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The French settled the island by 1648. The island was traded to Sweden in 1784. Slaves were brought to Saint Barthelemy though slavery ended in 1847. In 1878, Sweden returned the island to France, who administered it as part of Guadeloupe.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Barth%C3%A9lemy Saint Barthélemy], (accessed 21 May 2021).</ref> | The French settled the island by 1648. The island was traded to Sweden in 1784. Slaves were brought to Saint Barthelemy though slavery ended in 1847. In 1878, Sweden returned the island to France, who administered it as part of Guadeloupe.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Barth%C3%A9lemy Saint Barthélemy], (accessed 21 May 2021).</ref> | ||
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Resources[edit | edit source]
Online Resources[edit | edit source]
- 1773-1905 French Overseas Saint Barthelemy Civil Registration and Parish Registers, 1773-1905, index & images; incomplete
- 1590-1928 Caribbean Births and Baptisms, 1590-1928,at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index; Also at American Ancestors ($), MyHeritage ($)
- 1591-1905 Caribbean Marriages, 1591-1905, at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index
- 1790-1906 Caribbean Deaths and Burials, 1790-1906, at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index
Offices to Contact[edit | edit source]
Historical Background[edit | edit source]
The French settled the island by 1648. The island was traded to Sweden in 1784. Slaves were brought to Saint Barthelemy though slavery ended in 1847. In 1878, Sweden returned the island to France, who administered it as part of Guadeloupe.[1]
Coverage and Compliance[edit | edit source]
Information Recorded in the Records[edit | edit source]
Births[edit | edit source]
- Name of child
- Names of parents
- Date
- Place
Marriages[edit | edit source]
- Name of groom
- Name of bride
- Date of marriage
- Place of marriage
- Ages of bride and groom
- Residences of bride and groom
- Names of parents of bride and groom
Deaths[edit | edit source]
- Name of deceased
- Date
- Place
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, Saint Barthélemy, (accessed 21 May 2021).