Jamaica
The Family History Library in Salt Lake City has a large collection of Jamaican genealogy resources available on microfilm - available on loan at a Family History Center near you. Be sure to click on the "View Related Places" button for town and locality specific resources.
Geography and maps of the Caribbean island country of Jamaica from Geography Guide, Matt Rosenberg.
A timeline of natural disasters and events in Jamaica from 1494 to the present day. From the Family History of Jamaica, West Indies Web site.
A list of Jewish cemeteries and burial sites in Jamaica. Some listings include links to other Web sites with additional information such as burial lists or a name to contact by email or snail-mail.
A free, fairly active message board for posting genealogical or surname queries related to Jamaica or Jamaican family history.
Over 130,000 individuals are included in these transcriptions from nineteenth century Jamaica almanacs (including proprietors & properties, civil & military Lists); "Monumental Inscriptions of the British West Indies" from 1875; and extractions from Jamaican vital records (registers, Church records and civil registration), wills, newspapers, and other documents.
A good introduction to genealogy research for Jamaica, West Indies.
A free, moderately active message board for surname queries and other genealogy questions related to Jamaica.
A wonderful, volunteer run site chock full of genealogy and family history resources for Jamaica, including surname queries, lookup volunteers, how-to articles, pictures, history, databases and more.
A collection of links to maps for Jamaica, including several from the mid-1800s, parish maps and a present-day map.
The National Library of Jamaica boasts an extensive collection of materials on Jamaica and the West Indies dating back to the sixteenth century. The library responds to research queries received by mail or by telephone. There is a charge for this service.
Information and forms for requesting certificates of birth, marriage and death, plus information on having the research of your Jamaican family tree conducted for you by the Registrar General’s Department. If you're from Canada, the U.S. or the U.K. then be sure to look for prices listed in your local currency!
A bibliography for reseachers of Jamaican genealogy and history by Sally Jones.
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