Sint Maarten Genealogy

Netherlands Caribbean  Netherlands Antilles  Sint Maarten

See also Netherlands Antilles (dissolved in 2010).

Guide to Sint Maarten ancestry, family history, and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, parish registers, and military records.

Country Information
Sint Maarten/Saint Martin is an island country in the Caribbean whose nearest neighbor is Puerto Rico. The southern Dutch half comprises the Eilandgebied Sint Maarten (Island area of St. Martin) and was formerly part of the Netherlands Antilles dissolved in 2010. Sint Maarten is now a constituent country of The Netherlands. The northern French half comprises the Collectivité de Saint-Martin (Collectivity of St. Martin) and is an overseas collectivity of France. The official languages are Dutch and English.

Sint Maarten Clickable Map
Genealogy records are kept on the local level in Sint Maarten. Click on a place below to go to the corresponding Wiki article listing more information.



Jurisdictions
Genealogy records are kept on the local level in Sint Maarten. Click on a place below to go to the corresponding Wiki article listing more information.


 * Philipsburg with 1,228 inhabitants and the capital of Sint Maarten
 * Lower Prince's Quarter with 8,123 inhabitants
 * Cul de Sac with 7,880 inhabitants
 * Cole Bay with 6,046 inhabitants
 * Upper Prince's Quarter with 4,020 inhabitants
 * Little Bay (Fort Amsterdam) with 2,176 inhabitants
 * Simpson Bay with 736 inhabitants
 * Lowlands with 232 inhabitants

Simpsonbay, Madame Estate, Dutch Cul-de-sac, Dutch Quarter, Cole Bay, Oyster pond, South Reward, Saint-Peters, Pointe-Blanche, Middle Region, Cay hill, Upper Prince's Quarter and Lower Prince's Quarter.

FamilySearch Resources
Below are FamilySearch resources that can assist you in resourcing your family.
 * Facebook Communities - Facebook groups discussing genealogy research
 * Learning Center - Online genealogy courses
 * Historical Records
 * Family History Center locator map

Jurisdictions
Netherlands Antilles

Did you know?
The Netherlands Antilles was dissolved in 2010. Sint Maarten is now a "constituent country" of the Netherlands.

Research Tools
(Add text and/or an image here)

American University


For more information about the Schools of Sint Maarten check out the School topic tab.