Saba Church Records

For information about records for non-Christian religions in Saba, go to the Religious Records page.

Online Resources and Websites
'''Ancestry.com, findmypast.com, and MyHeritage.com can be searched free of charge at your local family history center or the FamilySearch Library in Salt Lake City, Utah.
 * Nederlands Hervormde Kerk. Sint Eustatius, Kerkelijke registers, 1709-1791, images. Dutch Reformed parish registers of Saint Eustatius, Saint Martin and Saba. Includes baptisms and marriages.

Historical Background
Saba is predominantly a Christian territory. The main denominations are Catholics 45%, No denomination 18%, other denomination 11%, Anglicans 9%, Evangelical 4%, and Pentecostal 4%.

Information Recorded in the Records
Different denominations, different time periods, and practices of different record keepers will effect how much information can be found in the records. This outline will show the types of details which might be found (best case scenario):

Baptisms
In Catholic and Anglican records, children were usually baptized a few days after birth, and therefore, the baptism record proves date of birth. Other religions, such as Baptists, baptized at other points in the member's life. Baptism registers might give:

Marriages
Marriage registers can give:

Burials
Burial registers may give:

Digital Copies of Church Records in the FamilySearch Catalog
Watch for digitized copies of church records to be added to the collection of the FamilySearch Library. Some records might have viewing restrictions, and can only be viewed at a Family History Center near you, and/or by members of supporting organizations. To find records:
 * a. Click on the records of Netherlands Antilles, Saba.
 * b. Click on Places within Netherlands Antilles, Saba and a list of towns will appear.
 * c. Click on your town if it appears, or the location which you believe was the parish which served your town or village.
 * d. Click on the "Church records" topic. Click on the blue links to specific record titles.
 * e. Some combination of these icons will appear at the far right of the listing for the record. FHL icons.png. The magnifying glass indicates that the record is indexed. Clicking on the magnifying glass will take you to the index. Clicking on the camera will take you to an online digital copy of the records.

Writing for Records
You will probably need to write to or email the national archives, the diocese, or local parish priests to find records. See Letter Writing Guide for Genealogy for help with composing letters. Churches found on Saba:

Church Name, Affiliation, Location:


 * Church of St. Paul's Conversion, Roman Catholic, Windwardside
 * Holy Rosary Church, Roman Catholic,Hell's Gate
 * Sacred Heart Church, Roman Catholic (1877), The Bottom
 * Christ Church, Anglican (18c), The Bottom
 * Holy Trinity Church, Anglican (1877), Windwardside
 * Saba Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses, Windwardside
 * Wesleyan Holiness Church, The Bottom

Writing to a Local Parish
Earlier records can be held at the diocese, with more recent records still kept in the local parish. To locate the mailing address or e-mail address for a diocese or local parish, consult:
 * Google Maps search results for Catholic churches in Saba

Historical Background
For a detailed history, see The Church of Rome on Saba.

Writing for Records

 * Google Maps search results for Anglican churches in Saba

Historical Background
The Church of England got permission in 1777 to build a church in The Bottom, Saba.

Writing for Records

 * Google Maps search results for Baptist churches in Saba

Writing for Records

 * Google Maps search results for Jehovah's Witness churches in Saba

Writing for Records

 * Google Maps search results for Pentecostal churches in Saba

Writing for Records

 * Google Maps search results for Seventh-day Adventist churches in Saba