Slave Records in Curacao 1831 to 1863
Just like many other regions throughout the Caribbean and South America, slavery existed on the ABC Islands that consists of Aruba, Bonaire, and Curacao. This post concentrates on Curacao and this is far from the only records. I will be posting them separately based on accessibility. While the below the records are in Dutch, you…
Cap-Haitien Civil Birth Records 1827 to 1917
While in the 5th grade, I came home one day not happy in seeing a boy in the class being picked on due to his accent. His name was Adrienne, a triplet, but the only one of the three in my class. The reason he was being picked on was that he was Haitian. It…
Dominica Land Records 1765 – 1927 Leads to Enslaved Ancestors
Many never look to land records to find ancestors. The assumption is that their ancestors may not have owned land. However, land records go beyond actual land and can include records of servitude such as indentured servants or enslaved people such as many of our African brothers and sisters; our ancestors. These records are invaluable…
Grenada Civil Records 1866 – 1940
Another great island in the Caribbean, Grenada, consists of a main island and six smaller islands. Many have never visited there but there are many that descends from this island. Cousins that we were not aware of until DNA testing came along. I have found cousin matches from Grenada via DNA and looking at their…
When You Do Not See Who You Have Impacted
Many of you were quite unhappy with me about bringing down the website but understood where I was coming from with my decision. Some of you were involved with the situation. It wasn’t done with malintent but I had reached the point of being tired of the selfish behavior from quite a few and my…
Genealogy Records for Salinas Church 1854 – 1942
I have been pretty busy but have had quite a few municipalities remaining for Puerto Rico. I recently came back from the Dominican Republic as I’m researching my Dominican side of the family. While I am close to being done for Puerto Rico, I know that that isn’t the case for many researching their lines.…