Dominica, Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

Dominica

What is in This Collection?
This is a collection of church records created by various churches in Dominica and cover the years 1827 to 1944. This collection is primarily baptism records, with some marriage and burial records. Additional images and indexed records are published as they become available.

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

Baptism
 * Birthdate
 * Child's sex
 * Ethinicity
 * Location of baptism
 * Father's name
 * Mother's name and surname

Marriage
 * Groom's name and age
 * Groom's birthdate
 * Groom's race
 * Bride's name and age
 * Bride's birthdate
 * Bride's race
 * Bride's father and mother's name

Burial
 * Name of deceased
 * Place of death
 * Place of burial
 * Death date
 * Deceased's sex
 * Deceased's age
 * Spouse's name and surname
 * Father and mother's names

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
 * For marriage and death records, name changes, shortened names, or nicknames may have been used by your ancestors, so pay attention to other relationships (parents, spouse, siblings, children, etc.) that can confirm whether you have the right person/record
 * Witnesses were sometimes relatives of the deceased or the deceased's parents
 * When looking for a person who had a common name, look at all the entries for the name before deciding which is correct
 * Continue to search the marriage records to identify children, siblings, parents, and other relatives of the bride and groom who may have married in the same county or nearby. This can help you identify other generations of your family or even the second marriage of a parent. Repeat this process for each new generation you identify
 * The birth, marriage, and death records contain important information for two and sometimes three generations of ancestors in one document

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
 * Your ancestor may have immigrated to another country. Search the records of nearby areas or immigration/emigration records
 * Civil registration records are also a good substitute when birth, marriage, and death records can’t be found or are unavailable

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