Jamaican Family Search Genealogy Research Library
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A. ALMANACS
1. 1840 Almanac
2. Brief excerpts from other Almanacs
(Access from Samples page)
B. MANUMISSION OF SLAVES, and Persons declared free or "White by Law"
1. Manumissions of slaves 1820-1825
2. Private Acts of the Jamaican Assembly 1760-1810
C. BOOKS TRANSCRIBED
1. History of the Parish of Trelawny by Daniel Ogilvie
2. Memoir of Thomas Callender
D. Index to MONUMENTAL INSCRIPTIONS of the British West Indies by J. H. Lawrence-Archer
E. EXTRACTS FROM OTHER BOOKS AND NEWSPAPERS
2. Various editions of the Royal Gazette (access from Samples page)
3. Various editions of the Gleaner
4. The 1878 Directory of Jamaica
6. "Stirring Incidents in the life of a British Soldier," being stationed in Jamaica, and his view of the Morant Bay Rebellion.
7. Introduction to Burke Pedigrees
8. Pages from the 1910 Directory: Transportation and Advertisements
9. The "Jamaica Witness"
10. History of the Moravion missions in Jamaica.
11. Who's Who, Feurtado's "Personages", Caribbeana and other book and newspaper excerpts, (access from Samples page)
F. EXCERPTS FROM JAMAICAN PARISH REGISTERS AND WILLS
1. Excerpts from Parish Registers
2. Sailors and Seamen
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G. EXCERPTS FROM BRITISH CENSUSES AND OTHER DOCUMENTS AROUND THE WORLD
1. British censuses
2. Documents at the Public Records Office, England
3. Documents and records elsewhere
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H. SOME ORIGINAL ARTICLES
1. Heavitree
3. Articles by Frederick duQuesnay.
4. Other articles (access from Samples page)
K. UTILITY PAGES - HELP WITH RESEARCH AND USING THIS SITE
1. "Where do I begin"? "I want to research my family"
2. Plan of this Website (This page)
3. Help. Frequently Asked Questions. (FAQs)
4. List of films made of early Jamaican Parish Registers
5. Where to do research in Jamaica
6. Historical background - dates affecting Jamaican records
7. Glossary - explanation of terms you will see on this site
8. Occupations - explanation of some early occupations in Jamaica
9. Bibliography of sources used for Registers and Wills
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L. JAMAICAN PHOTOGRAPH ALBUM
Photographs and drawings of early Jamaica, and modern Jamaica. Maps.
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A. ALMANACS Almanacs
1. Lists of proprietors and properties 1811-1845
2. Civil and Military Lists 1751 - 1870
3. Voters' List 1860
4. Who's Who 1861
B. DIRECTORIES OF JAMAICA
2. 1891 Business Directory 1891 Directory
3. 1910 Business and residential Directory
C. LISTS OF LANDOWNERS AND OTHER PEOPLE IN JAMAICA
See lists of other landowners and people.
D. EXTRACTIONS FROM JAMAICAN REGISTERS, WILLS AND VITAL RECORDS 1680-1930
1. Church of England (Anglican ), Civil Registration, Wills, Dissenter Marriages Registers
2. Roman Catholic baptisms, marriages, burials,Roman Catholic
3. Jewish births, marriages, deaths,Jewish
5. Methodist baptisms, go to Methodist Baptisms.
E. MONUMENTAL INSCRIPTIONS OF THE BRITISH WEST INDIES by J. H. Lawrence-Archer.
The full text of this book, which was over 400 pages long. Monumental
F. FEURTADO'S LIST OF PERSONAGES
Official and Other Personages of Jamaica 1655 to 1790
G. BOOK AND NEWSPAPER EXCERPTS
1. Various editions of the Royal Gazette Gazettes
2. Various editions of the Gleaner Gleaner
3. Excerpts from Caribbeana
4. From the Falmouth Post
5. From the Jamaica Courant
7. Excerpts from the report by an unofficial Committee on the Morant Bay Rebellion, and Rebellion 2, reports, Gordon.
8. A newspaper report on the Morant Bay Rebellion.
9. The "Jamaica Creole" report of the Kingston fire, December 1882.
10. From "Jamaica" a list of the properties destroyed in the 1831 slave uprising.
11. Who's Who in Jamaica excerpts.
H. ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPTS, DIARIES AND CORRESPONDENCE
Louis C. Malabre's manuscripts records of the St. Domingue refugee families in Jamaica, and their descendants. See families and documents.
Excerpts from letters from Jamaica about the 1831 slave insurrection.
From the book written in 1746, "The Pedigrees of the Right Honourable Smith Burke Earl of Clanrickard, Viscount of Clanmorris and Baron of Dunkellin, and John Bourke Lord Viscount Mayo."
Introduction to Burke Pedigrees
Other documents including land deeds, inventories, and items on the subjsct of slavery and slave rebellions. Other original articles and documents.
Philip Philip Livingston, 1782-1783
James and Ann Taylor 1797-1800, c1831
I. MONUMENTAL INSCRIPTIONS IN SCOTLAND relating to West Indians.
J. MILITARY
British Regiments stationed in Jamaica 1702 to 1962, and other Military articles. Members: Military
K. MAPS Members: Maps
1. Maps of Jamaica 1702-1845
2. A History of Kingston
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