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[edit | edit source]

Information Recorded in the Records[edit | edit source]

Birth Records[edit | edit source]

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

Marriage Records[edit | edit source]

Names of bride and groom
Date of marriage
Place of marriage

Death/Burial Records[edit | edit source]

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

References[edit | edit source]

↑ 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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+|Name=Bermuda
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+|Records=Civil Registration
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+==How to Find the Records==
+===Online Collections===
+*'''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 and images, Findmypast ($)
-==How to Find the Records==
+*[http://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/british-civil-service-evidence-of-age?sourceID=13&utm_source=affiliate&utm_content=Forebears&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=%20fmp_us&awc=5927_1504556704_d81f7994f510d95e3a906e2b23e30a1f&dclid=CIyRsL-ujNYCFQMQPwodqFkOmQ British Civil Service Evidence Of Age], index, Findmypast ($)
 ===Offices to Contact===
+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:
+::[https://www.gov.bm/online-services/order-birth-certificate Births]
+::[https://www.gov.bm/online-services/order-marriage-certificate Marriages]
+::[https://www.gov.bm/online-services/order-death-certificate Deaths]
 ==Historical 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]]