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A number of families who were active in India, had in previous generations also taken part in the development of the West Indies.  Some of the most effective officers in India during the 1780's and 1790's had previously served in the West Indies. The reverse also applied. Planters from India moved to the West Indies to run plantations there.<ref>Balmer, Nick. [http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/INDIA/2009-12/1261223381 Private Merchants & Photo's from India] ''Rootsweb India Mailing List''  19 December 2009. Retrieved 11 August 2015.</ref>
A number of families who were active in India, had in previous generations also taken part in the development of the West Indies.  Some of the most effective officers in India during the 1780's and 1790's had previously served in the West Indies. The reverse also applied. Planters from India moved to the West Indies to run plantations there.<ref>Balmer, Nick. [http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/INDIA/2009-12/1261223381 Private Merchants & Photo's from India] ''Rootsweb India Mailing List''  19 December 2009. Retrieved 11 August 2015.</ref>
 
==Online records==
*FamilySearch, a free website, contains transcribed  records relating to the Caribbean in the [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/list/?page=1&region=CARIBBEAN_CENTRAL_AMERICA Caribbean and Central America collection]. Also see External records below for the FamilySearch Wiki page.
==Also see==
==Also see==
*[[Subscription websites-online newspapers, journals and directories#Caribbean publications|Subscription websites-online newspapers, journals and directories : Caribbean publications]].   
*[[Subscription websites-online newspapers, journals and directories#Caribbean publications|Subscription websites-online newspapers, journals and directories : Caribbean publications]].   
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*[http://www.caribbeanfamilyhistory.org Caribbean Family History]. Barbados. Includes transcribed burial records for Barbados.
*[http://www.caribbeanfamilyhistory.org Caribbean Family History]. Barbados. Includes transcribed burial records for Barbados.
*[https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Caribbean  Caribbean] FamilySearch (LDS)  Wiki. Includes  links to the pages for  Barbados and Jamaica.
*[https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Caribbean  Caribbean] FamilySearch (LDS)  Wiki. Includes  links to the pages for  Barbados and Jamaica.
:FamilySearch microfilms include [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/785731?availability=Family%20History%20Library  Wills, 1756-1930 Jamaica. Supreme Court] and [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&query=%2Bkeywords%3AJamaica%20%2Bkeywords%3ARegistrar%20%2Bkeywords%3AGeneral records using keywords Jamaica. Registrar General]. There may be additional microfilms.
:FamilySearch microfilms include [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/785731?availability=Family%20History%20Library  Wills, 1756-1930 Jamaica. Supreme Court] and [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&query=%2Bkeywords%3AJamaica%20%2Bkeywords%3ARegistrar%20%2Bkeywords%3AGeneral records using keywords Jamaica. Registrar General]. There may be additional microfilms. '''Note: Microfilm service ceases 31 August 2017'''.
*[http://ufdc.ufl.edu/dloc1?n=dloc  dLOC: Digital Library of the Caribbean] includes  
*[http://ufdc.ufl.edu/dloc1?n=dloc  dLOC: Digital Library of the Caribbean] includes  
**[http://dloc.com/mapcar  Caribbean Map Collection]
**[http://dloc.com/mapcar  Caribbean Map Collection]

Revision as of 02:58, 8 July 2017

Information on migration between East and West Indies.

There are many surnames common to both India and the West Indies, particularly Jamaica. "I wondered if anybody thought to look westwards when they hit a brick wall in India".[1]

A number of families who were active in India, had in previous generations also taken part in the development of the West Indies. Some of the most effective officers in India during the 1780's and 1790's had previously served in the West Indies. The reverse also applied. Planters from India moved to the West Indies to run plantations there.[2]

Online records

Also see

Information about the database Caribbean Newspapers 1718 - 1876, part of Readex World Newspapers Archive.

External links

FamilySearch microfilms include Wills, 1756-1930 Jamaica. Supreme Court and records using keywords Jamaica. Registrar General. There may be additional microfilms. Note: Microfilm service ceases 31 August 2017.
from University of Florida Digital Collections

Maps

Historical books online

References

  1. Harding, Simon. Private Merchants & Photo's from India Rootsweb India Mailing List 19 December 2009. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
  2. Balmer, Nick. Private Merchants & Photo's from India Rootsweb India Mailing List 19 December 2009. Retrieved 11 August 2015.