Bahamas Archives and Libraries

Archives
Department of Archives P.O. Box SS-6341 Nassau, N.P. Bahamas Telephone: 242-393-2175, or 242-393-2855 Fax: 242- 393-2855 E-mail: [mailto:archives@batelnet.bs/webmaster@bahamasnationalarchives.bs archives@batelnet.bs/webmaster@bahamasnationalarchives.bs] Internet: The National Archives of the Bahamas
 * Research
 * Family History
 * The department holds both public and legal records dating back to the late 17th century. In addition, it also holds many local and private records. Source: Welcome address in The National Archives of the Bahamas (accessed 8 November 2015).


 * Wills
 * In the early 1970s the Supreme Court Registry deposited a large collection of wills and related papers into the Archives. Subsequent deposits have since been made from this institution. The wills are recorded in alphabetical order the earliest being 1703 and the latest 1968. The Department of Archives has in its collection approximately 2,400 wills and related documents. Other depositors include the Methodist Church, the Out Island Commissioner's Offices, the Registrar General's Department which has will books and indexes from 1700 - 1944 and private individuals. All of the wills are on microfilm and repair continues on the original documents.

Libraries
The National Public Library of Antigua and Barbuda Hailes Promenade St. John’s Antigua, Barbados

Telephone and Email WhatsApp: 1-268-783-8306 Website Tel: (268) 462-4959 Email: publib@antigua.gov.ag

Bahamas Historical Society PO Box SS-6833 Nassau, Bahamas Tel: (242) 322-4231

Bahamas Public Library Rawson Square Nassau, Bahamas

College of the Bahamas Library Oakes Field, P.O. Box N1645 Nassau, Bahamas Librarian: Ms. Williamae Johnson e-mail: williamar@cob.edu.bs (242) 323-7930-2 Ext. 227 (242) 323-7834 Fax

Museums
Nassau Public Library & Museum Shirley Sreet P.O. Box N3210, Nassau Tel: (242) 322-4907 Tel: (242) 393-5379 Fax: (242) 322-8471

Wyannie Malone Historical Museum Library, Hope Town Abaco, Bahamas