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*The [[British Library]] holds the book ''Monuments of the Cathedral-Church and Parish of St. Catharine: being part I. of Church Notes and Monumental Inscriptions of Jamaica, in the year 1824'' by John Roby, published Montego-Bay, Jamaica : A. Holmes, 1831. UIN: BLL01003126950 . Also available at [http://hdl.handle.net/10079/bibid/8791625 Yale University Library] where the book contains "Ms. notes and additions in text".
:By the same author: ''The history of the parish of St. James, in Jamaica : with notes on the general history, genealogy, and monumental inscriptions of the island'' by John Roby. Published Kingston, Jamaica : Printed by R.J. De Cordova, 1849. Contains information to 1740.<ref>[https://archive.org/details/caribbeanabeingmv1oliv/page/700/mode/1up Page 336] ''Caribbeana : being miscellaneous papers relating to the history, genealogy, topography, and antiquities of the British West Indies'' by Vere Langford Oliver Volume I, 1910 Archive.org</ref> Held by [http://hdl.handle.net/10079/bibid/8786537 Yale University Library], bound in three parts, with "Ms. corrections of author in text". There are also references to microfiche of this book published "Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 2008. 2 microfiches ; 11 x 15 cm. (Genealogy and local history ; LH19183)". UMI [University Microfilms International] became part of [https://web.archive.org/web/20081001164511/http://www.proquest.com/brand/umi.shtml Proquest], but current situation is unclear.
*Books by David Dobson, who is also the author of books available online, see above. [https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/David_Dobson David Dobson] FamilySearch Wiki.**''Scots in Jamaica 1655-1855'' published 2011. Available at the National Library of Scotland, [https://search.nls.uk/permalink/f/sbbkgr/44NLS_ALMA21481914980004341 catalogue entry]; also available FamilySearch Library in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/1948025 catalogue entry]. (Description<ref>[https://genealogical.com/store/scots-in-jamaica-1655-1855/ ''Scots in Jamaica 1655-1855''] by David Dobson. genealogical.com</ref>).*:''The People of Jamaica, 1655-1855'' published 2019. (Description<ref>[https://genealogical.com/store/the-people-of-jamaica-1655-1855/ ''The People of Jamaica, 1655-1855''] by David Dobson. genealogical.com</ref>). Generally does not include Scots, who are covered in the earlier book.**''People of the Leeward Islands : 1620-1860'' published 2018. Available FamilySearch Library in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA, [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/3039614 catalogue entry].(Description <ref>[https://genealogical.com/store/the-people-of-the-leeward-islands-1620-1860/ ''The People of the Leeward Islands, 1620-1860''] by David Dobson. genealogical.com.</ref>)**''The People of the Windward Islands, Trinidad and Tobago, and Curacao 1620-1860'' published 2019. [https://books.google.com.au/books/about/The_People_of_the_Windward_Islands_Trini.html?id=D3hUwwEACAAJ Google Books description]. Available FamilySearch Library in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA, [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/3303026 catalogue entry]. Stated to be a reprint of a 2010 book.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20210402055440/https://www.ajc.com/lifestyles/researching-family-roots-the-caribbean-this-book-might-help/ZpklSWS4Q02ChvY7GFcRDP/ "Researching family roots in the Caribbean? This book might help"] by Kenneth H. Thomas Jr. ajc.com.</ref>(Description<ref>[https://genealogical.com/store/the-people-of-the-windward-islands-trinidad-and-tobago-and-curacao-1620-1860/ ''The People of the Windward Islands, Trinidad and Tobago, and Curacao, 1620-1860''] by David Dobson. genealogical.com</ref>)**''The People of Barbados, 1625-1875'' published 2020. (Description<ref>[https://genealogical.com/store/the-people-of-barbados-1625-1875/ ''The People of Barbados, 1625-1875''] by David Dobson. genealogical.com</ref>) The Scots are covered in his earlier book, available online, refer above.
==Also see==
*[[Subscription websites-online newspapers, journals and directories#Caribbean publications|Subscription websites-online newspapers, journals and directories : Caribbean publications]].
:[https://archive.org/details/jamaicain1922han00cund/page/n26 ''Jamaica in 1922 : a handbook of information for intending settlers and visitors with some account of the colony's history''] by Frank Cundall 1922 Archive.org
*[https://archive.org/details/guideforthestudy010969mbp/page/n3/mode/2up ''A Guide for the Study of British Caribbean History 1763-1834 including the Abolition and Emancipation Movements''] by Lowell Joseph Ragatz 1932 Archive.org
*[http://hdl.handle.net/2027/mdp.39015003557488?urlappend=%3Bseq=11 ''The History of Piracy''] by Philip Gosse 1934, first published 1932. Hathi Trust HathiTrust Digital Library, with rotatable images. [https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.34059/page/n7 Archive.org version]. Contains "Book III: The Pirates of the West". An earlier book was [http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/19564 ''The Pirates' Who's Who Giving Particulars Of The Lives and Deaths Of The Pirates And Buccaneers''] by Philip Gosse, first published 1924 Gutenberg.org. [https://archive.org/details/pirateswhoswhogi0000goss/page/n3 1968 reprint edition] Archive.org Books to Borrow/Lending Library.*[https://archive.org/details/travellerstreejo0000ferm_p3m3/mode/2up ''The Traveller's Tree : a journey through the Caribbean Islands''] by Patrick Leigh Fermor 1986, first published 1950. Archive.org Books to Borrow/Lending Library.*[https://archive.org/details/islandsofcommonw00medi/mode/2up ''Islands of the Commonwealth Caribbean : a regional study''] by Sandra W. Meditz and Dennis M. Hanratty, Library of Congress, Federal Research Division 1989. Includes an **[https://archive.org/details/islandsofcommonw00medi/page/12/mode/2up historical overview of the region] from page 12.
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