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==How to Find the Records==
==How to Find the Records==


===Online Collections===
===Online Collections===


*'''1900-1931''' [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/600216?availability=Family%20History%20Library Parish register transcripts, 1900-1931], Barbados. Supreme Court Registry, includes births, baptisms, marriages, burials. , FamilySearch - [[Barbados, Civil Registration - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*'''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; ''Also at [https://www.americanancestors.org/search/databasesearch/1576/caribbean-births-and-baptisms-1590-1928 American Ancestors] ($), [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-30247/caribbean-births-baptisms-1590-1928?s=275764761 MyHeritage]''($)<br>
*'''1590-1928''' : {{RecordSearch|1804229|Caribbean Births and Baptisms, 1590-1928}}, FamilySearch (free) - index; ''Also at [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-30247/caribbean-births-baptisms-1590-1928?s=275764761 MyHeritage]'' ($)<br>
*'''1591-1905''' [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/caribbean-marriage-index-1591-1905 Caribbean Marriage Index 1591-1905] at [https://www.findmypast.com/ Findmypast] ($) - index
*'''1591-1905''' [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/caribbean-marriage-index-1591-1905 Caribbean Marriage Index 1591-1905] at [https://www.findmypast.com/ FindMyPast] ($) - index
*'''1854-1879''' {{RecordSearch|1520599|Barbados Marriages, 1854-1879}} at FamilySearch — [[Barbados Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
*'''1854-1879''' : [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1520599 Barbados Marriages, 1854-1879], FamilySearch (free) - index
*'''1854-1879''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/9787/ Barbados, Select Marriages, 1854-1879], Ancestry.com ($) - index
*'''1854-1879''' : [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/9787/ Barbados, Select Marriages, 1854-1879], Ancestry.com ($) - index
*'''1854-1879''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-30102/barbados-marriages-1854-1879?s=493917561 Barbados Marriages, 1854-1879], MyHeritage ($) - index
*'''1854-1879''' : [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-30102/barbados-marriages-1854-1879?s=493917561 Barbados Marriages, 1854-1879], MyHeritage ($) - index
*'''1854-1879''' [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/barbados-marriage-index-1854-1879 Barbados Marriage Index 1854-1879], Findmypast ($) - index<br>
*'''1854-1879''' : [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/barbados-marriage-index-1854-1879 Barbados Marriage Index 1854-1879], FindMyPast ($) - index<br>
*'''1854-1885''' {{RecordSearch|1520600|Barbados Burials, 1854-1885}} at FamilySearch — [[Barbados Burials - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
 
*'''1854-1885''' [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/barbados-burial-index-1854-1885 Barbados Burial Index 1854-1885], Findmypast ($) - index
*'''1854-1885''' : [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1520600 Barbados Burials, 1854-1885], FamilySearch (free) - index
*'''1854-1885''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-30103/barbados-burials-1854-1885?s=493917561 Barbados Burials, 1854-1885], MyHeritage ($) - index
*'''1854-1885''' : [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/barbados-burial-index-1854-1885 Barbados Burial Index 1854-1885], FindMyPast ($) - index
*'''1854-1885''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/9786/ Barbados, Select Burials, 1854-1885], Ancestry.com ($) - index
*'''1854-1885''' : [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-30103/barbados-burials-1854-1885?s=493917561 Barbados Burials, 1854-1885], MyHeritage ($) - index
*'''1900-1931''' {{RecordSearch|4318336|Barbados, Civil Registration, 1900-1931}} at FamilySearch — [[Barbados, Civil Registration - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
*'''1854-1885''' : [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/9786/ Barbados, Select Burials, 1854-1885], Ancestry.com ($) - index<br>


===Offices to Contact===
===Offices to Contact===
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==Historical Background==
==Historical Background==
Birth registers began in 1890, marriage registers in 1930, and death registers in 1925.<ref>Thomas Jay Kemp, International Vital Records Handbook, 7th ed., (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing, c2017), p. 457.</ref>
Birth registers began in 1890, marriage registers in 1930, and death registers in 1925.<ref>Thomas Jay Kemp, International Vital Records Handbook, 7th ed., (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing, c2017), p. 457.</ref>
In 1843 a law was made for birth and death registers and were kept for a few years. Unfortunately this law was mostly ignored, and the law was repealed a few years later. <ref name="LC">Library of Congress, [https://guides.loc.gov/barbados-local-history-genealogy/vital-records Barbados: Local History & Genealogy Resource Guide, Vital Records], (accessed 22 March 2024).</ref>
In 1878, civil Registration began. District and Parish clerks now record births and deaths.<ref name="LC"/>


==Coverage and Compliance==
==Coverage and Compliance==
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==Information Recorded in the Records==
==Information Recorded in the Records==


'''Births'''
===Birth Records===
*Date
*Date
*Name of child
*Name of child
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*Residence
*Residence
*Profession of father
*Profession of father
*Name and residence of informant
*May give death information if child died very young


'''Marriages'''
===Marriage Records===


*Place of marriage
*Place of marriage
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*Signature of Marriage Officer or Magistrate<ref>Barbados Integrated Government, [https://www.gov.bb/Citizens/register-marriage Register a Marriage], (accessed 17 August 2020).</ref>
*Signature of Marriage Officer or Magistrate<ref>Barbados Integrated Government, [https://www.gov.bb/Citizens/register-marriage Register a Marriage], (accessed 17 August 2020).</ref>


'''Deaths'''
===Death Records===
*Name of deceased
*Name of deceased
*Date of death
*Date of death


'''Burials'''
===Burial Records===
*When buried
*When buried
*Name
*Name
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[[Category:Barbados]]  [[Category:Civil Registration]]

Latest revision as of 15:21, 22 March 2024


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How to Find the Records[edit | edit source]

Online Collections[edit | edit source]

Offices to Contact[edit | edit source]

The Registrar of the Supreme Court
Registration Department
New Supreme Court Complex
Whitepark Road
St. Michael
Barbados, W.I.

Telephone: 1 (246) 426-2405
Fax: 1 (246) 434-9970
Email: registrar@lawcourts.gov.bb

Barbados Department of Archives
Black Rock
St. James BB24001
Barbados, W.I.

PBX: 1(246) 535-0090
Phone: 1 (246) 424-1270
Phone: 1 (246) 425-5150
Fax: 1 (246) 425-5911
Email: bda@caribsurf.com
Email: archives@sunbeach.net

Historical Background[edit | edit source]

Birth registers began in 1890, marriage registers in 1930, and death registers in 1925.[1]

In 1843 a law was made for birth and death registers and were kept for a few years. Unfortunately this law was mostly ignored, and the law was repealed a few years later. [2]

In 1878, civil Registration began. District and Parish clerks now record births and deaths.[2]

Coverage and Compliance[edit | edit source]

Information Recorded in the Records[edit | edit source]

Birth Records[edit | edit source]

  • Date
  • Name of child
  • Names of father
  • Maiden name of mother
  • Residence
  • Profession of father
  • Name and residence of informant
  • May give death information if child died very young

Marriage Records[edit | edit source]

  • Place of marriage
  • Date of marriage
  • Name and Surname of the husband
  • Name and Surname of the wife
  • Age of the husband
  • Age of the wife
  • Marital status of husband and wife
  • Addresses of husband and wife
  • Occupation of husband
  • Occupation of wife
  • Name and occupation of husband's father
  • Name and occupation of wife's father
  • Signatures of husband and wife
  • Signatures of witnesses
  • Signature of Marriage Officer or Magistrate[3]

Death Records[edit | edit source]

  • Name of deceased
  • Date of death

Burial Records[edit | edit source]

  • When buried
  • Name
  • Age
  • Profession
  • Abode
  • Place of birth

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Thomas Jay Kemp, International Vital Records Handbook, 7th ed., (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing, c2017), p. 457.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Library of Congress, Barbados: Local History & Genealogy Resource Guide, Vital Records, (accessed 22 March 2024).
  3. ↑ Barbados Integrated Government, Register a Marriage, (accessed 17 August 2020).

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