Comments for St. Vincent and the Grenadines Genealogy Research

Comment on Slavery in St. Vincent by Shshsu_jksdhs

Shshsu_jksdhs — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 00:11:00 +0000

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Comment on KYDD – OLLIVIERRE by erica dewarewar

erica dewarewar — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 16:34:00 +0000

thank you Cheryl. i sent you an email i hope you get it. i have a few pics of my grandmother Rita Ollivierre and my grandfather Griffith Ollivierre,son of Newton Ollivierre. my grandfather passed away on February 11th 2012.if u need any pics and i can help the database grow,i would love to share as many generations will soon want to find out more.

Comment on HAZELL of St. Vincent by guest

guest — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 15:26:00 +0000

my great grand mother was an ora derrick but she was with a williams and they were not married and it is said that my great uncle is the iron man statue in kingstown am not sure
still trying to research the williams family and derrick

Comment on MELVILLE of St. Vincent by Magicsweetpea29steffie28

Magicsweetpea29steffie28 — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 17:26:00 +0000

i am a melville descendant and i am living in the west indies,st vincent and the grenadines to be exact

Comment on MELVILLE of St. Vincent by Magicsweetpea29steffie28

Magicsweetpea29steffie28 — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 17:19:00 +0000

hi i am a descendant of governor Robert Melville so i must say that we are all related i saw a photo of Herman Melville and he looks a lot like my uncle Henry an Robert look just like my dad.I would really like to know more about my relatives out there my name is S Melville

Comment on St. Vincent and the Grenadines Genealogy by Vivienne

Vivienne — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 21:16:00 +0000

Hello,
I suspect we are related. Some of my mothers family were Lewis, from Leeward, Francois and Pepper Village. My great gran mothers name was Petty Lewis, My gran mother Violet Lewis, and mother Olive Lewis. MY name is Vivienne.

Comment on Searching OUR RECORDS by Montgomery Forde

Montgomery Forde — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:12:00 +0000

I’m looking for my Mom…she was in St. Lucia when she made me and went by the name Rosalie Ford, but in St Vincent where her family is from I think her last name was Brown. I have a picture of her, my brother said when he was small she use to live in a place called beckway (could be bequia) and the family ran a gas station Shell. I havent seen her since I was like 7 years old…I am now 31 years old. she left when I was very young and I was told by my father that she lived on an island near St. Vincent. She has a son my brother name Jonathan English..I have a picture of him in a school uniform wearing a royal/navy blue shirt. I really want to find her but I don’t know where to start. Can anyone help me…her pciture is here : http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151270335715384&set=a.133074970383.225977.874570383&type=1&theater…Anyone who has any infomation can contact me online on facebook as Monty Montie or email me at sir_thomasmore@hotmail.com or BB pin 31033BAE.

Comment on KYDD – OLLIVIERRE by Dougambrose1

Dougambrose1 — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:42:00 +0000

Any info for a Louisa Ollivierre was married to Emanuel Gonsalves? One of their children, (My Grandmother) Ada Milicent Gonsalves b. June, 22 1891.

email= dougambrose1@msn.com

Comment on The Second Carib War on St. Vincent by Teshique Stapleton

Teshique Stapleton — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:15:00 +0000

well i am a history student in form 5 about to set cxc exams.Even through that i read this for pleasure it is good for vincentian people who do not know about their history. and as a people we need to know our past ans where we came from.

thank you I.M. SPENCE-LEWIS M.D.

Comment on MELVILLE of St. Vincent by Trylon48

Trylon48 — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 23:54:00 +0000

that’s one of the links i’ve been working on. also what was my james’ occupation on sv. his father was also born there. it’s a small island. how many melvilles could there have been?. i think it’s more likely than not that i am related to you and myna

Comment on MELVILLE of St. Vincent by Jahrodpender

Jahrodpender — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 02:32:00 +0000

Do you think your James Alexander Melville is related also? Were the Crichtons East Indian?

Comment on MELVILLE of St. Vincent by Jahrodpender

Jahrodpender — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 02:31:00 +0000

Im so excited! Let me know when you guys arrange to meet, I want to be there! I live in Brooklyn, NY, Dorothy always tells me she’s right in NJ, across the George Washington Bridge!

Comment on MELVILLE of St. Vincent by Trylon48

Trylon48 — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 02:23:00 +0000

hi again,
i’m sorry i’ve taken so long to get back to you. between the holidays, some family illnesses and most recently my co-worker Myrna had surgery. anyway i hope you are sitting down. you and myrna are definitely related. henry hadman melville is definitely in her family. I showed her the wedding pic and she immediately said that’s Dorothy my cousin. Dorothy lives in our town and hopefully i’ll meet her soon. we have been trying to arrange this for many months. Henry actually resembles my uncle John Alexander Melville and the bride resembles my mom. overall it’s a very handsome family. Here’s another shocker, also thomas changed his name to melvillestein.

Comment on MELVILLE of St. Vincent by Trylon48

Trylon48 — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 02:14:00 +0000

my friend myrna is also related to the crichtons. she knows frank and that he lived in the bronx, etc

Comment on Thomas Browne of Grand Sable, St. Vincent by Linda Heard

Linda Heard — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 23:23:00 +0000

In your research, have you run across information on a tory named Steven Heard, an interim provisional Governor of Georgia during the revolution who was imprisoned in Augusta, Ga. during the Revolutionary War. He was able to escape before hanging and there are interesting stories in that regard. He was a Governor on horseback due to the loss of any permanent capital. I am looking for British Military books or journals that might confirm those stories. He was very involved in the Hornet’s Nest and I feel sure came in contact with Thomas Browne and his forces. He fought alongside Elijah Clarke in the battle of Kettle Creek and in other areas. Isn’t history more interesting than fiction? Any info you might have about our ancestor would be appreciated. Thank you for your consideration. Linda Heard.

Comment on St. Vincent and the Grenadines Genealogy by Cathiesunderland

Cathiesunderland — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 22:15:00 +0000

I am researching Rev Slater Sunderland Wesleyan Methodist minister on St Vincent from 1863 until 1866. He married Maria Antoinett McFee who was born on St Vincent…I have no information for Maria. If anyone can help I would be very grateful.

Comment on Searching OUR RECORDS by Peter Hopkins

Peter Hopkins — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 11:13:00 +0000

The University of Wales Trinity Saint David is currently researching the life and career of a major benefactor of education in Wales of the nineteenth century, the London-born Welshman Thomas Phillips (1760-1851). Phillips owned the Camden Park estate on St Vincent from at least the early 1820s to his death in 1851. Very little is known of Phillips’ life and career. Any information about Phillips and trhe estate would be very gratefully recieved

Comment on Harry Alexander of St. Vincent by Sarah Sharpe

Sarah Sharpe — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 23:11:00 +0000

Looking for the family of Percy Ross who came to Newfoundland from St. Vincents Island. He settled in St. John’s NL. Percy had several sons the one I am associated is Vincent Joseph Ross who was born in NL 31 Mar 1925. He married Elizabeth Jane Martin and had three sons Ronald, Jerome, and Donald. Any lead to this famiy would be much apprecaited. Thanks You may reach me a t sarahsharpe-98@msn.com

Comment on Searching OUR RECORDS by MIchele

MIchele — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 14:48:00 +0000

My great great great grandfather, who was originally from Peebles, Scotland, lived on SVG in 1846. I have a letter he wrote to his wife dated 13th March 1846. At the top of the letter, he wrote the place in which he was living called Havihall Estate. The letter talks about his daily life and he mentions pigs and chickens and eggs, so it seems like it might have been a farm??? Does anyone have any idea how I might find out more about Havihall Estate? Would love to know what brought my great great great grandfather to SVG, besides the awesome weather!

Comment on Geography by Heather F

Heather F — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 15:05:00 +0000

seeking information about Alexander and Grigor Grant, planters. Alexander, his wife Mary Leith nee Cameron and newborn daughter Caroline Jemima Cameron Grant (birth registered Glasgow 28 Sep 1856) travelled to St Vincent shortly after baby’s birth possibly via Canada. Mary, died en route. Shortly afterwards Alexander also died and his brother Grigor had charge of the baby for a while. He then arranged for a nurse to accompany the baby back to Scotland. She was brought up in Morayshire and Banffshire (have information about this). Looking for information on Alexander and Grigor, eg their deaths, where they worked, deaths at sea registrations – generally any information relating to them or plantations etc.

Comment on St. Vincent and the Grenadines Genealogy by Wllmcldwll

Wllmcldwll — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 23:06:00 +0000

My grandmother Muriel Beatrice Finley was born here in the 1880′s. Her father was named Kelly–an Irish merchant. My grandmother married Adams and emigrated to Brooklyn, NY in the 1920′s. My name is William Caldwell the son of Emily, Muriel’s eldest child. All are deceased. But I am told there are Finley relatives–names unknown–on the island and shops bearing the name, Kelly, my great-great(?) grandfather.

Comment on WALLACE of St. Vincent by Faith_felix

Faith_felix — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 17:42:00 +0000

Hi where is the info on James Edward banfield? I am finding it when I google it but when I click on the link I am not seeing it. This is my great grandfather, my grandmother is Doris Banfield. I am interested to know please.

Comment on KYDD – OLLIVIERRE by Keishakydd

Keishakydd — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 03:47:00 +0000

Hi my name is Keisha Kydd, my grand father history started in St. Vincent and the Grenadines I was told by my parents. My grand father was raised in South Trinidad. I am more encouraged now to start my own investigation. My
email is keishakydd@aol.com

Comment on Searching OUR RECORDS by Elizabeth_021

Elizabeth_021 — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 02:59:00 +0000

hi im doing some research on my family on my mother’s side. Ballantyne and May. I know i have some relation to the brothers who run and thats just about it. anyone can email me at elizabeth_021@live.com. thanks

Comment on St. Vincent and the Grenadines Genealogy by Jill S

Jill S — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 05:03:00 +0000

I have been searching for information on my grandfather James Lang George. I know that he left St Vincent Island and came to the United States on a whaling ship with his best friend Johnny Simmons. He later sent for his wife Helena DeWeer from St Statius or St. Kitts. I have traveled to St Vincent and was unable to find any information. I was told that the last member of the George family died 2 months before my arrival. I have searched on this site and cannot find anything about my grandfather or possible relatives, Any suggestions?
Many thanks for your help.

Jill S