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The Hurricane of 1831 in St. Vincent – An Eyewitness Account

Posted on July 4, 2009
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THE HURRICANE OF 1831 IN ST. VINCENT; BY AN EYE-WITNESS
Edited by Mary BROWNE* (see source at end of article)

The month of August is considered one of the hurricane months, and although this island had not for half a century experienced anything of the kind (or whilst other islands have suffered materially, St. Vincent has invariably escaped) yet it is usual for all the merchant vessels to leave on or before the 1st of August, otherwise the insurance is doubled. On Monday, the 1st of August, I left Kingston [Kingstown] and at 12 o’clock wheeled my horse’s head homewards.

New Book!: Early Printing in Saint Vincent

Posted on June 13, 2009
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For those of us with ancestral ties to St. Vincent, the publication of a new book about the island stirs some excitement. Many will rush to buy a copy with the hope that somewhere within the pages, one of our ancestors will be mentioned. Others will make the purchase to broaden their knowledge of St. Vincent history.

A new book published a few months ago just might do both for some of us.

Early Printing in Saint Vincent: The Island’s First Printers and Their Work, with a List of Saint Vincent Imprints, 1767 – 1834, was written by Gregory Frohnsdorff.

Its description from the publisher’s website states: "printing began in Kingstown as early as 1767, and it traces the island’s printing history through 1834, the year slavery was abolished in the British West Indies."

St. Vincent List of Government Officers: 1877

Posted on December 28, 2008
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This information is from Whitaker’s Almanack, which was published by Joseph Whitaker, beginning in 1868. It listed government officers from nation’s all around the world. Read more

St. Vincent List of Subscribers: 1830

Posted on December 27, 2008
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This list of individuals is found in Charles Shephard’s book “An Historical Account of the Island of Saint Vincent,” which was published in 1831.

St. Vincent Militia Commissions List: 1787 – 1828

Posted on December 27, 2008
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The Militia was comprised of all the island’s free inhabitants between the ages of 18 and 55. It was formed into one regiment of 580 men, two King’s companies of 150 men, and two Queen’s companies of 125 men, as well as 25 cavalry. They assembled for exercises once each month, at different stations in the island. Read more

St. Vincent Government Officers: 1883

Posted on September 1, 2008
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This information is from Whitaker’s Almanack, which was published by Joseph Whitaker, beginning in 1868. It listed government officers from nation’s all around the world. Read more

St. Vincent Names from Major Manuscript Collection: 1700's – 1800's

Posted on September 1, 2008
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Names mentioned in Manuscripts pertaining to St. Vincent contained within the Beinecke Collection held by Hamilton College in New York: Read more

St. Vincent Land Records List: 1768 – 1777

Posted on May 26, 2008
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This information is from the publication titled “Journals of the Board of Trade and Plantations,” which was published throughout the 1700s. Read more

St. Vincent Video Tours on YouTube

Posted on March 23, 2008
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The discovery of ancestors from St. Vincent, whether they lived on the island in the French or British colonial era, or in more modern times, sparks an interest in seeing the place they called home. Read more