiers and their families
British Armed Forces and Overseas Deaths and Burials, Malta at Findmypast - index & images ($)	1801-2005	Deaths and burials	English	Members of the British armed forces who died while serving their country overseas, British civilians who died while traveling or working overseas, and individuals (including seaman) who died at sea.
Deaths Recorded by Army Chaplains in Malta, 1800-1900, incomplete	1800-1900	Deaths	English	Names returned to the General Register Office in England by Military Chaplains.
Index of Deaths by Army Chaplains, 1901-1920, incomplete	1901-1920	Deaths	English
Registers of Reverend J.C. Miller, 1805-1818, index	1805-1818	Births, Marriages, and Deaths	English	People who were recorded in Reverend John Castleton Miller's Registers between 1805-1818.
British Residents, 1800-1990, incomplete	1800-1900	Births, Marriages, and Deaths	English	Residents of Malta (Both British and other nationalities)
British Resident, 1900-1979, incomplete	1900-1979	Births, Marriages, and Deaths	English	Residents of Malta (Both British and other nationalities)
British Civil Service Evidence Of Age at Findmypast - index ($)	1812-1935	Civil Service applications and paperwork	English	Individuals who worked for, or applied to join, the British Civil Service.
Passports in Malta, 1870-1940at Geneanum, index.	1870-1940	Passports and passport applications	English	Malta passport applicants
Passports applications, 1815-1934 at FamilySearch	1815-1934	Passport applications	English	Malta passport applicants
Passports application indexes, 1907-1988 at FamilySearch	1907-1988	Passport applications	English	Malta passport applicants
Passport records, 1916-1990 at FamilySearch	1916-1990	Passport records	English	Malta passport applicants
Visa indexes, 1970-1977 at FamilySearch	1970-1977	Visa indexes	English	Malta visa applicants
Arrivals by aircraft, 1946-1957 at FamilySearch	1946-1957	Immigration records	English	Arrivals to Malta via aircraft
Pay lists of the Army Hospital Corps in Malta, Nova Scotia, St. Helena and New Zealand, 1861-1870 at FamilySearch	1861-1870	Pay lists of Army Hospital Corps (also contains names of those apprenticed, deserted from other corps, discharged, or died)	English	Those enlisted in Army Hospital Corps
Index of British Army, 1800-1900, incomplete	1800-1900	Names of British Army soldiers and their families	English	Names of soldiers and their families
Index of British Army, 1900-1979, incomplete	1900-1979	Names of British Army soldiers and their families	English	Names of soldiers and their families
Index of British Royal Navy, 1800-1900, incomplete	1800-1900	Names of British Royal Navy soldiers and their families	English	Names of soldiers and their families
Index of British Royal Navy, 1900-1979, incomplete	1900-1979	Names of British Royal Navy soldiers and their families	English	Names of soldiers and their families
Army, Navy, and Air Force Chaplains, 1800-1960, incomplete	1800-1960	Names of military chaplains	English	Names of military chaplains
Maltese Merchant Seaman, incomplete	1843-1947	Merchant Navy names	English	Merchant Navy names
Maltese Seamen in the Royal Navy, incomplete		Royal Navy Seamen names	English	Royal Navy Seamen names
Women's Royal Naval Service in Malta, incomplete		Names of women in Royal Naval Service	English	Names of women in Royal Naval Service
Prerogative Court of Canterbury (PCC), 1384-1858	Mostly from 1800-1899	Wills	English	Until 1858, all wills had to be proved by the church and other courts. Most of the individuals in these records were relatively wealthy.
UK, Foreign and Overseas Registers of British Subjects, 1628-1969, Malta at Ancestry - index ($)	1908-1942	Birth, baptism, marriage, death, and burial records	English	Records in this collection come from a variety sources. Events include both British and non-British nationals

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