Helpful Links - Malta & Gozo (Għawdex) Specific
Here you will find the following databases containing records from Malta and Gozo. Please note that you may not find the ancestor you're looking for but don't give up. Patience and persistence will pay off! Baptism - Covers the period 1513-1947
Marriage - Covers non-exhaustively the period 1522-1947
Burial - Covers the period 1558 - 1995
Notaries - Covers the period 1558-1995
Passports - Covers the period 1870-1940
Census - Covers the period 1654 - 1814
In most cases, the Parish where the baptism, marriage or burial took place will be listed in the database. Provide that Parish with the Source, Film and Photo information which will be shown on your ancestor's record. The researcher from the Parish will hopefully be able to provide you with a reproduction of the record.
The Search In Malta webpage link is also found on the Geneanum.com Malta page, and is very informative. There you will find contact information for Maltese genealogists, parish information, archival and notarial record locations, useful tips, etc. This article is packed with information!
Marriage - Covers non-exhaustively the period 1522-1947
Burial - Covers the period 1558 - 1995
Notaries - Covers the period 1558-1995
Passports - Covers the period 1870-1940
Census - Covers the period 1654 - 1814
In most cases, the Parish where the baptism, marriage or burial took place will be listed in the database. Provide that Parish with the Source, Film and Photo information which will be shown on your ancestor's record. The researcher from the Parish will hopefully be able to provide you with a reproduction of the record.
The Search In Malta webpage link is also found on the Geneanum.com Malta page, and is very informative. There you will find contact information for Maltese genealogists, parish information, archival and notarial record locations, useful tips, etc. This article is packed with information!
- Parishes in Malta and contact information
- Maltese Immigrants to the San Francisco Bay Area
- Identita Malta
- Ancestry - Malta
- FamilySearch - Malta Genealogy
- FamilySearch - Malta
- FamilySearch - Malta Online Genealogy Search
- FamilySearch - Gozo
- Cyndi'sList - Malta Military
- MaltaGenWeb
- Maltagenealogy
- Malta - Your Guide To Finding Maltese Ancestors
- Malta Parish Archives
- Gozo Ancestry and Heritage
- Gozo - The Ġuljana Masini – consisting of 88 manuscript volumes of various sizes – enlists all the births, marriages and deaths that took place in Gozo between 1554 and 1934. The Ġuljana can be accessed online from the webpages of both the National Archives of Malta and its Gozo section – nag.gov.mt.
- Passenger Records - Ellis Island and more. One Step Records compiled by Stephen Morse, referenced on FamilyTree.
Helpful Links - General
Bay Area Genealogy Libraries, FamilySearch Centers, Archives Courtesy of the San Mateo County Genealogical Society
- MyHeritage
- Geneanet
- Find a Grave
- Cemetery Census - Similar but smaller site than Find a Grave
- San Mateo Genealogical Society - Valente, Marini, Perata Funeral Home Records
- US Citizenship and Immigration Services
- Ancestry
- FamilySearch
- Newspapers.com
- Lisa Lisson - Are You My Cousin - Genealogy website
DNA Testing
Here are a couple of options to choose from. Both are good however 23&Me tends to test more DNA components. I found an article online that I thought was most helpful: 23andMe vs. Ancestry DNA: Which ancestry DNA kit is better? It depends on what you're after.
By Dieter Holger, PCWorld DEC 11, 2019
By Dieter Holger, PCWorld DEC 11, 2019
- DNA - 23&Me - connect with relatives who range from 1st to distant cousins and discover what geographic regions your ancestors emigrated from. You can also get health insights based on your DNA.
- DNA - Ancestry - connect with relatives who range from 1st to distant cousins and discover what geographic regions your ancestors emigrated from. You can also get health insights based on your DNA.