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Civil Registration

How to Find the Records

Online Collections

• 1590-1928 : Caribbean Births and Baptisms, 1590-1928 - Index only. Dates and information vary by place/country.
• 1591-1905 : Caribbean Marriages, 1591-1905 - Index only. Dates and information vary by place/country.
• 1790-1906 : Caribbean Deaths and Burials, 1790-1906 - Index only. Dates and information vary by place/country.

Historical Background

Civil registration of births, marriages, and deaths began in 1885.

Information Recorded in the Records

Birth Record

• Name of child
• Date of birth
• Place of birth
• Name and birth place of father
• Name and birth place of mother
• Names of grandparents
• Place of registration

Marriage Record

• Names of bride and groom
• Birthplaces of bride and groom
• Birth dates of bride and groom
• Names of parents of bride and groom
• Date and place of marriage

Death Record

• Name of deceased
• Place of birth
• Age
• Occupation
• Names of father and mother
• Date and place of death
• Place of registration