This illustrated guide introduces researchers to the main sources available at the Public Record Office and elsewhere to study West Indian ancestry. Sources include electoral and tax returns, land grants, colonial civil servants, the West Indies regiments and the Slave Compensation Commission. Topics include an introduction to West Indian family history, records to the Colonial Office, life cycle records, military and related records, and significant genealogical resources held in West Indian archives and registry offices.
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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Höhe: 246 mm
Breite: 189 mm
Dicke: 19 mm
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978-1-903365-38-0 (9781903365380)
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Guy Grannum joined the Public Record Office in 1988 where he currently has the role of Knowledge Systems Manager. He has been researching his Barbadian roots on his father's side for 13 years. He lives in Berkshire.
Introduction to West Indian family history; Records of the Colonial Office; Life cycle records; Military and related records; Significant genealogical resources held in West Indian archives and registry offices
