Archive for October, 2006
Slavery in St. Vincent
SLAVERY IN ST. VINCENT
NOTE: This page is meant to document slavery in St. Vincent from a genealogical and historical perspective in hopes that family origins can be discovered. We regret that this information might not be favorably looked upon by some website visitors.
St. Vincent Wills in Kingstown
ST. VINCENT PROBATE & WILL RECORDS
(in Newspaper Records, Original Documents & Internet Sources)
St. Vincent Wills in Scotland
ST. VINCENT WILL RECORDS IN SCOTLAND 1775 - 1874
From ScottishDocuments.com (information is used here with permission from ScottishDocuments.com)
**You will need to conduct a search of the individual’s name and proceed as directed on the ScottishDocuments.com website.**
St. Vincent Wills in England
ST. VINCENT WILLS IN ENGLAND 1750 - 1899
From the National Archives - UK
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Will Records
ST. VINCENT WILL RECORDS
There are will records to be found in the Courthouse in Kingstown, St. Vincent, dating back at least to the early 1800’s. We have been told by individuals who did research work in Kingstown, that some, (if not most of them), are in such fragile condition that the Courthouse staff often limits […]
Property Records
ST. VINCENT PROPERTY RECORDS
The land on St. Vincent was in French hands until the English took control in 1763. A list of landowners from some of the earliest records in St. Vincent shows both English and French surnames, with a few which could be Spanish or Portuguese.
The list below was compiled from the book References […]
Passenger Lists
ST. VINCENT PASSENGER LIST RECORDS
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Newspaper Records for St. Vincent
ST. VINCENT NEWSPAPERS
WEBSITES FOR MODERN-DAY ST. VINCENT NEWSPAPERS:
The Vincentian (SVG’s National Newspaper)
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SVG Obituaries from www.nbcsvg.com
St. Vincent Heads of Government
ST. VINCENT Heads of Government
1763 - First Governor was Brigadier General Robert MELVILLE
1763 - 1764 - Lt. Gov. George MADDISON
1764 - 1766 - Lt. Gov. Joseph HIGGINSON
1766 - Lt. Gov. Lauchlin McLEAN
1766 - 1772 - Lt. Gov. Ulysses FITZMAURICE
1772 - 1776 - Lt. Gov. Valentin MORRIS
1776 - 1779 - Gov. Valentin MORRIS
1779 […]
Government Officers of St. Vincent
ST. VINCENT GOVERNMENT OFFICERS
This set of records includes Privy Council matters & other local political appointments found in records at the National Archives (formerly Public Records Office - PRO, in UK) and some newspaper and book notices.