Saint Helena Archives and Libraries

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Saint Helena Wiki Topics
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Beginning Research
Record Types
Saint Helena Background
Local Research Resources
  • Archives collect and preserve original documents of organizations such as churches or governments. Libraries generally collect published sources such as books, maps, and microfilm.
  • If you plan to visit a repository, contact them and ask for information about their collection, hours, services, and fees. Ask if they require you to have a reader’s ticket (a paper indicating you are a responsible researcher) to view the records, and ask how to obtain one.
  • Although the records you need may be in an archive or library, the FamilySearch Library may have microfilmed and/or digitized copies of them.

Archives

Saint Helena Government Archives
Castle Court Yard, Jamestown
Saint Helena

Phone: +290 22470 Ext 242
Email: karen.henry@sainthelena.gov.sh
Website

Services provided by the Archives include dealing with requests for research, which can be undertaken for residents and non-residents for a fee. Research requests can vary from a customer enquiring about a copy of a birth certificate, preparation of a family tree or general research about the island’s history.


Libraries

Public Library Service
Jamestown
St Helena

Telephone: + (00290) 22580
Email: publiclibrary@helanta.co.sh
Website

Museums

Museum of Saint Helena
Jamestown
Saint Helena

Telephone: +290 22485
E-mail: enquiries@museumofsainthelena.org
Website
Saint Helena Heritage Society

Record Offices

To view these images do one of the following:
Access the site at a FamilySearch center.
Access the site at a FamilySearch affiliate library.

Saint Helena Government
Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages
Website

Registrar:
Mrs. Karen Yon
Post Office Building
Jamestown
Saint Helena

Telephone: +290 22008 or 22629
E-mail: karen.yon@sainthelena.gov.sh

Deputy Registrar:
Mr. Alan Bennett
Post Office Building
Jamestown
Saint Helena

Telephone: +290 22008 or 22629
E-mail: alan.bennett@sainthelena.gov.sh