Saba Civil Registration

Online Collections

 * Civil records for Saba are included in WieWasWie.
 * 1787-1832 - Registers van de Burgerlijke Administratie, 1787-1832
 * 1871-1996 - Registers van de Burgerlijke Stand, 1871-1996

Offices to Contact
Civil Registry Department Saba Government Administration Building Saba

Telephone: (+599) 416-3497 Email: [mailto:census@sabagov.com census@sabagov.com] or [mailto:nellie.peterson@sabagov.nl nellie.peterson@sabagov.nl]

The National Office for the Caribbean Netherlands on Saba The Bottom Saba, Caribbean Netherlands General phone number: +599 416 39 34 E-mail: [mailto:info@rijksdienstcn.com info@rijksdienstcn.com]

The National Archives of the Netherlands has two other record groups that have information about St. Eustatius, including civil registration:


 * 1828-1860 - St. Eustatius and Saba after 1828, mostly 1828-1845 (record group 1.05.13.02). 1828-1860 finding aids
 * 1709-1828 - St. Eustatius and Saba before 1828, mostly 1790-1828 (record group 1.05.13.01). 1709-1828 finding aids

Most of the records are not online yet.

The National Archives contact page

Visitors address: Prins Willem-Alexanderhof 20 2595 BE The Hague The Netherlands

Postal address: Nationaal Archief PO Box 90520 2509 LM The Hague The Netherlands

Telephone: +31 (0)70 3315400 Email

Historical Background
Most European settlers were Dutch. It is a special municipality of the Netherlands. The language is Dutch.

Birth Records

 * Name of child
 * Gender
 * Date of birth
 * Place of birth
 * Names of father and mother

Marriage Records

 * Names of bride and groom
 * Date of marriage
 * Place of marriage
 * Names of parents
 * Names of witnesses

Death Records

 * Name of deceased
 * Date of death
 * Place of death
 * Name of spouse or parents