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Mahala

Mahala Report 17 Nov 2009 07:03

how can i find information about my grandfather who was born in manchester jamaica

brummiejan

brummiejan Report 17 Nov 2009 08:45

Mahala, have you tried a google search? I had a look and this site looks promising:

The Official Jamaica Archives Website
www.jard.gov.jm/main/content/view/26/98/1/4/

It contains the following:


For further information on our collection, please contact us at:

The Jamaica Archives & Records Department
Corner of King & Manchester Streets
Spanish Town
St Catherine
Telephone: (876) 984-2581
Website: www.jard.gov.jm
E-Mail: [email protected]


The following organizations can also assist with your genealogical research:

The Registrar General’s Department
Island Record Office
Twickenham Park
Spanish Town
Telephone: (876) 984-3041-5
Website: www.rgd.gov.jm
E-Mail: [email protected]


The Family History Research Centre
48 Gore Terrace
Kingston
Telephone: (876) 925-8492

The National Library of Jamaica
12 East Street
Kingston
Telephone: (876) 967-2516, 2494
Website: www.nlj.org.jm

Probably enough to be going on with!

Jan

Researching:
Myatt, Hanks, Eccleston, Powell, Clungunford, Birmingham

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 17 Nov 2009 09:28

do you want to give us his name and dob?

Researching:
Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me

Barbara

Barbara Report 17 Nov 2009 09:44

If you want to go further back you could also try family search http://www.familysearch.org/eng/default.asp
and specify the country to see who was born in the area with the same family name.