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==How to Find the Records==
==Online Resources==


===Online Collections===
*Civil records for Saba are included in [https://www.wiewaswie.nl/ WieWasWie].
*'''1787-1832''' [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/220133?availability=Family%20History%20Library Registers van de Burgerlijke Administratie, 1787-1832] at FamilySearch Catalog
*'''1787-1832''' [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/220133?availability=Family%20History%20Library Registers van de Burgerlijke Administratie, 1787-1832] at FamilySearch Catalog
*'''1871-1996''' [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/1224566?availability=Family%20History%20Library Registers van de Burgerlijke Stand, 1871-1996] at FamilySearch Catalog
*'''1871-1996''' [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/1224566?availability=Family%20History%20Library Registers van de Burgerlijke Stand, 1871-1996] at FamilySearch Catalog
*'''1823-2004''' {{RecordSearch|4285043|Aruba, Civil Registration, 1823-2004}} at FamilySearch — [[Aruba, Civil Registration - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
*Civil records for Saba are included in [https://www.wiewaswie.nl/ WieWasWie].
==How to Find the Records==


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

Latest revision as of 15:12, 8 March 2024

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Online Resources[edit | edit source]

How to Find the Records[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).