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==Online Resources==


==How to Find the Records==
*'''1856-1935''' {{FSC|693585|item|disp=Registers of Births, Marriages, and Deaths, 1856-1935}} at FamilySearch Catalog; images
*'''1856-1979''' {{RecordSearch|5000081|Antigua and Barbuda, Civil Registration, 1856-1979}} at FamilySearch — [[Antigua and Barbuda, Civil Registration - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images, coverage may vary


===Offices to Contact===
==Offices to Contact==


Civil Registry<br>
Civil Registry<br>
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Certificates and for an Apostille of a Certificate], (accessed 16 July 2020).</ref>
Certificates and for an Apostille of a Certificate], (accessed 16 July 2020).</ref>


==Historical Background==
==Background==
Civil registration in Antigua and Barbuda began in 1856.


==Coverage and Compliance==
==Coverage and Compliance==
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==Information Recorded in the Records==
==Information Recorded in the Records==


'''Births'''
===Birth Records===
*Day, month and year of the birth of the child
*Day, month and year of the birth of the child
*Sex of the child
*Sex of the child
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*Marital status of the mother<ref name="Antigua Barbuda">Antigua and Barbuda, [http://laws.gov.ag/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Civil-Registration-Vital-Statistics-Bill-2020-with-amendments-to-27.01.2020-2.30pm.pdf Civil Registration (Vital Statistics) Bill, 2020], (accessed 16 July 2020).</ref>
*Marital status of the mother<ref name="Antigua Barbuda">Antigua and Barbuda, [http://laws.gov.ag/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Civil-Registration-Vital-Statistics-Bill-2020-with-amendments-to-27.01.2020-2.30pm.pdf Civil Registration (Vital Statistics) Bill, 2020], (accessed 16 July 2020).</ref>


'''Stillbirths'''
===Stillbirth Records===
*Weight of the fetus
*Weight of the fetus
*Gestational age of the fetus
*Gestational age of the fetus
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*Name of the certifying medical practitioner<ref name="Antigua Barbuda"></ref>
*Name of the certifying medical practitioner<ref name="Antigua Barbuda"></ref>


'''Divorces'''
===Marriage Records===
*Year and suit number of the proceedings
*Forenames and surnames of the Parties to the divorce proceedings
*Date and place of marriage
*Name of the Judge that granted the Order
*Date that the Order was granted
*Time period by which the divorce is to take effect<ref name="Antigua Barbuda"></ref>
 
'''Marriages'''
*Names of bride and groom
*Names of bride and groom
*Birth dates and countries of bride and groom
*Birth dates and countries of bride and groom
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*Witnesses' names, birth date and country, addresses, occupations<ref name="Antigua Barbuda"></ref>
*Witnesses' names, birth date and country, addresses, occupations<ref name="Antigua Barbuda"></ref>


'''Deaths'''
===Divorce Records===
*Year and suit number of the proceedings
*Forenames and surnames of the Parties to the divorce proceedings
*Date and place of marriage
*Name of the Judge that granted the Order
*Date that the Order was granted
*Time period by which the divorce is to take effect<ref name="Antigua Barbuda"></ref>
 
===Death Record===
*Name  
*Name  
*Date and place of death
*Date and place of death
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[[Category:Antigua and Barbuda]] [[Category:Civil Registration]]
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