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*[https://search.findmypast.co.uk/historical-records Findmypast: Search A-Z of record sets] (located as an option under the Search tab). [[Findmypast]] is a pay website. Use Search terms such as Caribbean, or individual island names such as Barbados, or Jamaica. Findmypast indicates that at least some of the Barbados records are sourced via the International Genealogical Index<ref>[https://blog.findmypast.co.uk/findmypast-friday-febraury-2629656939.html Findmypast Friday February 22nd 2019].</ref> (from [[FamilySearch]]), although the databases themselves do not give this information. Some of the Jamaica databases are stated to be created through the International Genealogical Index (FamilySearch) and it is possible that others (perhaps all) also come from FamilySearch. Depending where you live, these records will generally require what was previously called a findmypast World subscription, now called a Pro subscription, (however FamilySearch records are free on FamilySearch, see above).
: Findmypast database [https://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-Records/caribbean-rolls-of-honour-ww1?sourceID=13&utm_source=affiliate&utm_content=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wiki.fibis.org&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=%20fmp_uk&awc=2114_1602979566_78142e739842add4e46372c7a81d7764 "Caribbean Rolls Of Honour WW1"] located in Military, Armed Forces & Conflict/First World War, added c 16 Oct. 2020, with initial data relating to Jamaica and Trinidad & Tobago, with more data, for Bahamas, Barbados, St Kitts & Nevis and Bermuda added c 27 Nov. 2020. Source of data is not stated, but see External links below for a similarly named website.
:Findmypast, in the category "Newspapers & Periodicals"/British newspapers has added includes newspapers classified by 'County' for Antigua, Barbados, Belize, Jamaica, and Saint Kitts (as at 2021/02/13). The same titles are also available on the pay website British Newspaper Archive, classified by 'Region' with the same headings.:*Antigua:** ''Antigua Observer'' [https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/titles/antigua-observer BNA page]:**''Sun (Antigua)'' [https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/titles/sun-antigua BNA page]:*Barbados :**''Barbados Agricultural Reporter'' [https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/titles/barbados-agricultural-reporter BNA page]:*Belize:**''Colonial Guardian'' (Belize) (Details of this publication<ref>[https://blog.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/2020/09/01/new-titles-1-sept-2020/ "Hot Off The Press – New Titles This Week"] 1 September 2020. britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk.</ref>). (c 20 March Added 28 August 2020) Initial coverage is, earliest issue: 7 January 1882 and latest issue: 25 December 1897, with planned coverage to 1913. The same title is also available on the pay website British Newspaper Archive, with this [https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/titles/colonial-guardian-belize link] providing details. Belize was previously known as British Honduras, a Caribbean country located on the northeastern coast of Central America.:*Jamaica:** ''Royal Gazette of Jamaica'' or other titles added c 20 March 2020 with coverage 1779-1781, 1793-1794, 1809, 1811-1819, 1824-1828, 1834-1836, 1838-1840 consisting of:1779–80 ''The Jamaica Mercury and Kingston Weekly Advertiser''.:1780–1836 ''The Royal Gazette''.:1838–40 ''The Royal Gazette and Jamaica Times''.:1840–40 ''The Royal Gazette of Jamaica''.:, with Earliest issue: May 1, 1779:and Latest issue: March 28, 1840.:::The same titles are also available on the pay website British Newspaper Archive, with [https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/titles/royal-gazette-of-jamaica this link] providing details. It is possible to browse individual editions on BNA::*''Budget (Jamaica)'' Added Feb 2, in addition to searching2021. [https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co. To browse the findmypast editions, use the filters under "Narrow your search results" uk/titles/budget-jamaica BNA page]::*''Morning Journal (left hand side of the webpageKingston) "By Newspaper" and "By Date"'' [https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/titles/morning-journal-kingston BNA page] ::*In addition, Findmypast, in the category "Newspapers & Periodicals"/US & World newspapers/Jamaica has the following titles with historical content:::''De Cordovas Advertising Sheet'' 03 May 1858 :::''Jamaica Guardian'' 24 August 1868 :::''Kingston Gleaner'' 13 September 1834, with editions to 1950 and beyond.:::''Kingston Sunday'' Gleaner 13 September 1834, with editions to 1950 and beyond.::: Note, Newspapers are thought only to be available for on Findmypast for personal subscriptions and this database on World newspapers does not appear to be available on the Findmypast owned website British Newspaper Archive.:Findmypast, in the category "Newspapers & Periodicals"/British newspapers has added (28 August 2020) *St. Kitts:**''Colonial GuardianSaint Christopher Advertiser and Weekly Intelligencer'' (Belize) (Details of this publication<ref>[https://blogwww.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/2020titles/09/01/newsaint-christopher-titlesadvertiser-1and-septweekly-2020intelligencer BNA page]:**''St. Christopher Gazette'' [https:// "Hot Off The Press – New Titles This Week"] 1 September 2020www. britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk.</ref>). Initial coverage is earliest issuetitles/st-christopher-gazette BNA page]: 7 January 1882 and latest issue: 25 December 1897, with planned coverage to 1913** ''St. The same title is also available on the pay website British Newspaper Archive, with this Kitts Daily Express'' [https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/titles/colonialst-kitts-guardiandaily-belize linkexpress BNA page] providing details:It is possible to browse individual editions on BNA, in addition to searching. Belize was previously known as British HondurasTo browse the findmypast editions, a Caribbean country located on use the northeastern coast filters under "Narrow your search results" (left hand side of Central Americathe webpage) "By Newspaper" and "By Date".
*[http://search.ancestry.co.uk/search/cardcatalog.aspx Ancestry Card Catalogue of all Record Databases] (located as an option under the Search tab). Ancestry is a pay website. Use Search terms such as Caribbean, or individual island names such as Barbados, or Jamaica. Note some of the databases are FamilySearch data, see above (where it is free data). Ancestry also includes databases from the books ''Scots in the West Indies, 1707-1857'' by David Dobson 1998 (there was subsequently a Volume 2 published in 2006, which appears '''not''' to be included in the Ancestry database, which is located in "Immigration & Emigration") and ''The Original Scots Colonists of Early America. Caribbean Supplement 1611-1707'' by David Dobson 1999 (located in "Dictionaries, Encyclopedias & Reference"). See [[Scotland]] for some background about the Scottish diaspora.
*Sample pages ''Scots in the West Indies, 1707-1857'' by David Dobson [https://books.google.com.au/books?id=W2ilmBSkHY8C&pg=PP3 ''Volume 1'', 1998], [https://books.google.com.au/books?id=afQEiAK8XD4C&pg=PP9 ''Volume 2'', 2006] Google Books.
