What
types of Family History records does the Archives hold?
For family historians the main group of records you will find useful for your
research are:
Census Records
Slave Records
Compensation Returns
Slave Registers
Register
of Freed Slaves
Local Government
and Commissioner's Report
Maps and Plans
Church Records
Cemetery Records
Naturalization Records
Land Records
Estate Records
Wills
Deeds, Indentures and
Conveyances
Dowers
Probate Papers
Bahamas Staff List
Blue Books
Government
High School Files
Voters List
Jury List
Contract Labour Records
Birth, Marriage
and Death Records