British Virgin Islands Genealogical Records

British Virgin Islands Birth & Baptism Records

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.

British Virgin Islands Marriage & Divorce Records

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.

British Virgin Islands Death & Burial Records

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.

British Virgin Islands 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 British Virgin Islands

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.

AP Stories & Newsfeatures (1937-1985)

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

Subject Card Index to AP Stories (1937-1985)

An index to around 500,000 Associated Press articles.

British Virgin Islands 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.

British Virgin Islands 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.

British Virgin Islands 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.

British Virgin Islands Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

British Virgin Islands Histories & Books

The American Gazetteer (1798)

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

Ancestry Member Stories (6000 BC-Present)

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

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.

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.

British Virgin Islands 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 British Virgin Islands

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.

British Virgin Islands 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.

British Virgin Islands 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 British Virgin Islands

Crockford's Clerical Directories (1868-1914)

Brief biographies of Anglican clergy in the UK.

British Virgin Islands 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 British Virgin Islands

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequency
1Smith1,0031:31
2George8871:36
3Hodge8621:37
4Penn7221:44
5Fahie5901:54
6Frett5341:59
7Maduro4831:65
8Lettsome4411:72
9Donovan4391:72
10Stevens4131:76
11Harrigan4031:78
12Christopher3551:89
13Callwood3051:104
14Scatliffe2621:121
15Malone2581:122
16Leonard2531:125
16Thomas2531:125
18Creque2521:125
19Vanterpool2501:126
20Stoutt2481:127
21Dawson2391:132
22Gumbs2311:137
23Forbes2301:137
24Blyden2291:138
25Freeman2281:139
26Turnbull2271:139
27Nibbs2221:142
28Brewley2031:156
28O'Neal2031:156
30Todman1911:165
31Chalwell1851:171
32Martin1841:172
33Richardson1801:176
34Benjamin1791:177
35Richards1721:184
36Francis1701:186
37Williams1631:194
38James1581:200
38Pickering1581:200
40Parsons1541:205
41Jones1511:209
42Flax1501:211
42Rhymer1501:211
44Henry1351:234
45Charles1341:236
45Henley1341:236
47Joseph1321:239
48Samuel1311:241
49Lewis1301:243
50Rymer1291:245
51Cameron1261:251
51Wheatley1261:251
53Lennard1231:257
54Davis1221:259
55Potter1191:265
56King1131:280
57Herbert1121:282
58Farrington1111:285
58Frazer1111:285
60Johnson1101:287
61Fraser1091:290
62Brathwaite1071:295
63Barry1051:301
64Liburd1031:307
65Grant1011:313
66Gordon971:326
67Daniel961:329
67Rabsatt961:329
69Brown941:336
69Faulkner941:336
71Glasgow921:343
71Matthias921:343
71Mercer921:343
71Robinson921:343
75Allen911:347
75Huggins911:347
77Sprauve871:363
78Hill861:367
78Peters861:367
78Romney861:367
81Browne841:376
81Fonseca841:376
81Mactavious841:376
81Matthew841:376
81Mills841:376
86Jennings831:381
87Baptiste781:405
88David741:427
88Davies741:427
90Anthony721:439
91Chinnery691:458
91Durante691:458
91Evans691:458
94Adams681:465
95Clyne671:472
96Bell641:494
96Maynard641:494
98John631:501
99Jeffers621:510
99Percival621:510
101Lake601:527
102Alexander591:535
102Baronville591:535
102Molyneaux591:535
105Phillip581:545
106Lloyd571:554
107Parillon551:574
108Bryan541:585
108Crabbe541:585
110Morton531:596
111Burke521:608
111Douglas521:608
111Parker521:608
114Georges511:619
114Osborne511:619
116Clarke501:632
117Bobb481:658
117Hatchett481:658
119Edwards471:672
119Mathavious471:672
119Roberts471:672
122Prince461:687
123Harry451:702
123Walters451:702
125Decastro431:735
126Alphonso421:752
126Hanley421:752
126Jack421:752
126Samuels421:752
126Skelton421:752
131Morgan411:771
132Barzey401:790
132Blaize401:790
132Cooper401:790
132Green401:790
132Hendrickson401:790
137Cupid381:831
138Brumant371:854
138Caines371:854
138Cline371:854
138Corea371:854
138Flemming371:854
138Guishard371:854
138Jackson371:854
138McKelly371:854
146Christian361:878
146Phillips361:878
148Legair351:903
149Archer341:929
149Gilbert341:929
149McLean341:929
149Merry341:929
149Paul341:929
149Rubaine341:929
155Bridgewater331:957
155Dore331:957
155Isaac331:957
155Moses331:957
155Pemberton331:957
155Ward331:957
161Braithwaite321:987
161Springette321:987
163Estridge311:1,019
163Hamm311:1,019
163Simmonds311:1,019
163Thompson311:1,019
167Barnes301:1,053
167Fleming301:1,053
167Hyman301:1,053
167Louis301:1,053
167Mark301:1,053
167Monsanto301:1,053
167Solomon301:1,053
167Tyson301:1,053
175Caul291:1,089
175Demming291:1,089
175Hazel291:1,089
178Beazer281:1,128
178Collins281:1,128
180Bertie271:1,170
180de Castro271:1,170
180Frank271:1,170
180Harris271:1,170
180Hull271:1,170
180Industrious271:1,170
180Ronan271:1,170
187Graham261:1,215
187Hendricks261:1,215
187Levons261:1,215
187Nickie261:1,215
187Powell261:1,215
187Telemaque261:1,215
193Clifton251:1,264
193Cox251:1,264
193Meyers251:1,264
193Warner251:1,264
197Morris241:1,316
197Riley241:1,316
199Barker231:1,374
199Rawlins231:1,374
199Wattley231:1,374
199Wells231:1,374