Malta, National Archives Collections - FamilySearch Historical Records

Title in the Language of the Record
Malta, Nazzjonali Arkivji Kollezzjonijiet

Record Description
This collection will include records from 1400-1940. The languages of the records for this collection are in Maltese, Italian, Latin, and English. This collection contains images of various record types held by the National Archives of Malta. Includes Deaths; hospital admission and discharge collections; Ġuljana Masini Collection of baptisms, marriages, deaths, and family trees; passport and visa records; aircraft arrivals/departures. This collection is being published as images become available.

Record Content
Passenger Arrival records may contain the following information:
 * Name of immigrant
 * Date of immigration
 * Date of birth

Baptism Records may contain the following information:
 * Date of baptism
 * Name of child
 * Names of parents
 * Place of baptism
 * Names of witnesses

Marriage records may contain the following information:
 * Name of groom
 * Name of bride
 * Ages
 * Names of parents
 * Date of marriage
 * Place of marriage
 * Father’s occupation

Death Records may contain the following information:
 * Name of deceased
 * Date and place of death
 * Cause of death
 * Occupation
 * Date and place of burial

How to Use the Record
Beginning Your Search When you begin your search in this collection, it would be helpful if you knew the following information:
 * Name of ancestor
 * Place of birth
 * Date of birth
 * Names of parents
 * Last residence

Searching the Images To search the collection you will need to follow this series of links: ⇒ Select the "Browse" link in the initial search page ⇒ Select the 'City' category ⇒ Select the 'Record Type, Date Range and Volume' category which will take you to the images.

Look at each image one by one comparing the information with what you already know about your ancestors to determine which one is your ancestor. You may need to compare the information about more than one person to make this determination.

Related Websites
National Archives of Malta

Related Wiki Articles
Malta

Citing FamilySearch Historical Collections
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Citation for This Collection
The following citation refers to the original source of the information published in FamilySearch.org Historical Record collections. Sources include the author, custodian, publisher, and archive for the original records.