Bahamas Archives and Libraries
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Archives
Department of Archives
P.O. Box SS-6341
Nassau, N.P.
Bahamas
Telephone: 242-393-2175, or 242-393-2855
Fax: 242- 393-2855
E-mail: archives@batelnet.bs/webmaster@bahamasnationalarchives.bs
Internet: The National Archives of the Bahamas
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- The department holds both public and legal records dating back to the late 17th century. In addition, it also holds many local and private records. Source: Welcome address in The National Archives of the Bahamas (accessed 8 November 2015).
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- In the early 1970s the Supreme Court Registry deposited a large collection of wills and related papers into the Archives. Subsequent deposits have since been made from this institution. The wills are recorded in alphabetical order the earliest being 1703 and the latest 1968. The Department of Archives has in its collection approximately 2,400 wills and related documents. Other depositors include the Methodist Church, the Out Island Commissioner's Offices, the Registrar General's Department which has will books and indexes from 1700 - 1944 and private individuals. All of the wills are on microfilm and repair continues on the original documents.
Libraries
The National Public Library of Antigua and Barbuda
Hailes Promenade
St. John’s
Antigua, Barbados
Telephone and Email
WhatsApp: 1-268-783-8306
Website
Tel: (268) 462-4959
Email: publib@antigua.gov.ag
Bahamas Historical Society
PO Box SS-6833
Nassau, Bahamas
Tel: (242) 322-4231
Bahamas Public Library
Rawson Square
Nassau, Bahamas
College of the Bahamas Library
Oakes Field, P.O. Box N1645
Nassau, Bahamas
Librarian: Ms. Williamae Johnson
e-mail: williamar@cob.edu.bs
(242) 323-7930-2 Ext. 227
(242) 323-7834 Fax
Museums
Nassau Public Library & Museum
Shirley Sreet
P.O. Box N3210, Nassau
Tel: (242) 322-4907
Tel: (242) 393-5379
Fax: (242) 322-8471
Wyannie Malone Historical Museum
Library, Hope Town
Abaco, Bahamas