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*The ship ''Friendship'' called at St Helena in [http://books.google.com/books?id=kVgz_W_YBqUC&pg=452 October 1799] and on the return voyage in [http://books.google.com/books?id=mKgIAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA575 March 1801] as described in ''Cursory Remarks, on board the ship Friendship'' by Mrs Mary Anne Reid ''The Asiatic Journal and Monthly Miscellany''  page 452, Volume 8, 1819 and page 575, Volume 10, 1820. Google Books.
*The ship ''Friendship'' called at St Helena in [http://books.google.com/books?id=kVgz_W_YBqUC&pg=452 October 1799] and on the return voyage in [http://books.google.com/books?id=mKgIAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA575 March 1801] as described in ''Cursory Remarks, on board the ship Friendship'' by Mrs Mary Anne Reid ''The Asiatic Journal and Monthly Miscellany''  page 452, Volume 8, 1819 and page 575, Volume 10, 1820. Google Books.
*[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=CTVSAAAAcAAJ&pg=PA287 St Helena in November 1804] page 287 ''A Voyage To India'' by Rev James Cordiner  1820 Google Books
*[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=CTVSAAAAcAAJ&pg=PA287 St Helena in November 1804] page 287 ''A Voyage To India'' by Rev James Cordiner  1820 Google Books
*[https://books.google.com.au/books?id=qI1JAAAAMAAJ&pg=RA1-PA183 Pages 183-184 ''Asiatic Annual Register for 1806'']. Under a heading Deaths, May 1805, "At sea. On board the ''David Scott'', East Indiaman, off the Cape of Good Hope, Mrs Clerk, wife to Lieut. Col. Clark, of the Madras establishment. ... '''Her remains were preserved in spirits''' until the 31st December following, when they were interred at St. Helena with all suitable attention, and followed to the grave by all the passengers of the fleet, and the greater part of the inhabitants of that island." It is believed the dates as stated may be inaccurate, and the time difference between death and burial was much shorter, a normal ship's voyage.<ref> It is believed there is some correspondence on the ''Rootsweb India List'' Archive, not currently (2018/02/02) available</ref>  
*[https://books.google.com.au/books?id=qI1JAAAAMAAJ&pg=RA1-PA183 Pages 183-184 ''Asiatic Annual Register for 1806'']. Under a heading Deaths, May 1805, "At sea. On board the ''David Scott'', East Indiaman, off the Cape of Good Hope, Mrs Clerk, wife to Lieut. Col. Clark, of the Madras establishment. ... '''Her remains were preserved in spirits''' until the 31st December following, when they were interred at St. Helena with all suitable attention, and followed to the grave by all the passengers of the fleet, and the greater part of the inhabitants of that island." The date of death of May 1805 is inaccurate, and it is believed the time difference between death and burial was much shorter, a normal ship's voyage.<ref> findmypast has a burial record for “Mrs Lucy Clark, Passenger, Ship Dav. Scott”  for  burial on 1 January 1805. It is believed there is also some correspondence on the ''Rootsweb India List'' Archive, not currently (2018/02/02) available.</ref>  
*[http://books.google.com/books?id=vyUoAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA118 ''Twelve years' military adventure in three quarters of the globe: or, Memoirs of an officer who served in the armies of His Majesty and of the East India Company, between the years 1802 and 1814 Volume 2''], page 118 by John Blakiston 1829. (Google Books) Describes calling in at St Helena on a voyage back to England
*[http://books.google.com/books?id=vyUoAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA118 ''Twelve years' military adventure in three quarters of the globe: or, Memoirs of an officer who served in the armies of His Majesty and of the East India Company, between the years 1802 and 1814 Volume 2''], page 118 by John Blakiston 1829. (Google Books) Describes calling in at St Helena on a voyage back to England
*[http://www.shipstamps.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=6953 The East Indiaman [ship<nowiki>]</nowiki> ''General Goddard'' in battle off St Helena in 1795] www.shipstamps.co.uk
*[http://www.shipstamps.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=6953 The East Indiaman [ship<nowiki>]</nowiki> ''General Goddard'' in battle off St Helena in 1795] www.shipstamps.co.uk

Revision as of 03:54, 2 February 2018

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

British Library

  • 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. These records are probably included in the digitised records now available on the commercial site FindMyPast
  • 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] )

FamilySearch

The National Archives

  • There are muster rolls for the St. Helena Regiment at the National Archives WO 12/11042 – WO 12/11058 1842-1865. Note however the records after 1855 are only in respect of "St. Helena Regiment (Depot)", believed to be the Depot in England.
  • The British Army Service records on the pay website findmypast appear to contain some records for men who served in the St. Helena Regiment

Records in St. Helena

  • "Introduction to Seventeenth Century Records in the St Helena Archives" by Anna Winterbottom, Centre for Editing Lives and Letters, Queen Mary, University of London Lives and Letters, Vol. 1, No. 1, Spring 2009 pdf
    • "Appendix 1: East India Company Consultations" original pdf
    • "Appendix 2: Letters from England" pdf
    • "Appendix 3: Goodwin’s Abstracts" pdf

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Boer POW Camp

"Nothing remains of a prisoner-of-war camp on a high plateau where 6000 Afrikaners were held during the Boer War, but the graves of 156 who never saw their homeland again are carefully tended on a steep hillside. Two granite obelisks bearing their names stand as a memorial to farmers who fought bravely against what was then the mightiest army in the world".[3]

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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).

Historical Books Online

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 A2A website – St Helena
  2. findmypast has a burial record for “Mrs Lucy Clark, Passenger, Ship Dav. Scott” for burial on 1 January 1805. It is believed there is also some correspondence on the Rootsweb India List Archive, not currently (2018/02/02) available.
  3. Bell, Gavin. "Island of no return: St Helena, Napoleon’s final place of exile, is a refuge of unexpected diversity", Weekend Australian 14 July 2012, Travel and Indulgence section, page 1. Retrieved on 2 August 2014.