Bahamas Genealogical Records

Bahamas Birth & Baptism Records

Bahamas Civil Registration Records (1850-1959)

An index and images to around 265,000 birth, marriage and death records. They list names, dates, places, parents' names and more.

Bahamas Birth Index (1850-1891)

An index to around 50,000 birth records, including parents' names, birthplace and date of birth.

British Nationals Born Overseas (1818-2006)

An index to births of British citizens born overseas that were registered with the British Consul or High Commissioner. Provides a reference that can be used to order a birth certificate.

Caribbean Births & Baptisms (1590-1928)

An index to around 450,000 mixed birth and baptism records.

Bahamas Marriage & Divorce Records

Bahamas Civil Registration Records (1850-1959)

An index and images to around 265,000 birth, marriage and death records. They list names, dates, places, parents' names and more.

British Nationals Married Overseas (1818-2005)

An index to marriages of British citizens overseas that were registered with the British Consul or High Commissioner Provides a reference that can be used to order a marriage certificate.

Caribbean Marriage Index (1591-1905)

An index to around 90,000 marriage records from various sources.

Bahamas Death & Burial Records

Bahamas Civil Registration Records (1850-1959)

An index and images to around 265,000 birth, marriage and death records. They list names, dates, places, parents' names and more.

British Nationals Overseas Deaths (1818-2005)

A name index linked to original indices of British citizens who died overseas. Records record the area in which the deceased died and their age.

Caribbean Death & Burial Index (1790-1906)

An index of around 6,000 death records. The index may include names of relatives and details of the death.

Bahamas Census & Population Lists

Slave Registers of British Colonial Dependencies (1813-1834)

Digital images, searchable by an index of almost three million names, recording lawfully-kept slaves in British dominions. They record a slave's name, place of residence, age, gender, nationality and their owner's name.

Newspapers Covering Bahamas

Name Card Index to AP Stories (1905-1990)

An index to over 2.1 million people mentioned in Associated Press stories, including name, subject, location, date and a reference to the article.

Subject Card Index to AP Stories (1937-1985)

An index to around 500,000 Associated Press articles.

AP Stories & Newsfeatures (1937-1985)

An index to and digital images of hundreds-of-thousands of world newspaper articles.

Bahamas Immigration & Travel Records

Middlesex Convict Transportation Contracts (1682-1787)

Orders to remove convicts from Middlesex and deport them to penal colonies.

Naturalizations in America & the West Indies (1740-1782)

Early records granting citizenship to largely Protestant individuals in Britain's American dominions.

Derbyshire Transportation Index (1720-1772)

A calendar to records detailing the transportation of people from Derbyshire to parts of the British Empire.

Bahamas Military Records

WWI Commonwealth Casualty Lists (1914-1920)

A list of over 1.3 million British and Commonwealth servicemen who were injured during World War One.

Prisoners of War (1715-1945)

An index to and images records detailing the incarceration of 1.34 million military personnel, civilians, diplomats, missionaries & merchant seamen who were held as prisoners of war. The records cover British prisoners held by foreign powers and non-British prisoners held by Britain.

WWI British Prisoner of War Records (1914-1918)

Records of over 80,000 British and Commonwealth men captured during the Great War.

Slave Registers of British Colonial Dependencies (1813-1834)

Digital images, searchable by an index of almost three million names, recording lawfully-kept slaves in British dominions. They record a slave's name, place of residence, age, gender, nationality and their owner's name.

Middlesex Convict Transportation Contracts (1682-1787)

Orders to remove convicts from Middlesex and deport them to penal colonies.

Calendar of State Papers Colonial (1513-1739)

Calendars to records relating to British colonies.

Key West Admiralty Records (1829-1911)

These records cover prize, ransom, and salvage cases; suits to establish title to a ship independent of possession of the ship; possessory actions to recover ships; and a variety of maritime contracts and torts.

Derbyshire Transportation Index (1720-1772)

A calendar to records detailing the transportation of people from Derbyshire to parts of the British Empire.

Bahamas Directories & Gazetteers

Thom's Official Directory of Great Britain & Ireland (1914)

A directory of the court, parliament, aristocracy, mayors, civil service, military, militia and banks in the British Empire.

The American Gazetteer (1798)

One of the earliest attempt to form a comprehensive dictionary of places in The Americas.

CIA World Factbook (1994)

A statistic and descriptive gazetteer of nations.

World Foreign Gazetteer (1998)

Useful for locating places, this searchable gazetteer gives brief details, latitude and longitude for more than 1.5 million features, places and regions throughout the world.

Bahamas Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

Photographs and transcriptions of millions of gravestones from cemeteries around the world.

Bahamas Histories & Books

The American Gazetteer (1798)

One of the earliest attempt to form a comprehensive dictionary of places in The Americas.

Ancestry Member Photos & Documents (6000 BC-Present)

Over 60 million historic photographs and documents submitted to Ancestry. This rich collection contains many rare sources of interest to local historians and will be relevant to most genealogical research.

Ancestry Member Stories (6000 BC-Present)

Over 7 million remembrances and historic details submitted by Ancestry members. Useful for local historians.

Colonial Office List (1870)

A searchable book containing descriptions of British colonies, statistics, information on officials and more.

Colonial Office List (1863)

A searchable book containing descriptions of British colonies, statistics, information on officials and more.

Bahamas Occupation & Business Records

Slave Registers of British Colonial Dependencies (1813-1834)

Digital images, searchable by an index of almost three million names, recording lawfully-kept slaves in British dominions. They record a slave's name, place of residence, age, gender, nationality and their owner's name.

Crockford's Clerical Directories (1868-1914)

Brief biographies of Anglican clergy in the UK.

Newspaper Press Directory (1927)

A directory describing newspapers in the UK and British Empire, including circulation and political leaning.

Newspaper Press Directory (1913)

A directory describing newspapers in the UK and British Empire, including circulation and political leaning.

Colonial Office List (1870)

A searchable book containing descriptions of British colonies, statistics, information on officials and more.

Pedigrees & Family Trees Covering Bahamas

FamilySearch Community Trees (6000 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked genealogies compiled from thousands of reputable and not-so-reputable sources. Contains many details on European gentry & nobility, but covers many countries outside Europe and people from all walks of life.

Ancestry Member Family Trees (6000 BC-Present)

A compilation of lineage-linked family trees submitted by Ancestry users. The database contains over 2 billion individuals and is searchable by numerous metrics.

Ancestry World Tree (6000 BC-1997)

A collection of legacy trees submitted by Ancestry users containing nearly 400 million individuals.

Bahamas Royalty, Nobility & Heraldry Records

FamilySearch Community Trees (6000 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked genealogies compiled from thousands of reputable and not-so-reputable sources. Contains many details on European gentry & nobility, but covers many countries outside Europe and people from all walks of life.

Bahamas Church Records

Crockford's Clerical Directories (1868-1914)

Brief biographies of Anglican clergy in the UK.

Crockford's Clerical Directory (1929)

A directory listing Anglican parishes and other divisions of the Church or England hierarchy and their various religious officers. The directory covers the UK and Anglican churches throughout the world.

Biographical Directories Covering Bahamas

Crockford's Clerical Directories (1868-1914)

Brief biographies of Anglican clergy in the UK.

Bahamas Maps

Old Maps Online (1497-2010)

An interactive index to thousands of maps covering the world, continents, countries and regions. The majority of maps cover Britain and Ireland.

Most Common Surnames in Bahamas

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequency
1Rolle13,8141:28
2Johnson10,1341:39
3Smith9,8761:40
4Knowles7,4881:52
5Pinder7,4371:53
6Thompson6,5211:60
7Williams6,5151:60
8Ferguson6,4011:61
9Russell5,2261:75
10Roberts5,0901:77
11Sands4,6781:84
12Albury4,5271:87
13Brown4,4691:88
14Miller4,4351:88
15Bethel4,1351:95
16Taylor3,7311:105
17Davis3,5061:112
18Cooper3,5001:112
19Saunders3,4921:112
20Adderley3,4891:112
21Burrows3,2701:120
22Hanna3,2321:121
23Cartwright3,1141:126
24Major3,1071:126
25Clarke3,1001:126
26Bain3,0501:128
27Sweeting3,0391:129
28Forbes3,0101:130
29Dean2,9471:133
30Gibson2,8761:136
31Carey2,7841:141
32Moss2,6771:146
33Higgs2,3881:164
34Butler2,2601:173
35McKenzie2,2441:175
36Rahming2,2191:177
37Sawyer2,1241:184
38Turnquest2,1211:185
39Jones2,1141:185
40Hall2,0871:188
41Bowe2,0431:192
42Strachan2,0301:193
43Pratt2,0001:196
44Lowe1,8631:210
45Kemp1,8351:213
46Wilson1,8261:215
47Stubbs1,8001:218
48Wallace1,7481:224
49McPhee1,7371:226
50Seymour1,7191:228
51Evans1,7091:229
51Hepburn1,7091:229
53Darville1,6741:234
54Curry1,6581:236
55Newbold1,6571:236
56Grant1,5411:254
57Campbell1,5221:257
58Stuart1,5161:258
59Culmer1,5011:261
60Lightbourne1,4921:263
61Lewis1,4791:265
62MacKey1,4421:272
63Deveaux1,4141:277
64McIntosh1,3821:283
65Munroe1,3631:287
66Moxey1,3611:288
67Lockhart1,3541:289
68Symonette1,3221:296
69McKinney1,2611:311
70Fox1,2601:311
71Cox1,2441:315
72Wells1,1931:328
73Farrington1,1911:329
74Martin1,1821:331
75Bullard1,1691:335
76Munnings1,1661:336
77Ingraham1,1541:339
78Kelly1,1461:342
79Francis1,1381:344
80Carroll1,0671:367
81Gardiner1,0561:371
81Woodside1,0561:371
83McDonald1,0301:380
83Wright1,0301:380
85Cleare1,0241:383
86Duncombe1,0181:385
87Green1,0061:389
88King9821:399
89Cash9811:399
90Robinson9761:401
91Storr9751:402
92Armbrister9591:408
93Simmons9521:412
94Poitier8921:439
95Young8911:440
96Curtis8721:449
97Lightbourn8491:461
98Collie8451:464
99Dames8401:466
100Marshall8391:467
101Fernander8211:477
102Roker8181:479
103Neely8151:481
104Archer8111:483
104Joseph8111:483
106Allen8081:485
107Laing7841:500
108Bastian7501:522
109Morley7481:524
110Delancy7421:528
111Coakley7391:530
112Nottage7381:531
113Demeritte7361:532
114Bethell7271:539
115Farquharson7251:540
116Sears7211:543
117Mortimer6991:560
118Minnis6981:561
119Glinton6931:565
119Hamilton6931:565
121Charlton6781:578
122Dorsett6771:579
123Edgecombe6681:586
124Beneby6661:588
125Greene6631:591
126Thurston6511:602
127Sturrup6471:605
128Darling6421:610
129Pierre6351:617
130Nixon6301:622
131Musgrove6251:627
131Pyfrom6251:627
133Gray6231:629
134Morris6141:638
135Missick6051:648
136Malone5981:655
137Humes5681:690
138Minns5571:703
139Bodie5561:705
140Anderson5481:715
141Simms5471:716
142Deleveaux5361:731
143Underwood5331:735
143White5331:735
145Edwards5311:738
146Rodgers5291:741
146Scott5291:741
148Braynen5261:745
149Barr5251:746
150Walker5241:748
151Bowleg5221:750
152Gomez5211:752
153Newton5201:753
154Fowler5101:768
155Dorsette4981:787
155Lloyd4981:787
157Mitchell4921:796
158Ellis4891:801
159Outten4841:809
160Brice4791:818
161Watson4771:821
162Colebrooke4741:826
163Sherman4701:834
164Gilbert4641:844
164Thomas4641:844
166Reckley4631:846
167Bartlett4621:848
168Harris4571:857
169Brennen4491:872
169Pritchard4491:872
171Cunningham4481:874
172Murray4441:882
173Rose4421:886
174Tynes4371:896
175Maycock4361:899
176Rigby4281:915
176Scavella4281:915
178Hunt4271:917
179Moore4191:935
180Flowers4181:937
181Moree4151:944
182Swain4121:951
183Charles4111:953
184Moncur4091:958
185Oliver4081:960
186Williamson4071:963
187Woods4041:970
188Capron4031:972
188Huyler4031:972
190Andrews3991:982
190Black3991:982
192McCartney3971:987
193Nesbitt3961:989
193Parker3961:989
195Gaitor3951:992
195Key3951:992
197Nairn3881:1,010
198Turner3871:1,012
199Douglas3801:1,031
199Lee3801:1,031