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The Jamaica Archives and Records Department is the national archives of Jamaica.[1]

History[edit]

The department was created in 1955 from the archives section of the Island Records Office which itself was established by the Islands Records Law (Law 6 of 1879) when it took over the functions of the Island Secretary's Office.[2][3]

Collections[edit]

In 2007, the department participated in the Endangered Archives Programme.[4]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Jamaica Archives and Records Department - Bridge to the Future - Government of Jamaica". www.jard.gov.jm.
  2. ^ National Archives of Jamaica. lancaster.ac.uk Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  3. ^ "History - Jamaica Archives and Records Department - Government of Jamaica". www.jard.gov.jm.
  4. ^ "Inventory of archival holdings in Jamaica". Endangered Archives Programme. 6 September 2017.


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