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Category: Grenada
Finding your Grenadian heritage
Researching family history can be very rewarding, although is not an easy exercise. Researching our Grenadian heritage is not straight forward as families were historically large, there were often “outside” children and, as the island is relatively small, there were many relationships with neighbouring families. The good news is that there is a lot of free online sources that can help you on your way. I’ve listed below some of the sites that have been of use to me.
It is well worth getting to know the information that can be passed down by our elders. Some of this is documented and you can substantiate this information with your own research accordingly. Some of it is not and you may find that they have an invaluable source of stories, dates and connections and so provide you with a rare insight into your family history. You might be amazed at what they can tell you!
I would also invite you to share some of your research findings (successes and frustrations) and post queries on our Message Board. I am building a network of fellow family researchers to this site who will be able to assist you with your research at no charge and, in that regard, would be grateful if you could pass the good word on, thank you!
About Me
I am of Grenadian parentage and based in the UK. I’m not an historian but I have developed a keen interest in family research and how it relates to the history of Grenada. This has brought me into contact with an expanded family network that I hadn’t previously known and resources that have a wealth of information, please see the table below.
Good luck, and let me know how you get on. I’ll be pleased to hear from you!
Stephen Lewis
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General Family History Sites |
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Searchable family history records including censuses, birth, marriage and death records, passenger lists, and parish records. Hosting of your own family tree with photos and access to others. |
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FamilySearch is the largest genealogy organization in the world. Millions of people use FamilySearch records, resources, and services each year to learn more about their family history. |
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Access to a massive library of historical records, family trees, search and matching technologies. |
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Owned by My Heritage, users add and invite their close relatives to join their family tree hosted on this site. Trees are searchable and can be public trees accessed by Geni members. |
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Genealogy portal, which includes a geographically indexed and cross-referenced directory of sources for family history research |
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Access to some of the most important sources for family history research in Grenada, including births, marriages and deaths and census returns. This site will help you to plan your visit to the GFRC with information to help you with your research. |
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Searchable people database |
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Libraries and Directories |
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The National Archives is the official archive and publisher for the UK government. Access to many colonial documents including Grenada. |
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Official records |
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Batch Number search tool if you are looking for births, baptisms, marriages, deaths or burials on microfilms of the various civil and church records of Grenada and want a quick alphabetical index to all the individuals recorded there |
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Historical Images and records of Grenada |
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Historical Images and records of Grenada |
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Church records |
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Slave Records |
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Database of British slave owners who claimed compensation at the end of the slavery era. |
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Highland Scots and their plantations in Grenada |
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Plantation Records |
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Searchable database. Customise to find all voyages to Grenada |
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British slave owners in parliament |
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Producers, Reproducers, and Rebels: Grenadian Slave Women 1783-1833 |
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Slave Registers of former British Colonial Dependencies, 1813-1834 |
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Obituaries |
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Searchable database of recent obituaries |
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Searchable database of recent obituaries |
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Searchable database of recent obituaries |
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Searchable database of recent obituaries |
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Obituaries of notable Grenadians |
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Searchable database of recent obituaries of Grenadians who died in New York |
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Panama Canal |
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Employee records of Grenadians at the Panama Canal 1905-1937 |
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Searchable PDF. Includes the names of the 6 Grenadians who died there |
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Blog with links to searchable records |
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Books/Bibliography |
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Grenada Government Gazettes |
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Tracing your Caribbean Ancestors |
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Biographies |
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John Angus Martin |
Island Caribs and French Settlers in Grenada: 1498-1763 |
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John Angus Martin |
A-Z of Grenada Heritage (Macmillan Caribbean A-Zs) |
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Jean Bovell |
The Island Queen |
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Jean Bovell |
The Ancestors |
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Michael Jessamy |
Forts & Coastal Batteries of Grenada |
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Anthony W. DeRiggs |
Recollections of an Island Man |
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Paul Crask |
Grenada, Carriacou, Petite Martinique |
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Collins Decoteau |
A Place Called Gouyave |