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A Census of the White & Brown inhabitants & other Persons of Free Condition of the Parish of Hanover distinguishing their Sexes, Colour, Ages and places of Residence* bear with me. I'm working on making the file more readable for all.Name Gender Age Colour ResidenceVassall, Robert O. Male - White Abingdon Vassall, Christian Female - White Abingdon Vassall, John Male - White Abingdon Vasall, Mar...
(This project is to research and find out more about the Williams and other related families originating in Jamaica, West Indies. This project is associated with the Jamaica "Out Of many, One People" master project.) All Williams from the West Indies are encouraged to participate in this Project, your input is welcome. also Adding your family Son or descendant of Guillemin, a pet form of Guilla...
This project includes various lists of British (and Canadian) Regiments serving in Jamaica, West Indies.* Important Events in Jamaica's History ==What can you do here?==*Ask questions.*Collaborate on your research.*Share knowledge you have gained as you've done your own research in a specific area.*Problem finding an ancestors , open a discussion here and we all try to help*Start your own relat...
This project is for those buried in Prospect Cemetery, Jamaica, Queens County, New York. Many prominent families are buried in this, the oldest cemetery in NYC, such as the Brinkerhoffs, the Van Wycks, the Sutphins, The Remsens, The Nostrands and the Lefferts. Notable Burials Egbert Benson (1746-1833) - US Congress Gen. Increase Carpenter (1736-1807) - Member of the Sons of Liberty an...
Scope of Project===This project is a sub-project of Jamaican Portal: "Out Of many, One People" project, and reflection of the Maroon history of Jamaica, West Indies.The Maroons are descended from runaway slaves who established free communities in the mountainous interior of Jamaica during the long era of slavery in the island. African slaves imported during the Spanish period may have provided ...
(This project is a part of or subgroup of Jamaica "Out Of many, One People" master project, and Jamaica - Lost Traces ). Jamaica Roll of Honor "Even though the people are dead, they are speaking to us” - Historian Enid Pinkney In the 19th century was the practice of burying persons according to their denomination and class Here People from other places are buried in Jamaica Here People ...
This project is for Bent Family of Jamaica, and related families. We will discuss, research, and connect here.===Notable Bents===Many of the Bents lived in Queensberry. After the American revolution, many American Indians who had sided with the British were sold as slaves to the British colonies. A group of Cherokees from Georgia were shipped to Jamaica, and sold to a John Bent who owned a plan...
Work in Progress=====Recent search=== needed==This project is for people from Jamaica with the Witter surname.Please join, add profiles, post and add pics and discussions.==Summary====Witter Notables====References and links
Under ConstuctionS. W.Year 1734-1735St GeorgeKing George the second Towns * Buff Bay*Cattawood Spring* Hope Bay* Manchioneal* Nanny Town* Port Antonio, Capital* St. Margaret's Bay [ San San]* Boston* DrapersWilliam Williams(sl o ) Humphreys(sl o)__________________________A* AndersonAllenAlridgeBBryanBlakeBakerLorenzo Dow Baker ( Banana king)BrownBurnettCCampbellAlexander CampbellMary M John All...
List of Governors of Jamaica From List of Governors of Jamaica and Governor-General of Jamaica This is a list of viceroys in Jamaica from its initial occupation by Spain in 1509, to its independence from the United Kingdom in 1962. For a list of viceroys in Jamaica after independence, see Governor-General of Jamaica.==Contents==1 Spanish Governors of Santiago (1510–1660)2 English Commanders of ...
"One surviving English register of emigration contains the names of approximately 10,000 servants who sailed from Bristol to America between 1654 and 1678. Roughly half of these emigrants went to Virginia. The rest found their way to the West Indies--mainly the island of Barbados which was such favored during the 1650s, and the beautiful little island of Nevis which was preferred in the early 1...
My Maternal Grandmother Eliza Campbell from Buff Bay, Port Antonio, Portland, Jamaica West.Indies. and her children, including my mother Kathleen of unk birth surname . Don't now much about her( my grandmother) except that she gave my mom up for adoption to a lady with the surname Whyte . No one knows how many times grandma was married... could be once or twice and to whom. possible husbands su...
This project is set up to track Welsh, Walsh, Welch, Walshe, etc. Family members who migrated to the New World, especially the Caribbean and North America. ==Summary== ==Notables== ==Locations=====Jamaica===* Robert Welsh arrived in Barbados or Jamaica in 1690.* Robert Welsh arrived in Barbados or Jamaica in 1691.* Robert Welsh arrived in Jamaica in 1725.* Robert, age na, arrived in Jamaica ...
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This project covers the ancestry and descendants of the Robins River Estate/Pen, Westmoreland, Jamaica. This is one of the individual plantation projects in the Jamaican Planters and Plantation series.==Summary==1811 - Robins River Estate/Pen registered to Forrest. Forrest, Arthur, deceased, Masemure and Robins River 269 slaves/ 537 stock.1816 - Forest, Arthur, heirs of, Robin's River, 62 slave...
genealogy consists of the subjects list below, most from this Wikipedia search, but also includes the causes of death (CODs) for our ancestors and relatives, for example Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) and paralysis.* Genetic analysis* Genealogy tourism* Medical family history or Family history (medicine)* Genetic genealogy* Hippocrates' legendary genealogy* Consanguine marriage===additions===* ...
In the 1800s, Chinese migrated to the Caribbean-bordered areas, including the Caribbean islands, Central America, and Mainland Caribbean (South America), including Jamaica, Puerto Rico, Cuba, Costa Rica, Haiti, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Trinidad, and Guyana. See Chinese Caribbean - Wikipedia ==The Bahamas==Chinese-Bahamians have a long history, dating back to at least 1879. The original Chines...
This project is for the Wigton Plantation and the people who resided there. Manchester Parish, Jamaica.==Heron Family====Slaves=====resources and links===
This project is for the Griffiths family of Jamaica, especially those of St. Elizabeth and Manchester Parishes.Individual Summaries for John Griffith of Saint Elizabeth:
This project is for the White, Whyte and related families of Jamaica.==Summary====Notables====Timelines====resources, references, and links==
music of Jamaica includes Jamaican folk music and many popular genres, such as mento, ska, rocksteady, reggae, dub music, dancehall, reggae fusion and related styles. Jamaica's music culture is a fusion of elements from the United States (rhythm and blues, rock and roll, soul), Africa and neighboring Caribbean islands such as Trinidad and Tobago (calypso and soca). Reggae is especially popular ...
This project is to research and find out more about the Melville and other related families, originating in Jamaica, West Indies.My maternal grandfather, Cecil W. A. Melville . (KKW)"My Melville relatives came from Jamaica and settled in Guatemala, but first went to Panama and Costa Rica."--Evelyn Arguedas ( Re: Panama byway of Jamaca ).== Notables ==== Links ==* Melville family * The Modern-Da...