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Goal 2: Learn about Jamaican church and cemetery records.
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ALearn about Jamaica church records, which include most vital records.
- FamilySearch: Learn about Jamaican church records in this FamilySearch Wiki article.
FS—Wiki: Jamaica Church Records - Jamaican Family Search: Explore the Jamaican Family Search site for records from the following religions:
- Jewish: Explore the
Jewish Genealogy Encyclopedia for Jewish resources in Jamaica.
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John Vanhame died in Jamaica. Use the "FS: Jamaica, Church of England Parish Register Transcripts, 1664-1880" QUIKLink below to answer these questions:
- How old was John Vanhame when he died?
- When was he buried?
- Where was he buried?
- Click the QUIKLink mentioned above.
- In the search screen, enter "John" as the first name and "Vanhame" as the last name.
- In the search results screen, click the document icon for John Vanhame.
- Read the information in the center column.
- John was 50 when he died.
- He was buried on 3 Nov 1843.
- He was buried at Hanover, Jamaica.
(Contributed by Brent Bunker )
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BLearn about Jamaican cemetery records.
- Inscriptions: Learn about Jamaica monument inscriptions in this article.
Monumental Inscriptions - Search the Find A Grave site for cemetery records.
- Search the BillionGraves site for cemetery records.