Barbados Genealogical Records

Barbados Birth & Baptism Records

Barbados Church Records (1637-1887)

An index to and images of over 300,000 baptism, marriage and burial records, primarily from the Anglican Church.

Barbados Baptism Index (1739-1891)

An index to over 220,000 birth and baptism records, listing parents' names.

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.

Barbados Marriage & Divorce Records

Barbados Church Records (1637-1887)

An index to and images of over 300,000 baptism, marriage and burial records, primarily from the Anglican Church.

Barbados Marriage Index (1854-1879)

An index to more than 15,000 marriage records, including personal details, names of relations and particulars of marriage.

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.

Barbados Death & Burial Records

Barbados Church Records (1637-1887)

An index to and images of over 300,000 baptism, marriage and burial records, primarily from the Anglican Church.

Barbados Burial Index (1854-1885)

An index of around 90,000 burial records. The index may include names of relatives and details of the death.

Jewish Online Worldwide Burial Registry (1550-Present)

A searchable database of over 1 million Jewish burials with photographs of the matzevot.

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.

Barbados 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 Barbados

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.

Barbados Immigration & Travel Records

Barbados Baptisms, Marriages & Wills (1637-1800)

Transcripts of over 225,000 baptisms and marriages; and abstracts of wills.

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.

Devonians in the Colonies (1900-1901)

An index to records detailing the ancestry of some 300 people of Devonian descent living in British colonies and the Unite States.

Barbados 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.

Barbados 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.

Barbados Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Barbados 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.

Barbados Baptisms, Marriages & Wills (1637-1800)

Transcripts of over 225,000 baptisms and marriages; and abstracts of wills.

Colonial Office List (1870)

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

Barbados 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.

Slave Voyages Database (1514-1866)

The Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade Database has information on more than 35,000 slave voyages that forcibly embarked over 12 million Africans for transport to the Americas between the sixteenth and nineteenth centuries.

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.

Pedigrees & Family Trees Covering Barbados

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.

Barbados 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.

Barbados Church Records

Barbados Church Records (1637-1887)

An index to and images of over 300,000 baptism, marriage and burial records, primarily from the Anglican Church.

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 Barbados

Crockford's Clerical Directories (1868-1914)

Brief biographies of Anglican clergy in the UK.

Barbados 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 Barbados

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequency
1Clarke5,3591:54
2Alleyne4,1091:70
3Griffith3,8371:75
4Brathwaite3,7081:78
5Forde3,2271:89
6Holder2,9891:96
7King2,7991:103
8Williams2,7191:106
9Jones2,6441:109
10Jordan2,4331:118
11Boyce2,4141:119
12Best2,2411:128
13Marshall2,2311:129
14Smith2,1971:131
15Small2,1701:132
16Haynes2,0761:138
17Hinds2,0631:139
18Phillips2,0471:140
19Browne1,9801:145
20Sealy1,9621:147
21Mayers1,9171:150
22Gittens1,8271:157
23Cumberbatch1,7761:162
24Moore1,6811:171
25Springer1,6761:172
26Harewood1,6261:177
27Blackman1,5911:181
28Greenidge1,5891:181
29Worrell1,5431:186
30Hunte1,5261:188
31Lewis1,5131:190
32Greaves1,5041:191
33Parris1,4811:194
34Ward1,4481:199
35Carter1,4451:199
36Taylor1,4171:203
37Weekes1,4141:203
38Edwards1,3881:207
38Layne1,3881:207
40Payne1,3791:208
41Johnson1,3771:209
41Yearwood1,3771:209
43Harris1,3761:209
44Walcott1,3431:214
45Callender1,3241:217
46Maynard1,3231:217
47Thompson1,3141:219
48Trotman1,3031:221
49Nurse1,2771:225
50Gill1,2741:226
51Watson1,2011:239
52Gibson1,1971:240
53Knight1,1711:245
54Corbin1,1581:248
55Skeete1,1491:250
56Thomas1,1481:250
57Beckles1,1351:253
58Lashley1,1031:261
59Morris1,0761:267
60Belgrave1,0311:279
61Husbands1,0171:283
62Barrow1,0061:286
63Cox9851:292
64White9681:297
65Daniel9651:298
66Bowen9621:299
67Carrington9591:300
68Bourne9321:308
68Inniss9321:308
70Lynch9301:309
71Reid9271:310
72Sobers9241:311
73Roach9221:312
74Ifill9171:313
75Hoyte9161:314
76Leacock9021:319
77Cadogan9011:319
78Chase8961:321
79Austin8611:334
80Yarde8561:336
81Waithe8281:347
82Archer8271:348
83Grant8211:350
84Prescod7951:362
85Miller7881:365
86Bynoe7871:365
87Headley7861:366
88Hall7811:368
89Greene7791:369
90Rock7761:370
91Davis7701:373
92Brewster7521:382
92Burke7521:382
92Gooding7521:382
95Howell7421:387
95Nicholls7421:387
97Foster7301:394
97Pilgrim7301:394
99Chandler7271:395
100Bryan7261:396
101Goodridge7221:398
102Collymore7211:399
103Jackman7131:403
104Richards7121:404
104Scantlebury7121:404
106Broomes7041:408
107Bishop6971:412
108Armstrong6931:415
109Lovell6921:415
110Hinkson6861:419
110Lowe6861:419
112Kellman6851:420
113Goddard6811:422
114Gaskin6721:428
115Sandiford6701:429
116Stuart6431:447
117Drakes6311:456
118McClean6271:458
119Green6211:463
120Cummins6191:464
121Scott6151:467
122Murray6141:468
123Bradshaw6131:469
124Hope6101:471
125Wilson6051:475
126Welch6041:476
127Howard6031:477
128Arthur6011:478
129Shepherd5971:481
130Mason5951:483
131Crichlow5941:484
132Joseph5911:486
133Stoute5891:488
134Downes5811:495
135Babb5801:496
136Graham5751:500
137Kirton5661:508
137Sargeant5661:508
139Francis5651:509
139Robinson5651:509
139Straker5651:509
142Jemmott5611:512
143Niles5551:518
144Barker5541:519
145Bovell5511:522
145Toppin5511:522
147Wilkinson5481:525
148Bailey5431:529
149Herbert5361:536
150Henry5331:539
151Gibbs5301:542
152Blenman5121:561
153Franklyn5071:567
154Belle5061:568
155Codrington5051:569
156Taitt5011:574
157Evelyn4981:577
158Agard4961:580
158McCollin4961:580
160Branch4911:585
161Harper4891:588
162Walker4761:604
163Campbell4751:605
163Gilkes4751:605
165Wood4661:617
166Adams4591:626
166Ellis4591:626
166Padmore4591:626
169Seale4581:628
170Mapp4551:632
171Roberts4531:635
172Harding4521:636
173Butcher4501:639
174Simmons4451:646
175Lorde4441:647
176Edghill4391:655
177Wiltshire4371:658
178Dottin4321:665
179Blades4231:680
180Massiah4211:683
181Elcock4171:689
181Estwick4171:689
183Burrowes4111:699
184Waterman3981:722
185Fields3911:735
186Young3901:737
187Tull3891:739
188Linton3881:741
189Eastmond3821:752
189Walkes3821:752
189Walrond3821:752
192Franklin3791:758
193Ashby3781:760
194Burnett3771:762
195James3711:775
195Norville3711:775
197Wharton3671:783
198Rowe3641:790
199Hackett3621:794
200St Hill3561:807