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===Offices to Contact===
===Offices to Contact===


Civil Registry Department Saba<br>
'''Civil Registry Department Saba'''<br>
Government Administration Building<br>
Government Administration Building<br>
Saba<br>
Saba<br>


Telephone: (+599) 416-3497<br>
Telephone: (+599) 416-3497<br>
Email: [mailto:census@sabagov.com census@sabagov.com] or [mailto:nellie.peterson@sabagov.nl nellie.peterson@sabagov.nl]<ref>U.S. SSA, Program Operations Manual System (POMS) for [https://secure.ssa.gov/apps10/poms.nsf/lnx/0200312282 Procedure For Obtaining Birth, Marriage, And Death Certificates From Caribbean Netherlands].</ref>
Email: [mailto:census@sabagov.com census@sabagov.com] or [mailto:nellie.peterson@sabagov.nl nellie.peterson@sabagov.nl]<ref>U.S. SSA, Program Operations Manual System (POMS) for [https://secure.ssa.gov/apps10/poms.nsf/lnx/0200312282 Procedure For Obtaining Birth, Marriage, And Death Certificates From Caribbean Netherlands].</ref> <br><br>


The National Office for the Caribbean Netherlands on Saba<br>
'''The National Office for the Caribbean Netherlands on Saba'''<br>
The Bottom<br>
The Bottom<br>
Saba, Caribbean Netherlands<br>
Saba, Caribbean Netherlands<br>
General phone number: +599 416 39 34<br>
General phone number: +599 416 39 34<br>
E-mail: [mailto:info@rijksdienstcn.com info@rijksdienstcn.com]
E-mail: [mailto:info@rijksdienstcn.com info@rijksdienstcn.com]<br><br>
 
[https://www.nationaalarchief.nl/en '''The National Archives of the Netherlands'''] has two other record groups that have information about St. Eustatius, including civil registration:<br>
 
*'''1828-1860''' - St. Eustatius and Saba after 1828, mostly 1828-1845 (record group 1.05.13.02). [https://www.nationaalarchief.nl/onderzoeken/archief/1.05.13.02?searchTerm=eustatius 1828-1860 finding aids]<br>
*'''1709-1828''' - St. Eustatius and Saba before 1828, mostly 1790-1828 (record group 1.05.13.01). [https://www.nationaalarchief.nl/onderzoeken/archief/1.05.13.01?searchTerm=eustatius 1709-1828 finding aids]<br>
 
Most of the records are not online yet. <br>
 
[https://www.nationaalarchief.nl/en/contact-and-visitor-information The National Archives contact page]<br>
 
Visitors address:<br>
Prins Willem-Alexanderhof 20<br>
2595 BE The Hague<br>
The Netherlands<br>
 
Postal address:<br>
Nationaal Archief<br>
PO Box 90520<br>
2509 LM The Hague<br>
The Netherlands<br>
 
Telephone: +31 (0)70 3315400<br>
[https://www.nationaalarchief.nl/en/contact-and-visitor-information Email]


==Historical Background==
==Historical Background==

Revision as of 14:35, 27 March 2021

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How to Find the Records[edit | edit source]

Online Collections[edit | edit source]

Offices to Contact[edit | edit source]

Civil Registry Department Saba
Government Administration Building
Saba

Telephone: (+599) 416-3497
Email: census@sabagov.com or nellie.peterson@sabagov.nl[1]

The National Office for the Caribbean Netherlands on Saba
The Bottom
Saba, Caribbean Netherlands
General phone number: +599 416 39 34
E-mail: info@rijksdienstcn.com

The National Archives of the Netherlands has two other record groups that have information about St. Eustatius, including civil registration:

  • 1828-1860 - St. Eustatius and Saba after 1828, mostly 1828-1845 (record group 1.05.13.02). 1828-1860 finding aids
  • 1709-1828 - St. Eustatius and Saba before 1828, mostly 1790-1828 (record group 1.05.13.01). 1709-1828 finding aids

Most of the records are not online yet.

The National Archives contact page

Visitors address:
Prins Willem-Alexanderhof 20
2595 BE The Hague
The Netherlands

Postal address:
Nationaal Archief
PO Box 90520
2509 LM The Hague
The Netherlands

Telephone: +31 (0)70 3315400
Email

Historical Background[edit | edit source]

Most European settlers were Dutch. It is a special municipality of the Netherlands. The language is Dutch.[2]

Coverage and Compliance[edit | edit source]

Information Recorded in the Records[edit | edit source]

Birth Records[edit | edit source]

  • Name of child
  • Gender
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Names of father and mother

Marriage Records[edit | edit source]

  • Names of bride and groom
  • Date of marriage
  • Place of marriage
  • Names of parents
  • Names of witnesses

Death Records[edit | edit source]

  • Name of deceased
  • Date of death
  • Place of death
  • Name of spouse or parents

References[edit | edit source]

  1. U.S. SSA, Program Operations Manual System (POMS) for Procedure For Obtaining Birth, Marriage, And Death Certificates From Caribbean Netherlands.
  2. Wiki contributors, Saba, (accessed 23 February 2021).