The Archival Collection held at the Belize Archives and Records Service comprises records acquired from Government Ministries and Departments, Non-Government Authorities and the Private Sector. It is comprised of valuable records, some over 200 years old, which highlight the unique and colorful history of Belize. A small sample of the collection includes:
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ARCHIVAL RECORDS
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- Court Suits (1790 – 1990)
- Private Records (1790 – 1845)
- Church Records (1794 – 1978)
- Meetings of Magistrates (1796 – 1853)
- R-Records (Dispatches)(1805 – 1930’s)
- Census (1816 – 2010)
- Naturalization Certificates (1855 – 1981)
- Probates & Administration (1804 – 2000)
- Ministers Fiat Grants & Plans (1856 – 1996)
- Deed Books
- Surveyors Plans (1861 – 1977)
- Minute Papers (1893 – 1958)
- Land Title Register 7 (1863 – 1954)
- FCT Applications (1954 – 1988)
- TCT Applications (1954 – 1989)
- Proclamations (1830 -1914)
- Acts/Ordinances (1765 – Present)
- Statutory Instrument (1932 – Present)
- Vital Records (1881 – 1940’s) (Only on Microfilm) (Available at FamilySearch.org)
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REFERENCE COLLECTIONS
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AUDIOVISUAL RECORDS
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- House of Representatives Meetings 1988 – 1997
- Interviews with Prominent Belizean’s 1983 – 1998
- Original Recordings of Independence Celebrations 1981
- 1931 Hurricane Sound Documentary
- Music by Local Artists 1957 to date
- Folk Songs by Mahogany Cutters 1957
- Radio Belize (BCB) News Broadcasts 1983 – 1998
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