Jamaican Family Search Genealogy Research Library
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Who's Who and What's What in which is incorporated DeCordova's Almanac for 1877, and the 1877 Kingston Business Directory [M].
For links to pages, see Almanacs lead page [F].
Wills of William Rhodes James 1744 and Herbert Jarrett James James Wills [M]
Portraits of Montague James and Haughton James James portraits [M]
Grant of Arms to Montague James in 1772 James Arms [M]
Two letters from a John Campbell in Jamaica
Letter from Duncan Campbell in 1766
Will of Janet McDuffie 1799
1766-99 letters [M]
Portrait of John Simmonds wearing Trafalgar Medal awarded 1848
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Portrait of James Lyon 1790-1858. [F]
Image of 2 pages of data showing acres of land in cultivation in 1878. [F]
One new obituary. [F]
Marriages in the Montego Bay Circuit 1818 to 1840. [M]
Marriages in the Falmouth Circuit 1824 to 1840. [M]
Descendants of Richard James, Part 1, including 5 wills. [M]
Descendants of Richard James, Part 2, continuation including 2 wills. [M]
Descendants of Jonathan James, including 5 wills. [M]
James and Jarrett Robert, Hugh and Hugo James including 2 wills; John James (2); Herbert Newton Jarrett. [M]
The Diary of William Rhodes James (b. 1817, son of Herbert Jarrett James), while on a trip to Jamaica 1836-1837 to take his father off the island. See James Diary[F].
Some lists of slaves belonging to James, Elizabeth and the sons of Jonathan James, in St. Elizabeth, 1817-1832. [M]
Portraits of William Rhodes James (2), William Rhodes James 1755-1795, and William Rhodes James 1786-1842 [F]
Letters from the Revd.William Fraser, 1806 to 1843, report on his Inquest, and letter from his widow Elizabeth Lucy (nee James) 1844. Portraits of them both. See Fraser Letters. [M]
8 Wills: Joseph Bennett, James Blair, William Fraser of Kingston, Philip Carver James, Charles Wright, James Cooper Wright, Nathaniel Wright, George Williams. [M]
Two letters in 1767 from Duncan Campbell to John Campbell of Salt Spring. See Duncan Campbell 1767. [M]
The early history of the Presbyterian Church in Jamaica 1814-1832, and the historical background. See Presbyterian [F].
Lucea, the Presbyterian Church, 19th century print. [F]
Two new obituaries. [F]
Two new census reports. [F]
1782 Almanac: Civil and Military. [M] See Almanacs lead page . [Access to the lead page is free]
Baptisms of some people of colour and slaves in Kingston 1804-1811, and 1824-1839 [M].
Descendants of John Blair; includes will of James Blair [M]
Will of Richard Mackenzie. Letter from Duncan Campbell 1768, and letter from John Campbell 1769. See Campbell letters 1768-9 [M]
Wills of Grant and Hitchman Dr. David Grant, his widow Anne, and daughter; John Hitchman (including Inventory) [M]
Letter from Caroline Bryson to Sophia Hibbert 1817.[M]
Memoir of George Pinnock, brother of Grace Elizabeth Pinnock concerning his childhood years in Westmoreland, followed by life in England, and move to Australia.[M]
Indenture of David and Ann Grant to A. Richie, R. Donaldson, and R. Hibbert, c 1799.[M]
Extracts from a book, written in 1823 by J. Stewart. His observations on the Militia and the postal service in 1823.[F]
Data concerning the strength and composition of the Jamaica Militia in 1778, prepared by J. Macdonald, Adjutant General (from Long Manuscripts) [M]
Marriages in Dissenter Churches (Protestant) prior to April 1840 are being transcribed. This first installment consists of over 1200 marriages [M]. For details and links, see the lead page [F], Registers.
1875 Almanac: Listings by parish of magistrates, local oficers, etc. [M] See Almanacs lead page . [Access to the lead page is free]
Wills of Colin Campbell 1793, Dugald McLachlan, Andrew Reddie, and Dugald Ruthven. See wills-27 [M].
Extracts from the Royal Gazette, 1917, concerning Probate or Administration granted on estates [M].
Transcription from the "Whitehall Evening Post" of a petition to the King in 1782 with about 350 signatories [M].
Some notes on the descendants of Col. John Campbell, for 1720-1793 [M].
Almanac 1875: Administration, Judicial, Ecclesiastical, Religious Denominations, Education, Medical, Societies. [M] See Almanacs lead page . [Access to the lead page is free]
Introduction to the 1875 Almanac, and 1871 census statistics [F]
Baptisms in Spanish Town 1846 to 1866 [M]. For details, and links to pages, see Methodist. [Access to the lead page only is free]
A series of detailed Insurance Maps of Kingston 1894, accessible to Members[M]. [Access to the lead page only is free]
List of American Loyalists who were granted land in St. Elizabeth, Jamaica, in 1783 [F].
Wills of Tomlin and Riddall Campbell, James C. Grant and Patrick Gray [M]. See Registers [Access to the lead page is free]
Four more letters from Duncan Campbell.[M]
Table of slave shipments to and from Jamaica 1702 to 1787 showing totals for each year. See Slave Data [F].
Land Survey map of Flint River, Hanover, compared with map c1800. See Flint River. [M]
Six new photographs [F]
Additions to Jamaicans Found Elsewhere, and
Jamaicans in a Census elsewhere [both F]
Excerpts from this newspaper for 1876 through 1879, covering Trelawny and other areas of the island. See Newspapers
Genealogy of James Campbell, James Pinnock, and David Grant. Wills of Isabella Campbell, Thomas Todd, James Phillips Utten, James Kerr, Alexander and Duncan McCorquodale. See Registers and Wills
Interesting Memoir of Grace Elizabeth Pinnock concerning her childhood years in Westmoreland from 1825 to 1831.[M]
This list has been prepared from the names listed on a map of Kingston for 1702. See Kingston 1702. [M]
Lucea East River. This is a hand-drawn version of a map showing patents and property owners from 1674 to the 18th century. P. Dickson has transcribed the names and information written on each parcel on the map, so that the information can be easily read. [M]
Appleton wooden rum barrel [F]
Methodist baptisms for the Wesley Chapel in the Coke Chapel Circuit, 1886-1902. For details, and links to pages, see Methodist.
Civil, Parochial and Military lists for 1816, and people elected to Parochial Offices in 1817.
For links see Almanacs.
Transcriptions of 10 Wills; Genealogical reports for 3 families. For links see Registers.
Proprietors etc., properties, number of slaves and stock, based on Returns for March 1824.
For links see Almanacs.
Slave Marriages reported for Kingston, Hanover, Trelawny, St. John, St. Dorothy, St. Thomas in the Vale, Vere, Manchester, St. Catherine, Port Royal and St. James, 1821 to 1825.
Methodist baptisms (including many slaves) for the Spanish Town Circuit, 1829-1846. For details, and links to pages, see Methodist.
A Return of the Number of Patents for Land granted in Jamaica from January 1805 to December 1824 with the names of persons to whom granted, the quantity of land, and the parish where situated. (As reported in Colonial Correspondence CO137/162, Jan) See Return of Land Grants 1805-1824. [M]
Map of Jamaica in 1763. This is an excellent map, and it identifies most of the larger properties by the name of the owner. A list of owners is attached.[M]
1851/2 Census for Canada recorded people who were born in Jamaica but were living in Canada at that time [M].
Excerpts from the Times of London Times various dates [M]
A painting of Cardiff Hall by Hakewill, 1821. A look at John Williams Blagrove, and others in the Blagrove family, with detailed footnotes. [M]
Letters from Duncan Campbell 1766 sent to John Campbells at Orange Bay, with explanatory footnotes.[M]
Sections in Volume 6 pertaining to Jamaica. See Caribbeana
Baptisms, Marriages, Burials, Births or Deaths for approximately 1200 individuals. See Registers.
Slave Marriages in Portland reported for 1821 to 1825.
Various data, slave lists, and wills for James (St. Elizabeth) and Blair (St. Elizabeth and Westmoreland. See Registers. Surveyor's Map of Little Park in St. Elizabeth for Blairs. See Blair - Little Park.
Will of William Powell of St. Thomas in the Vale, 1765.
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