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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.
*The British Library and Oxford and Cambridge University Libraries hold a number of Almanacs and Directories, in respect of different islands and time periods, some of which are also available online, see below. The titles at the BL include:
**''Douglass & Aikman's Almanack and Register for the Island of Jamaica'' for 1791 and 1793 UIN: BLL01001149175 and UIN: BLL01001149176 . [http://solo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/permalink/f/89vilt/oxfaleph013355757 Oxford University catalogue entry for this title] for 1785, 1789, 1792, 1794, 1796 and 1820, 1832, 1839, 1840, 1842 (Books not available online).
**''Jamaica, ... De Souza's shipping, railway and general commercial handbook and business directory''. 1912-1916. Series ''De Souza's Commercial Handbook''. BL UIN: BLL01000945952. Cambridge University holds the 1916 edition.
**''The St. Lucia Handbook, Directory and Almanac for ... 1900'' BL UIN: BLL01001152255 . [https://books.google.com.au/books/about/The_St_Lucia_Handbook_Directory_and_Alma.html?id=4AwWAAAAYAAJ 1901 edition] Google Books. Searchable. Available in North America etc
**''The “Mirror” Almanack and general commercial Directory'' [of Trinidad] for 1894, 1897, 1898, 1901, 1904-07, 1910, 1911. BL UIN: BLL01001151064 .
*Books by David Dobson, who is also the author of books available online, see above and below. [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>).
:[https://archive.org/details/McGillLibrary-rbsc_royal-register-jamaica_octavo-6805-17591 ''The Royal Register and Jamaica Almanac, for the year 1810''] including [https://archive.org/details/McGillLibrary-rbsc_royal-register-jamaica_octavo-6805-17591/page/n149/mode/2up "Jamaica"] page 134 and [https://archive.org/details/McGillLibrary-rbsc_royal-register-jamaica_octavo-6805-17591/page/n153/mode/2up "Jamaica Lists"] page 136. Archive.org
:[https://www.loc.gov/resource/gdcscd.00411437553/?sp=9 ''Jamaica Almanac for the year 1846''] Ninth year of publication. Compiled by William Cathcart. Library of Congress loc.gov
: Other sources: 1791, 1795 and 1798 editions are available on the library subscription website "Eighteenth century collections online". 1825 edition is believed to be on the Gale library subscription database "The Making of the Modern World". See [[Subscription websites-online newspapers, journals and directories]]. :*''The Creole Almanack for Trinidad Grenada Handbook, Directory and TobagoAlmanac'' for the four years 1891-1894 is available on the library subscription website "Nineteenth century collections online". [https://Maps and Travel Literaturearchive. See [[Subscription websites-online newspapers, journals and directories]org/details/grenadahandbook00unkngoog/page/n5/mode/2up 1897]compiled by Edward Drayton, section Caribbean publicationsColonial Secretary. Also available at the British Library1897.:''Douglass & Aikman's Almanack and Register for the Island Second Year of Jamaica'' is available at the British Library for 1791 and 1793 UIN: BLL01001149175 and UIN: BLL01001149176 Issue. [httphttps://soloarchive.bodleianorg/details/grenadahandbook01unkngoog 1902] compiled by The Colonial Secretary.oxSeventh year of issue.acArchive.uk/permalink/f/89vilt/oxfaleph013355757 Oxford University catalogue entry] for 1785, 1789, 1792, 1794, 1796 and 1820, 1832, 1839, 1840, 1842 (Books not available online)org.
*[https://ufdc.ufl.edu/AA00000050/00001 ''The Trinidad almanac and public register, for the year of our Lord, 1827''], [https://ufdc.ufl.edu/AA00000050/00001/9j Index]. Digital Library of the Caribbean.
:''The Trinidad Official and Commercial Register and Almanack. Compiled from Official Records, Etc. By Authority''
:*[https://books.google.com.au/books?id=o7E0AAAAMAAJ&pg=PP3 1882] 17th Year of publication; [https://books.google.com.au/books?id=hQJQAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA3 1888] 23rd year of publication. Both by R J Lechmere Guppy. Google Books
:* Title change to ''The Trinidad and Tobago ...'' [https://books.google.com.au/books?id=WMUj72AR5VMC&pg=PP1 1894] published 1893. 29th Year of Issue; [https://books.google.com.au/books?id=E29EAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA1 1896] published 1895. 31st Issue. Both by James Henry Collens. Google Books
:*The title subsequently changed to''Trinidad and Tobago year book''. Initially compiled by J H Collens, then by C B Franklin and alternatively titled ''Franklin's Year Book''. [https://books.google.com.au/books?q=editions:LCCNcau24000051&id=SsNAAQAAMAAJ&lr=&sa=N&start=20 Searchable editions from 1920] but some will be viewable if you live in North America. Google Books. Cambridge University holds (according to Library Hub Discover) 1898,1905-1906,1913-1916,1919-1920,1923-1930,1933-1936,1938,1940,1945-1947,1949-1950 and more.
:''The Creole Almanack for Trinidad and Tobago'' for the four years 1891-1894 is available on the library subscription website "Nineteenth century collections online"/Maps and Travel Literature. See [[Subscription websites-online newspapers, journals and directories]], section Caribbean publications. Also available at the British Library.
*[https://cdm16964.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/dc Collection: Government Publications from National Library of Jamaica] on oclc.org Consists of 4 editions of ''Blue Book'', ''Jamaica'' for 1852, 1853, 1866, 1867.
:''Blue Book. Island of Jamaica'' for [https://books.google.com.au/books?id=KRNOAAAAYAAJ&pg=PP5 1870], [https://books.google.com.au/books?id=cAFOAAAAYAAJ&pg=PP5 1871], [https://books.google.com.au/books?id=9RJOAAAAYAAJ&pg=PP5 1873], [https://books.google.com.au/books?id=vWE9AQAAMAAJ&pg=PP5 1896-97], [https://books.google.com.au/books?id=XxNOAAAAYAAJ&pg=PP5 1907-1908], [https://books.google.com.au/books?id=6_dRAQAAIAAJ&pg=PP5 1914-1915], [https://books.google.com.au/books?id=H_NRAQAAIAAJ&pg=PP5 1916-1917], [https://books.google.com.ph/books?id=CWE9AQAAMAAJ&pg=PP5 1916-1917 File 2], [https://books.google.com.au/books?id=LfhRAQAAIAAJ&pg=PP5 1917-1918], [https://books.google.com.au/books?id=T_NRAQAAIAAJ&pg=PP5 1919-1920], [https://books.google.com.au/books?id=0hw_AQAAMAAJ&pg=PP5 1920], [https://books.google.com.au/books?id=7vJRAQAAIAAJ&pg=PP5 1920 File 2], [https://books.google.com.au/books?id=6Rw_AQAAMAAJ&pg=PP5 1921], [https://books.google.com.au/books?id=FvZRAQAAIAAJ&pg=PP5 1921 File 2], [https://books.google.com.au/books?id=DR0_AQAAMAAJ&pg=PP5 1922], [https://books.google.com.au/books?id=kvNRAQAAIAAJ&pg=PP5 1922 File 2], [https://books.google.com.au/books?id=nfZRAQAAIAAJ&pg=PP5 1923], [https://books.google.com.au/books?id=m_VRAQAAIAAJ&pg=PP5 1924], [https://books.google.com.au/books?id=wvVRAQAAIAAJ&pg=PA27 1925], [https://books.google.com.au/books?id=KvdRAQAAIAAJ&pg=PP5 1926], [https://books.google.com.au/books?id=6fVRAQAAIAAJ&pg=PP5 1927], [https://books.google.com.au/books?id=BO9RAQAAIAAJ&pg=PP5 1928], [https://books.google.com.au/books?id=hfNRAQAAIAAJ&pg=PP7 1929], [https://books.google.com.au/books?id=ePdRAQAAIAAJ&pg=PP7 1930], [https://books.google.com.au/books?id=_fFRAQAAIAAJ&pg=PP7 1931], [https://books.google.com.au/books?id=WfNRAQAAIAAJ&pg=PP7 1932], [https://books.google.com.au/books?id=pPFRAQAAIAAJ&pg=PP5 1933], [https://books.google.com.au/books?id=hfNRAQAAIAAJ&pg=PP7 1934], [https://books.google.com.au/books?id=YvFRAQAAIAAJ&pg=PP7 1935], [https://books.google.com.au/books?id=evJRAQAAIAAJ&pg=PP7 1936], [https://books.google.com.au/books?id=MvNRAQAAIAAJ&pg=PP7 1937], [https://books.google.com.au/books?id=z_FRAQAAIAAJ&pg=PP7 1938], [https://books.google.com.au/books?id=2fJRAQAAIAAJ&pg=PP7 1945]. All Google Books.
