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==How to Find the Records==
==Resources==
===Online Resources===
*'''1792-1934''' [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/turks-and-caicos-births-and-baptisms-1792-1934 Turks & Caicos Births & Baptisms, 1792-1934] at Findmypast — index ($)
*'''1799-1940''' [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/turks-and-caicos-marriages-1799-1940 Turks & Caicos Marriages, 1799-1940] at Findmypast — index ($)
*'''1804-1947''' [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/turks-and-caicos-deaths-and-burials-1804-1947 Turks & Caicos Deaths & Burials, 1804-1947] at Findmypast — index ($)
*'''1822-1991''' {{RecordSearch|4318343|Turks and Caicos Islands, Civil Registration, 1822-1991}} at FamilySearch - [[Turks and Caicos, Civil Registration - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
*'''1864-1991 -''' Turks and Caicos Islands. {{RecordSearch|427453|Registry of Records, Parish register transcripts, 1864-1991}}, Registers of births, baptisms, marriages, deaths, and burials from the parishes of Turks and Caicos Islands. Not all the records have been digitized yet.


===Offices to Contact===
===Offices to Contact===


==Historical Background==
[https://gov.tc/contact '''Government of the Turks and Caicos Islands''']<br>
Hon. N.J.S. Francis Building<br>
Pond St. Grand Turk<br>
Turks and Caicos Islands<br>
 
Hot Line<br>
(649) 946-2801<br>
(649) 946-2807<br>
(649) 946-4776<br>
 
Email: [mailto:info@gov.tc info@gov.tc]
 
==Background==
 
The Turks and Caicos Islands, after a long period of rival French and Spanish claims, were eventually secured to the British Crown by the appointment in 1766 of a Resident British Agent, and became a separate colony in 1973 after association at various times with the colonies of the Bahamas and Jamaica.


==Coverage and Compliance==
==Coverage and Compliance==


 
Civil registration in Turks and Caicos became compulsory in 1863. Voluntary registration began in 1802.
==Information Recorded in the Records==
==Information Recorded in the Records==



Latest revision as of 13:27, 19 September 2024

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Resources[edit | edit source]

Online Resources[edit | edit source]

Offices to Contact[edit | edit source]

Government of the Turks and Caicos Islands
Hon. N.J.S. Francis Building
Pond St. Grand Turk
Turks and Caicos Islands

Hot Line
(649) 946-2801
(649) 946-2807
(649) 946-4776

Email: info@gov.tc

Background[edit | edit source]

The Turks and Caicos Islands, after a long period of rival French and Spanish claims, were eventually secured to the British Crown by the appointment in 1766 of a Resident British Agent, and became a separate colony in 1973 after association at various times with the colonies of the Bahamas and Jamaica.

Coverage and Compliance[edit | edit source]

Civil registration in Turks and Caicos became compulsory in 1863. Voluntary registration began in 1802.

Information Recorded in the Records[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]