Comments 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

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!

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

By: C Dacosta

C Dacosta — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 00:33:00 +0000

My name is Claire Da Costa and I am trying to find a copy of David Da Costa birth certificate born on the island of St. Vincent on the 14th of November 1819.
Many thanks

By: Cheza_lewis

Cheza_lewis — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 14:50:00 +0000

hey, just read this my grandfather side family is also a bullock and from calder village…may be able to help you!

By: Bettina Ezbidi

Bettina Ezbidi — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 07:43:00 +0000

Hello, my name is Bettina Ezbidi and I am looking for descendents of my great grandmother who was born in Barbados, Rhoda Arindell in 1879 to William Dickinson Maximin Arrindell, a pharmacist, and his wife Margart Ann Evelyn. Rhoda married a German merchant and lived in Darmstadt, Germany, where shed died the mother of five children from the spanish flu on New Year’s Eve 1919….

By: Jamila_blair

Jamila_blair — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 03:02:00 +0000

Hello my name is Jamila Blair But my Father is Desmond Richardson From Vermont St Vincent his late father name was: Fitzroy Alexandra Richardson died 2004 & late Mother was Vena Estelle McDowall died July 1962. I am trying to find relatives 2 give me a clue 2 my past to talk to them as we have a lot unswered questions about my father mother Vena? she was also related 2 Gumbs as her mother was Ionnie Gumbs Her father was Peter McDowall. If anyone can give us information as Venna Estelle McDowall to tell us about her 37 short yrs.It is like she Just vanished & was forgotten. Venna Got married to my grandad Fitzroy Alexandera Richardson on 23 August 1961. All we know is she was pregnant when she died. We know there a Wedding picture floating about we just like to see what she looked like? Plus i’m trying to complete family tree on both sides grandad & my granny. So if any one can give us information as Venna as she left behind 6 kids 4 of which was very small don’t remember much. contact me on jamila_blair@yahoo.co.uk even if u can let me know how we can get birth & death recordsor any more information on relatives ie siblings etc 2 complete my family tree. It would gladly appreciated thank you…

By: Judy garner

Judy garner — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 00:53:00 +0000

Judith Garner,
My great grandfather John Stuart Burke was born in St Vincent 23rd April 1864. At that time his father (my great great grandfather ) John Burke (formally Brennan) was sergent of police in St Vincent. I am looking for anyone who has information on this family tree

By: Kezia Samuel

Kezia Samuel — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 20:38:00 +0000

thank u cherylhazell,
But i still need more information,i have been told that my great great grandfather was a slave master i don’t have any further information only that his surname was jefferson however they are presently called samuel I don’t know where exactly on the island they presently reside. if u gain any further information or where i can look 4 them please e-mail me again .thanks a lot for your assistance.

By: Cherylhazell

Cherylhazell — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 15:27:00 +0000

It’s extremely difficult getting easy access to information about some of our ancestors who may have been slaves. Names were changed, they were sold, traded, given as gifts, and separated from their own families. It was not until around 1811/1812 that England demanded registration of slaves in its territories. And even then, many times all you get is a first name.

I would try ancestry.com’s slave register records which are free to access.

Here is the link:http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1129

Just type in the particulars. Perhaps Robinson was his owner’s name?

My suggestion is that you don’t start with him. Work backwards starting with your grandparents, etc. Where were they born? That would place your great grandfather in a specific location. Look into civil records. I have some records that span from 1765-1850, but that’s only from St George’s in Kingstown, St Vincent.

Good luck.

By: Colleen mills

Colleen mills — Sun, 02 Oct 2011 15:10:00 +0000

look for someone work on royal caribbean cruise line around 2007 sir name is clark or nedd daniel .ship name [ navagator of the seas ] please any info contact me urgent my name i colleen mills from trinidad and tobago

By: Cherylhazell

Cherylhazell — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 05:33:00 +0000

Hi Kezia,

Just so that you’re on the right path with place names, Barley is really Barrouallie. Maybe that will help you out for starters. I have a Slack on my tree from St Kitt’s who married my Vincy cousin but that’s the extent of it.

By: Heather Mciver

Heather Mciver — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 17:21:00 +0000

Hi my name is Heather I live in Scotland, my gr gr grandparents were merchants on St. Vincent’s it looks like my gr grandfather benjamin West Spence was born on the island as I cant find his birth anywhere else, I know he was born on the 4th aug 1860. to John Spence and Ann Louisa Brown, I think they were married there, and also died on the island, does anybody know how I can find out this information, I will be very much obligued

By: kezia samuel

kezia samuel — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 15:10:00 +0000

Hi my name is kezia, am Trinidadian by birth Iam trying to obtain family history from st vincent my father was born to one Eliza Slacks and Dougal Samuel my grandfather named mentioned is born there also my grandmother am told that some of their descendants still live there i will like to find out exactly where their past descendants came from. I have been told that my grandfather comes from barley in st vincent if any body has anymore info on this please post it on website address.

By: Cheryl Hazell

Cheryl Hazell — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 04:06:00 +0000

Strange….i just took a try and looked at my extensive family tree and came across two Primrose men. That’s not a name you hear about everyday. One was a Scottish Rev. Dr. Primrose (no dates for him) who had a son named John Primrose Esq. (maybe a lawyer?) John married Elizabeth Arrindell on May 2, 1849.

Details of their marriage was published in The Times(London) on July 1, 1829 as follows:

Elizabeth (Eliza?) Arrindell, bride was the daughter of the late Isaac Arrindell, Esq. of Bequia and sister to the Hon. Richard Arrindell, one of the members of His Majesty’s Council of that colony.

John Primrose, Esq., groom was son of the Rev. Dr. Primrose, Minister of Prestonpans.

Actual marriage took place in St. Vincent on May 2

This link gives you the rest of the children and other particulars of the Reverend: http://histfam.familysearch.org/getperson.php?personID=I9920&tree=Fasti

Thanks for posting this. It has also enabled me to update my tree with all of these names from the link. I hope this ties into your Primroses. I would like to know if it does.

By: Corwin1 Rodgers

Corwin1 Rodgers — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 02:27:00 +0000

Hi Simon, I am also related to Ebenezer Theodore Joshua. I knew the family quite well as I was born in Georgetown.I was always in his house at Bayside near to the “Progress Hall” adjacent to the Anglican Church Rectory. His wife Ivy was very good to me as a child growing up in Georgetown. The Sugar Factory in Georgetown was dynamited during his period as a Politician. I remember that this was accredited to a Lenny Bynoe & others in Georgetown. As a child I was estatic that this happened only because I was let off school for a few days because the police went around with loudhailer, warning parents not to send their children to school because of the riots. (Dr Childs at Montague House) I believe her husband was hurt or something during the riots and she had to attend to many of the wounded. Corwin/Fraser/Rodgers.

By: Misscupid

Misscupid — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 20:27:00 +0000

Hello,
I’m looking to find out information about a George Arthur Cupid, born in SVG in 1873. If anyone knows anything please let me know.
Thank you,
Melissa

By: allison

allison — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 13:21:00 +0000

hello barbara my grandmothers maiden name was also primrose madaline primrose

By: Simon Joshua Heron

Simon Joshua Heron — Sat, 06 Aug 2011 08:56:00 +0000

Hi my name is Simon Joshua Heron and I live in London UK. My Grandfathers brother was Ebenezer Theodore Joshua. Who was Chief Minister of St. Vincent. My Grandfather Joseph Joshua was a minister at St. George’s Anglican Cathedral – Kingstown. I plan on visiting St. VIncent to do some family research and find out more about both my Joshua side and my Grandmother’s side which her maiden name was Davis. I am very much looking forward to visiting St. Vincent as I will be 35 and the last time I was there was when I was 12!!! I am half Jamaican but have ALWAYS considered my roots to come from St. Vincent as I don’t know my Jamaican side of the family. Looking forward to having the holiday of my life!!!!

By: Chateaucream

Chateaucream — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 12:48:00 +0000

trying to build a family tree, my great grandfather was a young slave from africa, he was named william robinson when he was sent to st vincent. where can i get information of him or other relations?

By: Trowrasta

Trowrasta — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 15:56:00 +0000

hi my name is steve my mother was born in st vincent and i am a mixed race english lad who wants to know more, my family over there are made up of the williams and the bullocks , they all live in and around calder villiage , maybe owning local bus service and fruit shop , i spoke to my grandmother about 12 years ago and lost touch of the family over there , how can i find them? many thanks steve

By: Barbara Tucker

Barbara Tucker — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 21:06:00 +0000

Hello, my grandmother’s grandmother was born on St Vincent. Her mother’s maiden name was Primrose and her father was a Scot called Peter Brown. How do I go about finding more information, please. Many thanks

By: petrina

petrina — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 16:53:47 +0000

Im trying to find out anything about the Cordice and McClean family. My great grandfather was Victor Cordice and my great grandmother was Lydia, her maiden name was McClean. My grandmother’s name is Rosalinda “Doll” Cordice. Anything before this im not sure. Any info would help.

petrina00@gmail.com

By: Jacq

Jacq — Mon, 25 May 2009 07:50:17 +0000

In response to (Norval Sept 26 2008)& the Soleyn family name. Norval u seem to have a long list of Soleyn relatives which I find very interesting. Where did u find all that info? I hope u check this post occasionally.
Anyone else who has info on the Soleyn family name their extended family & surname origin a response would be greatly appreciated.

Jacqsol@hotmail.com

By: jaimillera

jaimillera — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 04:23:08 +0000

my grandfather and grandmother were from the Belair area of St. Vincent. George and Esther Miller. I would love to find out something about my family tree because I don’t really know anything about this side of family.

aizenstrosjanet@yahoo.com.