About

This website contains records relating to those who were born, married, or died on the British Indian Ocean Territory / Chagos Archipelago between 1878 and 1971.

The records are held by the British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT) Administration and have been digitised to allow those to whom the records relate and their descendants to view them.

Users can search for a record by providing either a forename or surname for the person to whom the record relates. Search results can be narrowed down by year or type (e.g. birth, marriage, or death).

The records have been categorised based on their age. Birth records older than 100 years, marriage records older than 75 years, and death records older than 50 years have been categorised as ‘historical’. Users can download images of historical records directly from the website. The remainder of the records have been categorised as ‘modern’. To view an image of a modern record, users need to submit a request to the BIOT administration via the website.

This website is owned and operated by the BIOT Administration. If you have any questions relating to the website or to the records contained here, please contact us via our contact form or via email at BIOTAdmin@fcdo.gov.uk.