caribbean family history

Newspapers of the Caribbean added to British Newspaper Archives

Barbados, Family History, Jamaica, News, Records /

The British Newspaper Archives has recently added some Caribbean Newspapers to its online collection. The Morning Journal, Jamaica, St Christopher Advertiser, St Kitts Daily Express, The Sun Antigua and Barbados Agricultural reporter have recently been added to their collection If you already have a subscription, why not take a look. If not you will need […]

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Free Downloads – National Archives

Barbados, Family History, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, News, Records /

Have you found a link to a plantation in your family research? Did your relative hold a prominent role in council or was he a sailor? The National Archives at Kew holds many documents relating to plantations, government and shipping records in the Caribbean. They are currently offering free downloads of some documents. Will downloads

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Thank you for attending our meeting on Saturday!

Family History, Meetings, News, Surname Interest /

Thank you to all those who attended our research meeting yesterday afternoon. It was an inspiring and motivating meeting. Visitors were researching a variety of islands including St Kitts & Nevis, St Croix, St Thomas, Grenada, Jamaica, Cuba, Barbados, Panama. I am sure we all took inspiration from the successes of those present and it

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Happy Christmas

Meetings, News /

We would like to wish all our members and researchers a safe and peaceful Christmas and a Happy New Year. There is no December meeting. Our next meeting is Saturday 30th January at 2.00pm (GMT). Make a note in your diaries! We hope to see you then. More details of our plans to follow.

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