Netherlands Antilles, Civil Registration - FamilySearch Historical Collection

What is in This Collection?
This is a collection of Civil registration records consisting of births, marriages, and deaths. The civil registrations are from the government in the Netherlands Antilles and from the islands of Curaçao, Saba, Bonaire, Sint Maarten, and Sint Eustatius. These records cover 1817-2003.

Reading These Records
These records are written in Dutch. For help reading these records see:
 * Dutch Genealogical Word List
 * Netherlands Handwriting

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:

Births
 * Birth date and place of birth
 * Name of child
 * If still-born, illegitimate, or twin
 * Gender
 * Names of parents, father's occupation and their residence
 * Birthplace of father
 * Birthplace of mother
 * Date and number of record

Marriages
 * Date and Place of Event
 * Name of Bride and Groom
 * Residence, Marital Status, and Age
 * Names of Parents
 * Names of Witnesses

Deaths 
 * Date and Place of Death
 * Name of Deceased Person
 * Age or Birth Date
 * Residence Place and sometimes the Place of Origin
 * Cause of Death
 * Marital Status
 * If Married, the Name of the Spouse and sometimes the Names of Children
 * Sometimes Names of Parents
 * Names of Witnesses

How Do I Search This Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * Name of the person
 * Approximate date of the event

How Do I Analyze the Results?
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a research log.

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

 * Add any new information to your records
 * If available, check the image for additional information
 * Analyze the entry to see if it provides additional clues to find other records of the person or their family

I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?

 * The person may be recorded with an abbreviated or variant form of their name
 * Try searching by surname only
 * Remember that spelling was generally not standardized until the early part of the 20th century

Research Helps

 * Introduction to Antilles Search Strategy

Citing This Collection
Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used.