Family History
Family History
Genealogy, or family history as it is
more commonly known, is becoming increasingly popular. The
National Archives
holds various fonds that can be used for the building
up of family trees, or to trace information about one's
ancestors.
Particular fonds that can be used for such a purpose
are:-
- Passport applications from 1815 onwards (photos for
each applicant exists for the post-1915 period)
- A searchable
computerised database is available listing
passport applications for the years 1921 - 1938
- Customs
department records - in particular the lists of passengers
leaving or reaching Malta
However, the National Archives of
Malta is not the sole repository where one can find records
related to family history.
Due to Malta's history, and the important role which the
Roman Catholic church has played in Maltese society, most
records of a genealogical nature are owned by the Church.
For records listing baptisms, marriages, and deaths dating
back to the 16th century one has to consult the following
repositories
- Curia Archives, Floriana
- Cathedral Museum Archives,
Mdina
- Parish Archives in each town or village
For the post-1863 period, the same
type of records can be traced at the Public Registry in Valletta.
For more information
please consult the Public Registry e-mail civil.registration@gov.mt.
For records of burials, one can consult the Malta
Family History web-site.
Maltese Migrant Communities
As Malta was one of the countries with a very high rate
of emigration, one should also tap archival sources in
countries
such as Canada, Australia and the UK. For archival research
please consult the respective web-sites of these archives
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