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*[http://www.archive.org/stream/asthelenawhoswho00chapiala#page/n7/mode/2up ''A St. Helena who's who; or, a directory of the island during the captivity of Napoleon''] by  Arnold Chaplin, 1914 [http://www.archive.org/stream/sthelenawhoswhoo00chapiala#page/n9/mode/2up Second Edition, Revised and Enlarged] 1919 Archive.org
*[http://www.archive.org/stream/asthelenawhoswho00chapiala#page/n7/mode/2up ''A St. Helena who's who; or, a directory of the island during the captivity of Napoleon''] by  Arnold Chaplin, 1914 [http://www.archive.org/stream/sthelenawhoswhoo00chapiala#page/n9/mode/2up Second Edition, Revised and Enlarged] 1919 Archive.org
*[http://www.archive.org/stream/extractsfromsth00janigoog#page/n5/mode/2up ''Extracts from the St. Helena Records''] compiled by Hudson Ralph Janisch, Governor of St Helena 1885 Archive.org
*[http://www.archive.org/stream/extractsfromsth00janigoog#page/n5/mode/2up ''Extracts from the St. Helena Records''] compiled by Hudson Ralph Janisch, Governor of St Helena 1885 Archive.org
*[http://www.archive.org/stream/sthelenahistoric00jackrich#page/n9/mode/2up ''St. Helena: the Historic Island from its Discovery to the Present Date''] by E.L. Jackson, illustrated from photographs 1905 Archive.org





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The East India Company occupied St Helena from 1659 when it became an important trading colony. Garrisons were installed to guard landing places from attack by foreign powers and a fort was established at Jamestown. The defence strength comprised "a regular garrison of Company's European Artillery and Infantry, and a militia drawn from the planters. The Charter Act of 1833 transferred the island to the Crown from 23 April 1834 and the Company's forces were disbanded on the arrival of British Army units in 1836.’’ [1]

Records

  • Baptisms and Deaths recorded in St Helena Consultations 1737, IOR /G32/10
  • Baptisms and Deaths recorded in St Helena Consulatations 1747-1766, IOR/G32/12-26
  • Ecclesiastical Returns: Baptisms, Marriages and Burials at St Helena 1767-1835, IOR N/6/1-3.
  • Summaries of civil and military establishment on St Helena 1780-1794, IOR/ G/32/41-47
  • Wills and inventories recorded in St Helena Judicial Consultations 1820-182, IOR /G32/102

(For confirmation of the above five British Library references see British Library Sources)

  • Nominal Muster Roll of St Helena Artillery, Infantry , Invalids and Pensioners 1789-1859 -British Library ref IOR/L/Mil/13/1-14
  • St Helena Pensioners 5 Dec 1835- 19 July 1837 - British Library ref IOR/L/Mil/13/15

(For further details of what information is held under the two military records above see [1] )


FIBIS members unable to access the records they require may wish to enlist the help of the FIBIS Research team. Please email research@fibis.org for further information about this voluntary service.

FIBIS Resources

  • FIBIS Journal no 21 (pages 42-47) contains an article entitled "Some 'Anglo-Indian' and other Memorials at St Helena" by the late Trevor Hearl.

Ships and travel

Notes


External Links

Other

  • The St Helena Institute’s website says it aims to provide a focal point for research into St Helena and its dependencies, Ascension Island and Tristan da Cunha. It provides detailed resources for St Helena family history. Information is given about available records, including equivalent LDS microfilms.
  • The Institute has a Mailing List/Message Board for St Helena family history and genealogy (incl. Ascension Island and Tristan da Cunha).

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