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Order of Saint John Rule (1530-1798)[edit | edit source]
Malta was ruled by the Order of Saint John as a vassal state of the Kingdom of Sicily. Sicilian rule ceased when Napoleon invaded Malta in 1798.[1]
| Record collection | Years covered | Record type | Language | Who is in the records |
| The Adami collection, 1485-1868 | 1485-1868 | Parrochial records (marriages, baptisms, family trees, etc.) | Latin & Italian | Marriages collected from all of the parishes in Malta. They are in alphabetical order by surname of the bride and the groom |
| Matrimoni in tutte le parrocchie dell'Isola (Malta), 1546-1719 | 1546-1719 | Marriages | Latin & Italian | Marriages collected from all of the parishes in Malta. They are in alphabetical order by surname of the bride and the groom |
| Liber mortuorum, Sacra Infermeria 1677-1849 | 1677-1849 | Death records | Latin & Italian | From the Sacred Infirmary (Sacra Infermeria) in Valletta, Malta |
French Colonization (1798-1800)[edit | edit source]
From 1798-1800, Napoleonic France occupied Malta. Malta was able to dispel French forces in 1800 with the assistance of Great Britain, the Kingdom of Naples, and the Kingdom of Sicily.[2]
British Empire Colonization (1800-1964)[edit | edit source]
After the French were dispelled from Malta in 1800, Malta became a British protectorate, although it officially belonged to the Kingdom of Sicily.[3] In 1815, it became a British Crown Colony. Malta became independent on 21 September 1964.[4]
| Record collection | Years covered | Record type | Language | Who is in the records |
| British Armed Forces and Overseas Births and Baptisms, Malta at FindMyPast - index and images ($) | 1761-2005 | Births and baptisms | English | Children born to those working within the armed forces, merchant navy, and consular forces, as well as, civilian ship passengers. |
| Index of Baptism by Army Chaplains, 1800-1900, incomplete | 1800-1900 | Baptisms | English | |
| Index of Births/Baptisms by Army Chaplains, 1901-1925, incomplete | 1901-1925 | Births and baptisms | English | |
| British Forces Church Baptisms to 1925, incomplete | 1883-1925 | Baptisms | English | Army, Royal Navy, Royal Air Force, and civilian babies |
| British Armed Forces and Overseas Banns and Marriages, Malta at FindMyPast - index and images ($) | 1796-1993 | Banns and marriages | English | British armed forces members and civilians who were married abroad and at sea |
| Marriages Recorded by Military Chaplains in Malta, 1824-1900, incomplete | 1824-1900 | Marriages | English | Marriages performed by chaplains to the Forces in Malta that were also reported to the GRO in England. |
| Army Chaplains Register of Marriages, 1901-1930, incomplete | 1901-1930 | Marriages | English | |
| Maltese Brides, incomplete | 1790-1953 | Marriages | English | Marriages in Malta. The majority of brides were from Malta. Many of the men were members of the Royal Navy, Royal Artillery, and Royal Engineers. |
| Mixed Marriages, 1801-1891, incomplete | 1801-1891 | Marriages | English | "Mixed" meaning one of the parties was not Roman Catholic or not from Malta. Usually these other parties were from Britain. |
| St. Patrick's Church, Salesian Institute, Sliema, incomplete | 1913-1980 | Marriages | English | Church/parish were many British servicemen and women chose to get married. English was the primary language used at St. Patrick's. |
| Barracca Chapel Marriages, incomplete | 1869-1900 | Marriages | English | Chapel for British soldiers and their families |
| British Armed Forces and Overseas Deaths and Burials, Malta at FindMyPast - index and images ($) | 1801-2005 | Deaths and burials | English | Members of the British armed forces who died while serving their country overseas, British civilians who died while traveling or working overseas, and individuals (including seaman) who died at sea. |
| Deaths Recorded by Army Chaplains in Malta, 1800-1900, incomplete | 1800-1900 | Deaths | English | Names returned to the General Register Office in England by Military Chaplains. |
| Index of Deaths by Army Chaplains, 1901-1920, incomplete | 1901-1920 | Deaths | English | |
| Registers of Reverend J.C. Miller, 1805-1818, index | 1805-1818 | Births, Marriages, and Deaths | English | People who were recorded in Reverend John Castleton Miller's Registers between 1805-1818. |
| British Residents, 1800-1990, incomplete | 1800-1900 | Births, Marriages, and Deaths | English | Residents of Malta (Both British and other nationalities) |
| British Resident, 1900-1979, incomplete | 1900-1979 | Births, Marriages, and Deaths | English | Residents of Malta (Both British and other nationalities) |
| British Civil Service Evidence Of Age at FindMyPast - index ($) | 1812-1935 | Civil Service applications and paperwork | English | Individuals who worked for, or applied to join, the British Civil Service. |
| Passports in Malta, 1870-1940at Geneanum, index. | 1870-1940 | Passports and passport applications | English | Malta passport applicants |
| Passports applications, 1815-1934 at FamilySearch | 1815-1934 | Passport applications | English | Malta passport applicants |
| Passports application indexes, 1907-1988 at FamilySearch | 1907-1988 | Passport applications | English | Malta passport applicants |
| Passport records, 1916-1990 at FamilySearch | 1916-1990 | Passport records | English | Malta passport applicants |
| Visa indexes, 1970-1977 at FamilySearch | 1970-1977 | Visa indexes | English | Malta visa applicants |
| Arrivals by aircraft, 1946-1957 at FamilySearch | 1946-1957 | Immigration records | English | Arrivals to Malta via aircraft |
| Pay lists of the Army Hospital Corps in Malta, Nova Scotia, St. Helena and New Zealand, 1861-1870 at FamilySearch | 1861-1870 | Pay lists of Army Hospital Corps (also contains names of those apprenticed, deserted from other corps, discharged, or died) | English | Those enlisted in Army Hospital Corps |
| Index of British Army, 1800-1900, incomplete | 1800-1900 | Names of British Army soldiers and their families | English | Names of soldiers and their families |
| Index of British Army, 1900-1979, incomplete | 1900-1979 | Names of British Army soldiers and their families | English | Names of soldiers and their families |
| Index of British Royal Navy, 1800-1900, incomplete | 1800-1900 | Names of British Royal Navy soldiers and their families | English | Names of soldiers and their families |
| Index of British Royal Navy, 1900-1979, incomplete | 1900-1979 | Names of British Royal Navy soldiers and their families | English | Names of soldiers and their families |
| Army, Navy, and Air Force Chaplains, 1800-1960, incomplete | 1800-1960 | Names of military chaplains | English | Names of military chaplains |
| Maltese Merchant Seaman, incomplete | 1843-1947 | Merchant Navy names | English | Merchant Navy names |
| Maltese Seamen in the Royal Navy, incomplete | Royal Navy Seamen names | English | Royal Navy Seamen names | |
| Women's Royal Naval Service in Malta, incomplete | Names of women in Royal Naval Service | English | Names of women in Royal Naval Service | |
| Prerogative Court of Canterbury (PCC), 1384-1858 | Mostly from 1800-1899 | Wills | English | Until 1858, all wills had to be proved by the church and other courts. Most of the individuals in these records were relatively wealthy. |
| UK, Foreign and Overseas Registers of British Subjects, 1628-1969, Malta at Ancestry - index ($) | 1908-1942 | Birth, baptism, marriage, death, and burial records | English | Records in this collection come from a variety sources. Events include both British and non-British nationals |
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "History of Malta under the Order of Saint John," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Malta_under_the_Order_of_Saint_John, accessed 4 June 2019.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "French occupation of Malta," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_occupation_of_Malta, accessed 4 June 2019.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Malta Protectorate," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malta_Protectorate, accessed 4 June 2019.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Crown Colony of Malta," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crown_Colony_of_Malta, accessed 4 June 2019.
