Bermuda Civil Registration: Difference between revisions

No one was living on Bermuda when it was discovered by the Spanish in 1505 nor a century later when it was settled by the British. People from Africa and Native Americans from the 13 colonies were soon brought to Bermuda as slaves.^[1] Bermuda is part of the British Overseas Territories. ^[2]

Coverage and Compliance

Information Recorded in the Records

Birth Records

Name of child
Birth date
Birth place
Gender
Father's name
Mother's name

Marriage Records

Names of bride and groom
Date of marriage
Place of marriage

Death/Burial Records

Name of deceased
Date of death or burial
Place of death or burial
Gender of deceased
Occasionally parent's name

References

↑ Wikipedia contributors, Bermuda, (accessed 23 November 2020).
↑ Wikipedia contributors, British Overseas Territories, (accessed 23 November 2020).

[1] Wikipedia contributors, Bermuda, (accessed 23 November 2020).

[2] Wikipedia contributors, British Overseas Territories, (accessed 23 November 2020).

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+|Country=Bermuda
+|Name=Bermuda
+|Type=Topic
+|Topic Type=Records
+|Records=Civil Registration
+|Content=Standardized
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+==Resources==
+===Online Resources===
-==How to Find the Records==
+*'''1590-1928''' {{RecordSearch|1804229|Caribbean Births and Baptisms, 1590-1928}} at FamilySearch — [[Caribbean Births and Baptisms - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; Index only; ''Also at [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-30247/caribbean-births-baptisms-1590-1928?s=275764761 MyHeritage]'' ($) Dates and information vary by place/country.
+*'''1591-1905''' {{RecordSearch|1805647|Caribbean Marriages, 1591-1905}} at FamilySearch — [[Caribbean Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; Index only. Dates and information vary by place/country.
+*'''1790-1906''' {{RecordSearch|1809321|Caribbean Deaths and Burials, 1790-1906}} at FamilySearch — [[Caribbean Deaths and Burials - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; Index only. Dates and information vary by place/country.
+*'''2003-Current :''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8963/?event=_bermuda_5038 Caribbean, Obituary Index, 2003-Current], Ancestry.com ($)
+*[http://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/british-armed-forces-and-overseas-deaths-and-burials British Armed Forces and Overseas Deaths and Burials], index & images, Findmypast ($)
+*[http://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/british-civil-service-evidence-of-age?sourceID=13&utm_source=affiliate&utm_content=Forebears&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=%20fmp_us&awc=5927_1504556704_d81f7994f510d95e3a906e2b23e30a1f&dclid=CIyRsL-ujNYCFQMQPwodqFkOmQ British Civil Service Evidence Of Age], index, Findmypast ($)
 ===Offices to Contact===
-==Historical Background==
+Ministry of Home Affairs<br>
+[https://www.gov.bm/department/registry-general Department of Registry General]<br>
+Parliament Street<br>
+Hamilton HM 12<br>
+Bermuda<br>
+Telephone: (441) 297-7739<br>
+Telephone: (441) 297-7707 (or 7709)<br>
+[https://www.gov.bm/contact/1606/221 Email]<br>
+Ordering certificates:
+{{Block indent|[https://www.gov.bm/online-services/order-birth-certificate Births]|2}}
+{{Block indent|[https://www.gov.bm/online-services/order-marriage-certificate Marriages]|2}}
+{{Block indent|[https://www.gov.bm/online-services/order-death-certificate Deaths]|2}}
+==Background==
+No one was living on Bermuda when it was discovered by the Spanish in 1505 nor a century later when it was settled by the British. People from Africa and Native Americans from the 13 colonies were soon brought to Bermuda as slaves.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bermuda Bermuda], (accessed 23 November 2020).</ref> Bermuda is part of the British Overseas Territories. <ref>Wikipedia contributors, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Overseas_Territories British Overseas Territories], (accessed 23 November 2020).</ref>
 ==Coverage and Compliance==
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 ==Information Recorded in the Records==
+===Birth Records===
+*Name of child
+*Birth date
+*Birth place
+*Gender
+*Father's name
+*Mother's name
+===Marriage Records===
+*Names of bride and groom
+*Date of marriage
+*Place of marriage
+===Death/Burial Records===
+*Name of deceased
+*Date of death or burial
+*Place of death or burial
+*Gender of deceased
+*Occasionally parent's name
 == References ==
 {{reflist}}
-[[Category:Bermuda]]
+[[Category:Bermuda]] [[Category:Civil Registration]]