Saint Kitts and Nevis Civil Registration
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How to Find the Records[edit | edit source]
Online Collections[edit | edit source]
- 1859-1932 {{Expansion depth limit exceeded|4318342|Saint Kitts and Nevis, Civil Registration, 1859-1932}} at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index & images
Indexes are available for the following years and places (1875-77 seem to be missing):
| Event | Island | Year Range | FHL Number | Image Page Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birth | St. Christopher | 1859-1874 | 8071769 | 1740-2112 |
| Birth | St. Christopher | 1878-1899 | 8071767 | 1-902 |
| Birth | St. Christopher | 1900-1910 | 8071766 | 1-403 |
| Birth | Nevis | 1886-1910 | 8071769 | 2113-2607 |
| Birth | Anguilla | 1901-1910 | 8071769 | 1319-1390 |
| Birth | St. Christopher; Anguilla, Nevis | 1911-1931 | 8071766 | 404-1267 |
Offices to Contact[edit | edit source]
Mail in Application Forms for Birth, Marriage, and Death Certificates
The Registrar General
PO Box 236
Basseterre Health Centre
Connell Street
Basseterre, St. Kitts, West Indies
Telephone: 869 467 1324 or 869-467-1173
Website: https://www.stkittsnevishcuk.gov.kn/birth-and-marriage-certificates/
Email: registry.general@gov.kn
Registrar General Department
Ministry of Health
Administration Building
Charlestown, Nevis
Tel: 869-469-5521 Ext 6501/6500
Fax: 869-469-5629
Email: registrargeneralnev@niagov.com
Historical Background[edit | edit source]
Saint Kitts had Carib indigenous people for thousands of years. Europeans began arriving in the 1600s. Spanish, French and British settled there. African slaves were soon brought to work the plantations. Expansion depth limit exceeded
The Islands of St. Christopher (now known as St. Kitts) and Nevis, which formed part of the Leeward Islands Federation from 1871 to 1956, and part of the Federation of the West Indies from 1958 to 1962, gained "association" status with Great Britain in 1967 and became fully independent in 1983. Saint Kitts and Nevis is part of the British Commonwealth.
Coverage and Compliance[edit | edit source]
Birth and death registration began 1 January 1859.Expansion depth limit exceeded The National Archives St. Kitts and Nevis have birth and marriage records 1859 to 1930. Registration of marriages started in 1881. The Archives also have marriage bonds.Expansion depth limit exceeded
The Registrar General of Nevis is the sole repository for Nevis of birth, death, marriage and fetal death records.Expansion depth limit exceeded
Information Recorded in the Records[edit | edit source]
BirthsExpansion depth limit exceeded[edit | edit source]
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- Parish of birth
- When born
- Name of child
- Sex
- Name and surname of father
- Name and maiden surname of mother
- Rank or profession of father
- Signature, description and residence of informant
- Signature of Registrar
- Baptismal name if added after registration of birth
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MarriagesExpansion depth limit exceeded[edit | edit source]
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- Religious denomination (Moravian/Wesleyan Methodist/Church of England)
- Date of marriage
- Name and surname of groom
- Name and surname of bride
- Ages
- Condition (spinster/bachelor/widow/widower)
- Rank or profession
- Residence at time of marriage
- Married after Banns or license
- Consent, by whom given
- Married at
- Married by (minister)
- Witnesses
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DeathsExpansion depth limit exceeded[edit | edit source]
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- Parish and island of death
- Date of death
- Name and surname of deceased
- Sex
- Age
- Complexion
- Rank or profession
- Cause of death
- Signature, description and residence of informant
- When registered
- Signature of registrar
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References[edit | edit source]
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