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== Caribbean Greater Antilles ==
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*[[Bahamas Genealogy|Bahamas]]
*[[Cayman Islands Genealogy|Cayman Islands]] (British Overseas Territory)
*[[Cuba Genealogy|Cuba]]
*[[Dominican Republic Genealogy|Dominican Republic]]
*[[Haiti Genealogy|Haiti]]
*[[Jamaica Genealogy|Jamaica]]
*[[Puerto Rico Genealogy|Puerto Rico]] (United States)
*[[Turks and Caicos Islands Genealogy|Turks and Caicos Islands]] (British Overseas Territory)
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Guide to '''Caribbean ancestry, family history, and genealogy''': birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, parish registers, and military records.
=== Caribbean Lesser Antilles ===
{{about|the ancestry from the regions group of islands|the indigenous inhabitants of Caribbean region and people of Caribbean descent|Wikipedia:Caribbean people|the body of water surrounding them|Wikipedia:Caribbean Sea|}}
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=== The countries located in the Caribbean are:  ===
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'''Windward Islands'''<br>
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*[[Anguilla Genealogy|Anguilla]] (United Kingdom BOT)
*[[Antigua and Barbuda Genealogy|Antigua and Barbuda]]
*[[Aruba Genealogy|Aruba]] (formerly [[The Netherlands Antilles|Netherlands Antilles]])
*[[Aruba Genealogy|Aruba]] (formerly [[The Netherlands Antilles|Netherlands Antilles]])
*[[Bahamas Genealogy|Bahamas]]
*[[Barbados Genealogy|Barbados]]  
*[[Barbados Genealogy|Barbados]]  
*[[Bonaire Genealogy|Bonaire]] (BES Islands, formerly [[The Netherlands Antilles|Netherlands Antilles]])  
*[[Bonaire Genealogy|Bonaire]] (British Overseas Territory, formerly [[The Netherlands Antilles|Netherlands Antilles]])
*[[British Virgin Islands Genealogy|British Virgin Islands]] (United Kingdom BOT)
*[[Cayman Islands Genealogy|Cayman Islands]] (United Kingdom BOT)
*[[Cuba Genealogy|Cuba]]
*[[Curaçao Genealogy|Curaçao]] (formerly [[The Netherlands Antilles|Netherlands Antilles]])
*[[Curaçao Genealogy|Curaçao]] (formerly [[The Netherlands Antilles|Netherlands Antilles]])
*[[Dominica Genealogy|Dominica]]  
*[[Dominica Genealogy|Dominica]]  
*[[Dominican Republic Genealogy|Dominican Republic]]
*[[Grenada Genealogy|Grenada]]  
*[[Grenada Genealogy|Grenada]]  
*[[Guadeloupe, France Genealogy|Guadeloupe]] (French Antilles, France)
*[[Trinidad and Tobago Genealogy|Trinidad and Tobago]]  
*[[Haiti Genealogy|Haiti]]
*[[Jamaica Genealogy|Jamaica]]  
*[[Martinique, France Genealogy|Martinique]] (French Antilles, France)  
*[[Martinique, France Genealogy|Martinique]] (French Antilles, France)  
*[[Montserrat Genealogy|Montserrat]] (United Kingdom BOT)
*[[Puerto Rico Genealogy|Puerto Rico]] (United States)
*[[Saba Genealogy|Saba]] (BES Islands, formerly [[The Netherlands Antilles|Netherlands Antilles]])
*[[Saint Barthelemy Genealogy|Saint Barthélemy]] (French Antilles, France)
*[[Saint Kitts and Nevis Genealogy|Saint Kitts and Nevis]]
*[[Saint Lucia Genealogy|Saint Lucia]]  
*[[Saint Lucia Genealogy|Saint Lucia]]  
*[[Saint Martin Island]]
**[[Saint Martin Genealogy|Saint Martin]] (French Antilles, France, northern 60% of the island)
**[[Sint Maarten Genealogy|Sint Maarten]] (BES Islands, formerly [[The Netherlands Antilles|Netherlands Antilles]], southern 40% of the island)
*[[Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Genealogy|Saint Vincent and the Grenadines]]  
*[[Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Genealogy|Saint Vincent and the Grenadines]]  
*[[Sint Eustatius Genealogy|Sint Eustatius]] (BES Islands, formerly [[The Netherlands Antilles|Netherlands Antilles]])
*Isle de Margarite
*[[Trinidad and Tobago Genealogy|Trinidad and Tobago]]
*Isle de Tortuga
*[[Turks and Caicos Islands Genealogy|Turks and Caicos Islands]] (United Kingdom BOT)
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*[[U.S. Virgin Islands Genealogy|U.S. Virgin Islands]] (United States)
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'''Leeward Islands'''<br>
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*[[Anguilla Genealogy|Anguilla]] (British Overseas Territory)
*[[Antigua and Barbuda Genealogy|Antigua and Barbuda]]
*[[British Virgin Islands Genealogy|British Virgin Islands]] (British Overseas Territory)
*[[Guadeloupe, France Genealogy|Guadeloupe]] (French Antilles, France)
*[[Montserrat Genealogy|Montserrat]] (British Overseas Territory)
*[[Saba Genealogy|Saba]] (Caribbean Netherlands, formerly [[The Netherlands Antilles|Netherlands Antilles]])
*[[Saint Barthelemy Genealogy|Saint Barthélemy]] (French Antilles, France)
*St. Croix
*[[Saint Kitts and Nevis Genealogy|Saint Kitts and Nevis]]
*[[Sint Eustatius|Sint Eustatius]] (Caribbean Netherlands, formerly Netherlands Antilles)
*[[Sint Maarten Genealogy|Sint Maarten]], [[Saint Martin Island]] (Caribbean Netherlands, formerly [[The Netherlands Antilles|Netherlands Antilles]], southern 40% of the island)
*[[Saint Martin Genealogy|Saint Martin]], [[Saint Martin Island]] (French Antilles, France, northern 60% of the island)
*[[United States Virgin Islands Genealogy|United States Virgin Islands]] (United States)
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===For Further Reading===
===For Further Reading===
*Auger, F.R.; Gordon, S.C.; Hall, D.G.; and Reckord, M. ''The Making of the West Indies.''  London: Low & Brydone Ltd., 1960.
*Auger, F.R.; Gordon, S.C.; Hall, D.G.; and Reckord, M. ''The Making of the West Indies.''  London: Low & Brydone Ltd., 1960.
*Baker, E.C.  ''A Guide to Records in the Leeward Islands.''  Oxford: Basil Blackwell, 1965.
*Baker, E.C.  ''A Guide to Records in the Leeward Islands.''  Oxford: Basil Blackwell, 1965.
*Baker, E.C.  ''A Guide to Records in the Windward Islands.''  Oxford: Basil Blackwell, 1968.   
*Baker, E.C.  ''A Guide to Records in the Windward Islands.''  Oxford: Basil Blackwell, 1968.   
*Burns, Sir Alan.  ''History of the British West Indies.''  London: George Allen & Unwin Ltd., 1954.
*Burns, Sir Alan.  ''History of the British West Indies.''  London: George Allen & Unwin Ltd., 1954.
*''Caribbean Archives Conference.''  Report of the Caribbean Archives Conference Held at The University of the West Indies Mona, Jamaica.  September 20-27, 1965.  Kingston, Government Printer, 1965.
*''Caribbean Archives Conference.''  Report of the Caribbean Archives Conference Held at The University of the West Indies Mona, Jamaica.  September 20-27, 1965.  Kingston, Government Printer, 1965.
 
*Platt, Lyman D. ''Genealogical Historical Guide to Latin America.''  Detroit: Gale Research Co., 1978.
*Platt, Lyman D. ''Genealogical Historical Guide to Latin America.''  Detroit: Gale Research Co., 1978.<ref name="profile">The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Family History Record Profile: West Indies,” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 1999.</ref>
 
== References ==
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[[Category:Countries in the Caribbean]]
[[Category:Countries in the Caribbean]]

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Caribbean Greater Antilles[edit | edit source]

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Caribbean Lesser Antilles[edit | edit source]

Windward Islands
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Leeward Islands
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For Further Reading[edit | edit source]

  • Auger, F.R.; Gordon, S.C.; Hall, D.G.; and Reckord, M. The Making of the West Indies. London: Low & Brydone Ltd., 1960.
  • Baker, E.C. A Guide to Records in the Leeward Islands. Oxford: Basil Blackwell, 1965.
  • Baker, E.C. A Guide to Records in the Windward Islands. Oxford: Basil Blackwell, 1968.
  • Burns, Sir Alan. History of the British West Indies. London: George Allen & Unwin Ltd., 1954.
  • Caribbean Archives Conference. Report of the Caribbean Archives Conference Held at The University of the West Indies Mona, Jamaica. September 20-27, 1965. Kingston, Government Printer, 1965.
  • Platt, Lyman D. Genealogical Historical Guide to Latin America. Detroit: Gale Research Co., 1978.
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