Malta Genealogical Records

Malta Birth & Baptism Records

Malta Birth Registry (1863-Present)

A facility for ordering birth certificates for births registered on Malta.

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.

Malta Marriage & Divorce Records

Malta Marriage Registry (1863-Present)

A facility for ordering marriage certificates for marriages registered on Malta.

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.

Malta Death & Burial Records

Malta Death Registry (1863-Present)

A facility for ordering death certificates for deaths registered on Malta.

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.

Newspapers Covering Malta

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.

Malta Directories & Gazetteers

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.

Malta Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Malta Histories & Books

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.

Malta Occupation & Business Records

Cricket Archive (1844-Present)

A database of cricket scores and players.

Pedigrees & Family Trees Covering Malta

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.

Genealogics (1400 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked families. It largely covers royalty and nobility, but also contains actors, footballers and American presidents.

Ancestry World Tree (6000 BC-1997)

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

Malta 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.

Genealogics (1400 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked families. It largely covers royalty and nobility, but also contains actors, footballers and American presidents.

Malta 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.

Historical Description

This Island was formerly called Melita, and is the place where the Viper leaped on Pauls hand, mentioned Acts 28. 2.

Fertility

This Isle may properly be termed the Fort of Christendom, yet a barren place, and of no great bounds, yielding neither Corn nor Wine, which are daily brought in Barks from Sicilia; yet it yieldeth store of Pomegranates, Citrons, Cottons, Oranges, Lemmons, Figgs, Mellons, and other excellent Fruits.

This Island is 10 leagues in length, and 3 broad, the Earth whereof being but 3 foot deep, is the cause of its not being so fertil. There are in this Island 60 Villages, and 4 Cities, namely Valletta, the Town and Castle of St. Hermes, la Insula, and Malta, seated in the midst of the Island upon a Hill, formed like an Escutcheon; held of no great importance, yet kept by a Garrison. The Inhabitants are of the African complexion and language, and follow the Romish Church.

The Soyl produceth no Grain but Barley; Bread made of it, and Olives, is the Villagers ordinary Diet; with the Straw they sustain their Cattel.

Riches

Cummin-seed, Annis-seed, and Honey they have in abundance, of which they Merchandize, and an indifferent quantity of Cotton Wool.

A Geographical Description of the World (1671) by George Meriton

Most Common Surnames in Malta

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequency
1Borg14,7111:29
2Vella13,1841:33
3Camilleri13,1181:33
4Farrugia11,6981:37
5Zammit9,9001:43
6Galea9,0461:48
7Micallef8,9621:48
8Grech8,9191:48
9Attard8,1981:52
10Cassar7,5721:57
11Spiteri7,2531:59
12Azzopardi7,0971:61
13Mifsud6,8811:63
14Caruana6,5321:66
15Muscat6,3451:68
16Agius5,5871:77
17Pace5,3171:81
18Fenech4,9441:87
19Schembri4,9321:87
20Abela4,8781:88
21Sammut4,4691:96
22Gatt4,2881:100
23Gauci4,1921:103
24Debono4,0001:108
25Bugeja3,7891:114
26Vassallo3,5431:121
27Aquilina3,5061:123
27Bonnici3,5061:123
29Portelli3,4281:126
30Calleja3,3921:127
31Scicluna3,3441:129
32Cutajar3,3021:130
33Falzon3,2061:134
34Grima3,1401:137
35Mallia3,0971:139
36Ellul3,0251:142
37Saliba2,9891:144
38Bonello2,8271:152
39Cachia2,8151:153
40Mizzi2,6881:160
41Xuereb2,6821:160
42Buttigieg2,6701:161
42Scerri2,6701:161
44Busuttil2,6401:163
45Tabone2,6161:164
46Cauchi2,5141:171
47Sciberras2,4661:174
48Bartolo2,4061:179
49Mercieca2,3581:182
50Baldacchino2,1111:204
51Buhagiar2,0451:210
52Briffa1,9371:222
53Formosa1,8891:228
54Brincat1,8771:229
55Zahra1,8401:234
56Bezzina1,7861:241
57Sultana1,7741:243
58Mangion1,7441:247
59Chetcuti1,6661:258
60Dimech1,6421:262
61Darmanin1,5881:271
62Pisani1,5281:282
62Psaila1,5281:282
64Cilia1,4551:296
65Cini1,3771:312
66Debattista1,3711:314
67Tanti1,3171:327
68Sant1,2811:336
69Mamo1,2631:341
69Zerafa1,2631:341
71Ciantar1,2391:347
72Magro1,2271:351
72Said1,2271:351
74Chircop1,1551:373
75Zarb1,1071:389
76Barbara1,0831:397
77Dalli1,0771:400
78Curmi1,0281:419
78Frendo1,0281:419
80Tonna9981:431
81Cuschieri9621:447
82Abdilla9501:453
83Deguara9441:456
84Magri9321:462
85Hili8541:504
86Cardona8181:526
86Cremona8181:526
88Xerri7821:550
89Balzan7521:572
90Degiorgio7461:577
90Grixti7461:577
92Bajada7401:581
93Catania7101:606
93Pullicino7101:606
95Callus6921:622
95Cordina6921:622
97Meli6741:638
98Anastasi6621:650
98Ebejer6621:650
100Theuma6261:687
101Rizzo5771:746
102Carabott5591:770
103Casha5531:778
103Cortis5531:778
105Desira5471:787
105Sacco5471:787
107Coleiro5411:795
107Naudi5411:795
109Apap5291:813
110Refalo5111:842
111Fava5051:852
112Demicoli4991:862
112Smith4991:862
112Stivala4991:862
115Bonavia4931:873
115Delia4931:873
117Bondin4871:884
118Seychell4811:895
119Montebello4751:906
120Ciappara4691:917
121Bianco4571:942
122Camenzuli4451:967
122Cefai4451:967
122Gerada4451:967
125Demanuele4331:994
126Meilak4211:1,022
127Soler4091:1,052
128Bonanno4031:1,068
128Dingli4031:1,068
130Axisa3911:1,100
130Pulis3911:1,100
132Mintoff3791:1,135
132Parnis3791:1,135
134Jones3731:1,154
134Piscopo3731:1,154
136Polidano3671:1,172
137Axiaq3491:1,233
137Sullivan3491:1,233
139Paris3371:1,277
140Pirotta3311:1,300
141Duca3251:1,324
141Lanzon3251:1,324
143Degabriele3191:1,349
143Lia3191:1,349
143Pavia3191:1,349
146Gafa3071:1,402
146Genovese3071:1,402
148Felice3011:1,429
148Friggieri3011:1,429
150Rapa2951:1,459
151Fabri2891:1,489
151Gouder2891:1,489
153Sciortino2831:1,520
154Martin2771:1,553
154Sapiano2771:1,553
156D'Amato2711:1,588
156Diacono2711:1,588
156Seguna2711:1,588
159Satariano2651:1,624
160Bonett2531:1,701
160Brown2531:1,701
160Conti2531:1,701
163Coppini2471:1,742
163Licari2471:1,742
163Stafrace2471:1,742
166Haber2411:1,785
167Axiak2351:1,831
167Marmara2351:1,831
169Delicata2291:1,879
169Montanaro2291:1,879
171Bellizzi2231:1,929