Abaco Genealogical Records

Abaco 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.

Abaco 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.

Abaco 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.

Abaco 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 Abaco

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.

Abaco 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.

Abaco 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.

Abaco 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.

Abaco Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Abaco 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.

Abaco 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 Abaco

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.

Abaco 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.

Abaco 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 Abaco

Crockford's Clerical Directories (1868-1914)

Brief biographies of Anglican clergy in the UK.

Abaco 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 Abaco

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Bahamas
1Albury1,3361:1329.51%12
2Roberts7261:2414.26%10
3Russell7091:2413.57%9
4Sawyer6431:2730.27%37
5Pinder5201:336.99%5
6Lowe5111:3427.43%44
7McIntosh4621:3833.43%64
8Sands4541:389.71%11
9Bethel4041:439.77%15
10Thompson3461:505.31%6
11Williams3131:554.80%7
12Rolle2721:641.97%1
13Curry2391:7314.41%54
14Knowles2311:753.08%4
15Davis2231:786.36%17
16Johnson2141:812.11%2
16Smith2141:812.17%3
18Malone1981:8833.11%136
19Swain1901:9146.12%182
20Cooper1811:965.17%18
20Cornish1811:9669.08%258
20Key1811:9645.82%195
23Stuart1651:10510.88%58
24Mills1571:11047.15%220
24Sweeting1571:1105.17%27
26Cash1481:11715.09%89
26Jones1481:1177.00%39
26Saunders1481:1174.24%19
29Burrows1321:1314.04%21
29Edgecombe1321:13119.76%123
31Bootle1241:14051.67%276
31Weatherford1241:14071.68%326
33Higgs1151:1514.82%33
34Darville991:1755.91%53
35Bain911:1912.98%26