Cayman Islands Church Records

For information about records for non-Christian religions in Cayman Islands, go to the Religious Records page.

Online Resources and Websites
'''Ancestry.com, findmypast.com, and MyHeritage.com can be searched free of charge at your local family history center or the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah.
 * Jamaica Indexes of marriages, 1871-1930, includes Cayman Islands
 * Jamaica Indexes of deaths, 1878-1930, includes Cayman Islands

Historical Background
The predominant religion on the Cayman Islands is Christianity. Collectively, Protestants account for 67.8%, while the Roman Catholic Church accounts for 14.1%. Denominations practiced include United Church, Church of God, Anglican Church, Baptist Church, Roman Catholic Church, Seventh-day Adventist Church, Jehovah's Witnesses, and Pentecostal Church. Many citizens are deeply religious, regularly going to church. Ports are closed on Sundays and Christian holidays.

Information Recorded in the Records
Different denominations, different time periods, and practices of different record keepers will effect how much information can be found in the records. This outline will show the types of details which might be found (best case scenario):

Baptisms
In Catholic and Anglican records, children were usually baptized a few days after birth, and therefore, the baptism record proves date of birth. Other religions, such as Baptists, baptized at other points in the member's life. Baptism registers might give:

Marriages
Marriage registers can give:

Burials
Burial registers may give:

Digital Copies of Church Records in the FamilySearch Catalog
Watch for digitized copies of church records to be added to the collection of the FamilySearch Library. Some records might have viewing restrictions, and can only be viewed at a Family History Center near you, and/or by members of supporting organizations. To find records:
 * a. Click on the records of Cayman Islands.
 * b. Click on Places within Cayman Islands and a list of towns will appear.
 * c. Click on your town if it appears, or the location which you believe was the parish which served your town or village.
 * d. Click on the "Church records" topic. Click on the blue links to specific record titles.
 * e. Some combination of these icons will appear at the far right of the listing for the record. FHL icons.png. The magnifying glass indicates that the record is indexed. Clicking on the magnifying glass will take you to the index. Clicking on the camera will take you to an online digital copy of the records.

Writing for Records
You will probably need to write to or email the national archives, the diocese, or local parish priests to find records. See Letter Writing Guide for Genealogy for help with composing letters.

Writing for Records

 * Google Maps search results for Anglican churches in Cayman Islands

Writing for Records

 * Google Maps search results for Baptist churches in Cayman Islands

Writing to a Local Parish

 * Google Maps search results for Catholic churches in Cayman Islands

Historical Background
Roman Catholic churches are St. Ignatius Church, George Town and Stella Maris Church, Cayman Brac.

Writing for Records

 * Google Maps search results for Church of God churches in Cayman Islands

Online Records
Online church information is available to current members, deceased members, and immediate family members who are still living. Sign in to FamilySearch and then select Family Tree in the drop-down menu.

Historical Background
Due to the Cayman’s economic strengths, Church membership in the country changes rapidly and has included people from the United States, Jamaica, Guyana, Canada and the United Kingdom. A philanthropist Church member donated land and money for a chapel to be built, which members moved into in July 2003. Total Church Membership: 226.

Writing for Records

 * Google Maps search results for Jehovah's Witnesses churches in Cayman Islands

Writing for Records

 * Google Maps search results for Pentecostal churches in Cayman Islands
 * Google Maps search results for Assembly of God churches in Cayman Islands

Writing for Records

 * Google Maps search results for Seventh-day Adventist churches in Cayman Islands

Writing for Records

 * Google Maps search results for United Church churches in Cayman Islands