Goal 1: Learn about Barbados research and records.
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ALearn how to find records for ancestors from Barbados.
- Overview: Read this article for an introduction to research in the Barbados.
FS Wiki—Barbados Genealogy - Learn about Barbados history, geography, and culture on Wikipedia.
Barbados - Wikipedia - Learn about the resources you need to discover ancestors in Barbados.
FMP—The Resources You Need to Discover Caribbean Ancestors - Learn about early English settlers in Barbados.
AF—English Settlers in Barbados
Record Search Practice |
Stede Bonnett was married in Barbados. Use the "FS: Barbados, Church Records, 1637-1930" QUIKLink below to answer these questions:
- When did Stede Bonnett marry?
- Who did he marry?
- According to FamilySearch Memories for Stede Bonnett, how did he die?
- Click the QUIKLink mentioned above.
- In the search screen, enter "Stede" as the first name and "Bonnett" as the last name.
- In the search results screen, click the icon for Stede Bonnett.
- Read the information in the center column.
- For information on his death, click his Family Tree entry (right side) and open the Memories tab.
- Stede was married on 21 Nov 1709.
- He married Mary Allumbey.
- He was hung for being a pirate. (Contributed by Brent Bunker )
QUIKLinks
BExplore Barbados resources.
- Explore cemetery records on BillionGraves.
- Explore cemetery records on the
Find A Grave site. - Explore records on the Forebears.io site
- Explore historical maps of Barbados on the David Rumsey Maps site.
- Explore the Atlas of Barbados on the Wikipedia site.
- Explore the Old Maps of Barbados on the Wikipedia site.
- Explore the Online Newspapers site for Barbados newspapers
- Explore Geneanet Search to find records from Barbados.
- Join the Barbados Genealogy Connection Facebook group.
- Join the Barbados DNA Registry Facebook group.