---
title: "Attard"
description: "Attard"
url: "https://en.geneanum.com/malta/documents/geography/ile-de-malte/the-three-villages/attard"
language: en
source: "Digital Genealogy"
---

# Attard

## Overview

![Locality of Attard in Malta](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/97/Attard-map.svg/250px-Attard-map.svg.png "Locality of Attard in Malta")**Ħ'Attard** – also known as **Attard** – is a town of approximately 10,000 inhabitants located near the center of the island of Malta. Together with Ħal Balzan and Ħal Lija, it forms the de facto community known as Tlett Villaġġi (Three Villages).

The parish church of Ħ'Attard, dedicated to Saint Mary, was built starting in 1613, and its bell tower dates from 1718. It received its first priest in 1579.

### Other names

Attardo, Casal Attard, H'Attard, Ħ'Attard

## History

**Ħ'Attard** became a parish in 1675 by division of that of **Birkirkara** with two other rħulu, **Ħal Mann** and **Ħal Bordi**. But these two villages preferred to regroup with **Ħal Lija** and **Ħ'Attard** then found itself with **Ħal Warda**.

## Genealogy

### ADAMI Archive

- Baptisms, 1581-1662 \[Adami, v. 1-2\]
- Marriages 1581-1826, St. Mary (Aussunzione di Maria Vergine) \[Adami, v. 1-2\]

### Diocese of Malta Archive

- Bap. 1 1581-1602 (MMML5936)
- Bap. 2 1605-1662 (MMML5936)
- Bap. 3 1662-1678 (MMML5937)
- Bap. 4 1679-1755 (MMML5938)
- Bap. 5 1755-1834 (MMML5939)
- Bap. 6 1837-1857 (MMML5940)
- Mar. 1 1581-1604 (MMML5936)
- Mar. 2 1605-1633 (MMML5936)
- Mar. 3 1679-1815 (MMML5941)
- Mar. 4 1815-1871 (MMML5942)
- Death 3 1622-1755 (MMML5943)
- Death 4 1755-1828 (MMML5944)
- Death 5 1829-1875 (MMML5945)
- Death 6 1876-1917 (MMML5946)

> Source:  
> [Wikipedia](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C4%A6%27Attard "Wikipedia")