Curaçao Civil Registration

Online Collections

 * about 1820-about 1950 : Nationaal Archief, Curaçao, Stamboom Onderzoek (Family Tree Research)
 * 1807-2003 : Curaçao (Nederlandse Antillen), Registers van de Burgerlijke Stand, 1807-2003, images. Civil births, deaths, marriage proclamations, immigrant and citizenship registers for Curaçao. Indexed on WieWasWie.
 * Marriages performed in Amsterdam, Curaçao or St. Eustatius of couples (one or both) born in North America, images.

Offices to Contact
Nationaal Archief Scharlooweg 77-79 Willemstad - Curaçao

Telephone: 599 (9) 461 - 4866 Fax: 599 (9) 461 - 6794

Historical Background
In 1499, The Spaniards were the first Europeans to come to Curaçao. They made slaves of most of the native people. In 1634, the Dutch West India Company invaded, and the Spaniards surrendered. From 1662 the Dutch West India Company used Curaçao as a center for the slave trade. The Dutch abolished slavery in 1863.

Other groups came to Curaçao, including Sephardic Jews, people from South America, Portuguese and Lebanese. From 1954 to 2010, Curaçao was part of the Netherlands Antilles. In 2010, Curaçao became a country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

Birth Records

 * Date of birth
 * Place of birth
 * Name of child
 * Gender of child
 * Name, occupation, and age of parents
 * Name, occupation, and age of informant
 * Names, occupations, and ages of witnesses

Marriage Records

 * Date of marriage
 * Place of marriage
 * Names of bride and groom
 * Ages and residences of bride and groom
 * Names, occupations, and ages of parents
 * Name, occupation, and age of witnesses

Death Records

 * Date of death
 * Place of death
 * Name of deceased
 * Age or date of birth of deceased
 * Place of birth of deceased
 * Names and occupations of parents
 * Name, occupation, and age of informant
 * Names, occupations, and ages of witnesses