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== Order of Saint John Rule (1530-1798) == | == Order of Saint John Rule (1530-1798) == | ||
Malta was ruled by the Order of Saint John as a vassal state of the Kingdom of Sicily. Sicilian rule ceased when Napoleon invaded Malta in 1798.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "History of Malta under the Order of Saint John," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Malta_under_the_Order_of_Saint_John, accessed 4 June 2019.</ref> | Malta was ruled by the Order of Saint John as a vassal state of the Kingdom of Sicily. Sicilian rule ceased when Napoleon invaded Malta in 1798.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "History of Malta under the Order of Saint John," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Malta_under_the_Order_of_Saint_John, accessed 4 June 2019.</ref> | ||
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| width="20%" bgcolor="#CFF3FF" align="left" | '''Record collection''' | |||
| width="15%" bgcolor="#CFF3FF" align="left" | '''Years covered''' | |||
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| width="15%" bgcolor="#CFF3FF" align="left" | '''Language''' | |||
| width="35%" bgcolor="#CFF3FF" align="left" | '''Who is in the records''' | |||
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| [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/1219246?availability=Family%20History%20Library Matrimoni in tutte le parrocchie dell'Isola [Malta], 1546-1719 | |||
| 1546-1719 | |||
| Marriages | |||
| Latin & Italian | |||
| Marriages collected from all of the parishes in Malta. They are in alphabetical order by surname of the bride and the groom | |||
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== French Colonization (1798-1800)== | == French Colonization (1798-1800)== | ||
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Order of Saint John Rule (1530-1798)[edit | edit source]
Malta was ruled by the Order of Saint John as a vassal state of the Kingdom of Sicily. Sicilian rule ceased when Napoleon invaded Malta in 1798.[1]
| Record collection | Years covered | Record type | Language | Who is in the records |
| Matrimoni in tutte le parrocchie dell'Isola [Malta, 1546-1719 | 1546-1719 | Marriages | Latin & Italian | Marriages collected from all of the parishes in Malta. They are in alphabetical order by surname of the bride and the groom |
French Colonization (1798-1800)[edit | edit source]
From 1798-1800, Napoleonic France occupied Malta. Malta was able to dispel French forces in 1800 with the assistance of Great Britain, the Kingdom of Naples, and the Kingdom of Sicily.[2]
| Record collection | Years covered | Record type | Language | Who is in the records |
British Empire Colonization (1800-1964)[edit | edit source]
After the French were dispelled from Malta in 1800, Malta became a British protectorate, although it officially belonged to the Kingdom of Sicily.[3] In 1815, it became a British Crown Colony. Malta became independent on 21 September 1964.[4]
| Record collection | Years covered | Record type | Language | Who is in the records |
| British Nationals Born Overseas 1818-2005, index and images. | Vital records (birth) | English | British Nationals | |
| British Armed Forces and Overseas Births and Baptisms, Malta, index and images, ($) | 1761-2005 | Births and baptisms | English | Children born to those working within the armed forces, merchant navy, and consular forces, as well as, civilian ship passengers. |
| British Nationals Married Overseas 1818-2005, index and images | Vital records (marriage) | English | British Nationals | |
| British Armed Forces and Overseas Banns and Marriages, Malta, index and images, ($) | 1796-1993 | Banns and Marriages | English | British armed forces members and civilians who were married abroad and at sea |
| British Nationals Died Overseas 1818-2005, index and images | Vital records (death) | English | British Nationals | |
| British Armed Forces and Overseas Deaths and Burials, Malta, index and images, ($) | 1801-2005 | Deaths and Burials | English | Members of the British armed forces who died while serving their country overseas, British civilians who died while traveling or working overseas, and individuals (including seaman) who died at sea |
| British Civil Service Evidence Of Age, index ($) | 1812-1935 | Civil Service applications and paperwork | English | Individuals who worked for, or applied to join, the British Civil Service |
| Passports in Malta, 1870-1940, index. | 1870-1940 | Passports and passport applications | English | Malta passport applicants |
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "History of Malta under the Order of Saint John," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Malta_under_the_Order_of_Saint_John, accessed 4 June 2019.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "French occupation of Malta," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_occupation_of_Malta, accessed 4 June 2019.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Malta Protectorate," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malta_Protectorate, accessed 4 June 2019.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Crown Colony of Malta," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crown_Colony_of_Malta, accessed 4 June 2019.