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===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 ($) | |||
*'''1822-1991''' {{RecordSearch|4318343|Turks and Caicos Islands, Civil Registration, 1822-1991}} at FamilySearch - [[Turks and Caicos, Civil Registration - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images | |||
*'''1864-1991 -''' Turks and Caicos Islands. {{RecordSearch|427453|Registry of Records, Parish register transcripts, 1864-1991}}, Registers of births, baptisms, marriages, deaths, and burials from the parishes of Turks and Caicos Islands. Not all the records have been digitized yet. | |||
=== | ===Offices to Contact=== | ||
''' | [https://gov.tc/contact '''Government of the Turks and Caicos Islands''']<br> | ||
Hon. N.J.S. Francis Building<br> | |||
Pond St. Grand Turk<br> | |||
Turks and Caicos Islands<br> | |||
== | Hot Line<br> | ||
(649) 946-2801<br> | |||
(649) 946-2807<br> | |||
(649) 946-4776<br> | |||
Email: [mailto:info@gov.tc info@gov.tc] | |||
==Background== | |||
The Turks and Caicos Islands, after a long period of rival French and Spanish claims, were eventually secured to the British Crown by the appointment in 1766 of a Resident British Agent, and became a separate colony in 1973 after association at various times with the colonies of the Bahamas and Jamaica. | |||
==Coverage and Compliance== | ==Coverage and Compliance== | ||
Civil registration in Turks and Caicos became compulsory in 1863. Voluntary registration began in 1802. | |||
==Information Recorded in the Records== | ==Information Recorded in the Records== | ||
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Resources
Online Resources
- 1792-1934 Turks & Caicos Births & Baptisms, 1792-1934 at Findmypast — index ($)
- 1799-1940 Turks & Caicos Marriages, 1799-1940 at Findmypast — index ($)
- 1804-1947 Turks & Caicos Deaths & Burials, 1804-1947 at Findmypast — index ($)
- 1822-1991 Turks and Caicos Islands, Civil Registration, 1822-1991 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index & images
- 1864-1991 - Turks and Caicos Islands. 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
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
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
Civil registration in Turks and Caicos became compulsory in 1863. Voluntary registration began in 1802.