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| + | *[[Barbados Archives and Libraries|Archives and Libraries]] | ||
| + | *[[Barbados Biography|Biography]] | ||
| + | *[[Barbados Cemeteries|Cemeteries]] | ||
| + | *[[Barbados Census|Census]] | ||
| + | *[[Barbados Church Records|Church Records]] | ||
| + | *[[Barbados Court Records|Court Records]] | ||
| + | *[[Barbados Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]] | ||
| + | *[[Barbados Gazetteers|Gazetteers]] | ||
| + | *[[Barbados Genealogy|Genealogy]] | ||
| + | *[[Barbados History|History]] | ||
| + | *[[Barbados Jewish Records|Jewish Records]] | ||
| + | *[[Barbados Land and Property|Land and Property]] | ||
| + | *[[Barbados Law and Legislation|Law and Legislation]] | ||
| + | *[[Barbados Maps|Maps]] | ||
| + | *[[Barbados Military Records|Military Records]] | ||
| + | *[[Barbados Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]] | ||
| + | *[[Barbados Newspapers|Newspapers]] | ||
| + | *[[Barbados Occupations|Occupations]] | ||
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| + | *[[Barbados Probate Records|Probate Records]] | ||
| + | *[[Barbados Public Records|Public Records]] | ||
| + | *[[Barbados Schools|Schools]] | ||
| + | *[[Barbados Slavery|Slavery]] | ||
| + | *[[Barbados Societies|Societies]] | ||
| + | *[[Barbados Taxation|Taxation]] | ||
| + | *[[Barbados Vital Records|Vital Records]] | ||
| + | *[[Barbados For Further Reading|'''For Further Reading''']] | ||
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Many North Americans have early family connections to the Island of Barbados. Described as England's richest colony in the 1680s, a great deal of trade existed between Barbados (part of the Triangular Trade), the British Isles, Africa, and ports on the mainland in the New England, Chesapeake, and Carolina colonies. Many indentured servants from the British Isles served labor terms in Barbados in the 1600s, and upon receiving their freedom, could find no available land on the small island. Most set sail for Jamaica and the mainland English colonies. | Many North Americans have early family connections to the Island of Barbados. Described as England's richest colony in the 1680s, a great deal of trade existed between Barbados (part of the Triangular Trade), the British Isles, Africa, and ports on the mainland in the New England, Chesapeake, and Carolina colonies. Many indentured servants from the British Isles served labor terms in Barbados in the 1600s, and upon receiving their freedom, could find no available land on the small island. Most set sail for Jamaica and the mainland English colonies. | ||
| − | Since the 1960s, Barbados has been an independent island nation in the Lesser Antilles, West Indies, east of the central Windward Islands, northeast of Venezuela between the Caribbean Sea and North Atlantic Ocean.<ref>https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/bb.html</ref> | + | Since the 1960s, Barbados has been an independent island nation in the Lesser Antilles, West Indies, east of the central Windward Islands, northeast of Venezuela between the Caribbean Sea and North Atlantic Ocean.<ref>[https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/bb.html The Fact Book]</ref> Before that time, it had been part of the British Commonwealth. |
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[http://yourarchives.nationalarchives.gov.uk/index.php?title=Colonial_Ancestry "Colonial Ancestry"] in [http://yourarchives.nationalarchives.gov.uk/index.php?title=Home_page Your Archives] (The National Archives wiki) has tips about finding records for Barbados. | [http://yourarchives.nationalarchives.gov.uk/index.php?title=Colonial_Ancestry "Colonial Ancestry"] in [http://yourarchives.nationalarchives.gov.uk/index.php?title=Home_page Your Archives] (The National Archives wiki) has tips about finding records for Barbados. | ||
| − | Helpful guidebooks about researching Barbados ancestors in records on the island, as well as in English archives, are discussed in [[Barbados For Further Reading]].<br><br> | + | Helpful guidebooks about researching Barbados ancestors in records on the island, as well as in English archives, are discussed in [[Barbados For Further Reading|Barbados For Further Reading]].<br><br> |
Wiki articles describing these collections are found at: [[Image:Barbados beach.jpg|thumb]] | Wiki articles describing these collections are found at: [[Image:Barbados beach.jpg|thumb]] | ||
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Revision as of 21:30, 1 March 2013
Contents |
Getting started with Barbados research
Many North Americans have early family connections to the Island of Barbados. Described as England's richest colony in the 1680s, a great deal of trade existed between Barbados (part of the Triangular Trade), the British Isles, Africa, and ports on the mainland in the New England, Chesapeake, and Carolina colonies. Many indentured servants from the British Isles served labor terms in Barbados in the 1600s, and upon receiving their freedom, could find no available land on the small island. Most set sail for Jamaica and the mainland English colonies.
Since the 1960s, Barbados has been an independent island nation in the Lesser Antilles, West Indies, east of the central Windward Islands, northeast of Venezuela between the Caribbean Sea and North Atlantic Ocean.[1] Before that time, it had been part of the British Commonwealth.
Parishes
Bridgetown (city) | Christ Church | Saint Andrew | Saint George | Saint James | Saint John | Saint Joseph | Saint Lucy | Saint Michael | Saint Peter | Saint Philip | Saint Thomas
Research Tools
"Colonial Ancestry" in Your Archives (The National Archives wiki) has tips about finding records for Barbados.
Helpful guidebooks about researching Barbados ancestors in records on the island, as well as in English archives, are discussed in Barbados For Further Reading.
- Barbados Baptisms (FamilySearch Historical Records)
- Barbados Burials (FamilySearch Historical Records)
- Barbados Marriages (FamilySearch Historical Records)
Featured Content
- Barbados Census
- Barbados Church Records
- Barbados Probate Records
- Chronicle Barbados: Centre for Barbados Studies in History and Genealogy
- Digital Library of the Caribbean (DLOC) at the University of Florida has digitized many resources, including the six-volume Caribbeana
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