Turks and Caicos Islands Civil Registration

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Turks and Caicos Islands Wiki Topics
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Beginning Research
Record Types
Turks and Caicos Islands Background
Local Research Resources

How to Find the Records[edit | edit source]

Online Collections[edit | edit source]

Offices to Contact[edit | edit source]

Government of the Turks and Caicos Islands
Hon. N.J.S. Francis Building
Pond St. Grand Turk
Turks and Caicos Islands

Hot Line
(649) 946-2801
(649) 946-2807
(649) 946-4776

Email: info@gov.tc

Historical Background[edit | edit source]

The Turks and Caicos Islands, after a long period of rival French and Spanish claims, were eventually secured to the British Crown by the appointment in 1766 of a Resident British Agent, and became a separate colony in 1973 after association at various times with the colonies of the Bahamas and Jamaica.

Coverage and Compliance[edit | edit source]

Civil registration in Turks and Caicos became compulsory in 1863. Voluntary registration began in 1802.

Information Recorded in the Records[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]