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Justine

Justine Report 16 Oct 2008 08:17

You have gone as for as you can within the UK and your family tree takes you oversea's???

Example - I know my mothers side of the family were from the French West Indies and I have absolutely no idea how i can continue my family tree professionally or otherwise

Any ideas??

Many thanks
Justine

Heather

Heather Report 16 Oct 2008 10:46

Justine, I found some of my lots marriages in the French colonies on IGI - see if you can find yours on there.

Battenburg

Battenburg Report 16 Oct 2008 11:45

Google French West Indies family history

mgnv

mgnv Report 18 Oct 2008 04:29

Google cyndislist

Justine

Justine Report 19 Oct 2008 04:43

Hi All,

Thank you very much for your helpful replies. Unfortunately i still have not had any luck finding Henry Pierre c 1855 of Guadeloupe/France. I have been told that lots of Henry Pierre's were sold into slavery in the 1800's so i still feel completely lost. I did however find his sons Henry b1869 and George b1875 on the 1901 census.

Thank you again.

Justine.

Ozibird

Ozibird Report 19 Oct 2008 07:10

I guess you've tried this?

http://boards.ancestry.com/localities.caribbean.antilles.guadeloupe/101/mb.ashx

Justine

Justine Report 19 Oct 2008 08:34

Yes I have thanks Ozibird. I have placed an email on that very message board! but as of yet, it has not been replied to.

Thanks again.