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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 Unfortunately this law was mostly ignored, and the law was repealed a few years later. | |||
In 1878, civil Registration began. District and Parish clerks now record births and deaths.<ref>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> | |||
==Coverage and Compliance== | ==Coverage and Compliance== | ||