British Virgin Islands, Methodist Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

British Virgin Islands

What Is in This Collection?
This collection includes records from Methodist Churches in the British Virgin Islands and that date from 1815 to 2012. These records include baptisms, marriages, and burials.

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The following information may be found in these records:

 Baptism
 * Names of child
 * Names of parents
 * Date of birth
 * Location of birth

 Marriage
 * Names of bride and groom
 * location of marriage

 Burial
 * Name of deceased
 * Place of death
 * Place of burial
 * Name of spouse

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