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Guide to '''Belize ancestry, family history and genealogy''': parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records. | |||
==Information== | |||
Belize is a country in Central America on the borders of [[Mexico Genealogy|Mexico]] and [[Guatemala Genealogy|Guatemala]]. Previously it was a colony of Great Britain. The official language is English. | |||
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==Belize Map== | ==Belize Map== | ||
Genealogy records are kept on the local level in Belize. | Genealogy records are kept on the local level in Belize.<br> | ||
[[Image:444px-Belize Regions map.png|300px|444px-Belize Regions map.png | [[Image:444px-Belize Regions map.png|300px|444px-Belize Regions map.png]] | ||
Belize is divided into six districts | == Districts == | ||
Belize is divided into six districts. Click on a place below to go to the corresponding Wiki article listing more information.<br> | |||
*[[Belize District, Belize Genealogy|Belize]] | *[[Belize District, Belize Genealogy|Belize]] | ||
*[[Cayo, Belize Genealogy|Cayo]] | *[[Cayo, Belize Genealogy|Cayo]] | ||
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*[[Stann Creek, Belize Genealogy|Stann Creek]] | *[[Stann Creek, Belize Genealogy|Stann Creek]] | ||
*[[Toledo, Belize Genealogy|Toledo]] | *[[Toledo, Belize Genealogy|Toledo]] | ||
The Districts are further divided into Constituencies; there are currently 31 Constituencies in Belize. Important to note is that these Constituencies have changed very often in the past: renaming, subdividing into more Constituencies, and even changing of boundaries are common. For example, Toledo (the Constituency) was divided into Toledo North and Toledo South in 1961; but was changed completely to Toledo East and Toledo West in 1984.<br> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Belize]] | [[Category:Belize]] | ||
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Guide to Belize ancestry, family history and genealogy: parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records.
Information
Belize is a country in Central America on the borders of Mexico and Guatemala. Previously it was a colony of Great Britain. The official language is English.
Belize Map
Genealogy records are kept on the local level in Belize.
Districts
Belize is divided into six districts. Click on a place below to go to the corresponding Wiki article listing more information.
The Districts are further divided into Constituencies; there are currently 31 Constituencies in Belize. Important to note is that these Constituencies have changed very often in the past: renaming, subdividing into more Constituencies, and even changing of boundaries are common. For example, Toledo (the Constituency) was divided into Toledo North and Toledo South in 1961; but was changed completely to Toledo East and Toledo West in 1984.