Belize Genealogy

Guide to Belize ancestry, family history and genealogy parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records.

Country Information
Belize is a country in Central America on the borders of Mexico and Guatemala. Previously it was a colony of Great Britain. The official language is English.

Getting Started


Belize Map
Genealogy records are kept on the local level in Belize.

Districts
Genealogy records are kept on the local level in Belize. Click on a place below to go to the corresponding Wiki article listing more information.

Belize is divided into six districts:


 * Belize
 * Cayo
 * Corozal
 * Orange Walk
 * Stann Creek
 * Toledo

The Districts are further divided into Constituencies; there are currently 31 Constituencies in Belize. Important to note is that these Constituencies have changed very often in the past: renaming, subdividing into more Constituencies, and even changing of boundaries are common. For example, Toledo (the Constituency) was divided into Toledo North and Toledo South in 1961; but was changed completely to Toledo East and Toledo West in 1984.

FamilySearch Resources
Below are FamilySearch resources that can assist you in researching your family.
 * Facebook Communities - Facebook groups discussing genealogy research
 * Latin America FamilySearch Tutorials Latin America Research
 * Historical Records
 * Family History Center locator map