Jamaica, Trelawny Civil Registration of Birth - FamilySearch Historical Records

Record Description
Birth notices are collected into annual registers and arranged by district, number, and registration date. Some records are listed in books similar to a ledger and others on slips of papers with the same ledger format.

In 1878 the Registrar General began keeping the births records, these were organized by parishes. The original records are held in the Registrar General’s Office in Spanish Town, Jamaica. Because the registration of birth was compulsory since 1878, the collection covers 90-100% of the population.

Compulsory registration of births and deaths began April 1, 1878. Marriages began to be recorded later in 1880. This collection covers birth records for the years 1878-1930. The title is WRONG as is the access link!!

Citation for This Collection
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Suggested citation format for a record in this collection.

Record Content
These are some of the important genealogical data found in the birth records:


 * Date and place of birth
 * Name of child
 * Gender
 * Name of parents, including mother’s maiden name
 * Parent’s dwelling place
 * Rank or profession of father
 * Signature, qualification and residence of informant
 * Date of registration
 * Baptismal name, if added after registration

How to Use the Records
Information regarding the residence of the parents and maiden surname of the mother are useful in searching records from that locality to find information on their marriage and the parents' births.

Search this collection by name

To search the collection by name, fill in the requested information in the initial search page. This search will return a list of possible matches. Compare the information about the ancestors in the list to what you already know about your ancestors to determine if this is the correct family or person. You may need to compare the information about more than one person to find your ancestor.

Search this collection by image

To search the collection by image, select "Browse through images" on the initial collection page ⇒Select the “Parish” ⇒Select the “District” which will take you to the images.

Look at the images one by one comparing the information with what you already know about your ancestors to determine which one is your ancestor. You may need to compare the information about more than one person to make this determination.

Known Issues with This Collection
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Related Websites
Jamaica, Civil Birth Registration

Related Wiki Articles

 * Jamaica
 * Jamaica: Civil Registration

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Citation Example for a Record Found in This Collection
"Jamaica, Civil Birth Registration," database and digital images, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org: accessed 11 March 2011), Ethel Ruth Maypother, born 14 April 1878; citing Jamaica, Civil Records, FHL 538,842; Registrar General Department, Spanish Town, Jamaica.