Cayman Islands Genealogical Records

Cayman 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.

Cayman 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.

Cayman 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.

Newspapers Covering Cayman 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.

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.

Cayman 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.

Cayman 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.

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.

Journals of the Board of Trade and Plantations (1704-1782)

Records of the meetings of a body that promoted British trade.

Cayman 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.

Cayman Islands Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Cayman Islands 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.

Cayman Islands Occupation & Business Records

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.

Colonial Office List (1863)

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

Pedigrees & Family Trees Covering Cayman 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.

Cayman 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.

Cayman 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 Cayman Islands

Crockford's Clerical Directories (1868-1914)

Brief biographies of Anglican clergy in the UK.

Cayman 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 Cayman Islands

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequency
1Ebanks4,5131:14
2Bodden1,7991:36
3Smith1,0781:59
4Scott1,0431:61
5McLaughlin8771:73
6Jackson7501:85
7Whittaker7171:89
8Bush7021:91
9McField6421:100
10Thompson5971:107
11Williams5821:110
12Powery5661:113
13Watler5491:116
14McLean5331:120
15Myles5191:123
16Brown5141:124
17Powell4851:132
18Miller4701:136
19Dixon4501:142
20Solomon4081:157
21Seymour3931:163
22Hydes3901:164
23Conolly3751:170
24Christian3701:173
25Hurlston3631:176
25Rivers3631:176
27Rankine3411:187
28Wood3351:191
29Foster3041:210
30Robinson2951:217
31Wright2831:226
32Rankin2801:228
33Campbell2781:230
34Clarke2761:231
35Johnson2711:236
36Tibbetts2631:243
37Walton2511:255
38Parchment2491:257
39Watson2431:263
40Parsons2401:266
41Moore2391:267
42Dilbert2371:270
43Forbes2321:275
44Stewart2311:277
45Wilson2291:279
46McCoy2251:284
47Barnes2211:289
48Manderson2181:293
49Ramoon2121:301
50Reid2101:304
51Davis2001:319
52Anderson1981:323
53Connor1961:326
54Webb1921:333
55Carter1791:357
56Berry1781:359
57Tatum1751:365
57Thomas1751:365
59Welcome1721:371
60McTaggart1711:374
61Lewis1701:376
62Evans1661:385
63Douglas1551:412
63Henry1551:412
65Connolly1541:415
66Anglin1531:418
67Frederick1521:420
67Yates1521:420
69Martin1501:426
70Ritch1491:429
71Welds1461:438
72Taylor1451:441
73Nixon1441:444
74Kelly1421:450
75Edwards1411:453
76Webster1371:466
77Chisholm1361:470
78Banks1291:495
79Arch1281:499
80Hunter1241:515
81Jones1231:519
81Merren1231:519
83McFarlane1221:524
84Phillips1191:537
84Terry1191:537
86Hill1181:541
86Richards1181:541
88Burke1151:556
89Eden1141:560
90Holness1121:570
90Kirkconnell1121:570
92Bennett1101:581
92McKenzie1101:581
94Pearson1091:586
95Bryan1071:597
96Grant1051:609
97James1041:614
97White1041:614
99Dacosta1001:639
99Green1001:639
99Ryan1001:639
102Harris991:645
103Lawrence981:652
104Jefferson971:659
105Coe951:673
105Nelson951:673
107Gordon931:687
108McDonald921:694
108Panton921:694
110Wight911:702
111Elliott901:710
111Roberts901:710
113Graham891:718
114Morgan881:726
115General861:743
116Hislop851:752
117Hernandez841:761
117Hurlstone841:761
117Ross841:761
117Russell841:761
121Brooks831:770
121O'Connor831:770
121Vernon831:770
121Walker831:770
125Whorms811:789
126Jervis801:799
127Myrie771:830
127Young771:830
129Barnett761:841
129Bothwell761:841
129Chambers761:841
132Moxam751:852
133Martinez741:863
134Bernard731:875
134Mitchell731:875
136Francis711:900
137Porter701:913
138Hall671:954
139Allen641:998
139Farrington641:998
141Cummings631:1,014
142Walters621:1,031
143Levy601:1,065
144Hodgson591:1,083
144Lee591:1,083
146Shaw581:1,102
147Davies571:1,121
148Blake551:1,162
148Lopez551:1,162
148Lumsden551:1,162
151Collins541:1,183
151Gourzong541:1,183
151Haye541:1,183
151Swaby541:1,183
155Hew531:1,206
155Hinds531:1,206
155McCarthy531:1,206
155Soto531:1,206
159Chin521:1,229
159Coleman521:1,229
159Glidden521:1,229
159Kirchman521:1,229
159Pars521:1,229
164Linwood511:1,253
164Nicholson511:1,253
164Small511:1,253
164Woods511:1,253
168Bailey501:1,278
168Haylock501:1,278
168Prendergast501:1,278
168Reynolds501:1,278
172Archer491:1,304
172Goddard491:1,304
172Marshall491:1,304
172Morrison491:1,304
176Balderamos481:1,331
176Chollette481:1,331
176McPherson481:1,331
176Parchman481:1,331
180Adam471:1,359
180Grizzel471:1,359
180Rose471:1,359
180van Batenburg-Stafford471:1,359
184Alberga461:1,389
184Wallace461:1,389
186Gomez451:1,420
186Gould451:1,420
186Myers451:1,420
186Whitelocke451:1,420
190Bain441:1,452
190Gibson441:1,452
190Parker441:1,452
190Ramos441:1,452
194Bell431:1,486
194Byrd431:1,486
194Facey431:1,486
194Godet431:1,486
194Harvey431:1,486
194Turner431:1,486
200Samuels421:1,521
200Warren421:1,521