s.charles@ool.fr (aline) wrote in message news:<25840f05.0305250243.2606993e@posting.google.com>... Bonjour cheryl Pour l'instant, je n'ai pas vu encore de Ollivierre, mais a chaque fois que je regarde dans une commune, je pense à vous. Amicalement aline charles. entraide AD971 FGW et Fil d'Ariane. > Bonjour cheryl > Je vais regarder au AD jeudi. > amicalement aline charles guadeloupe > > cheryl_nneka@hotmail.com ("Nneka X") wrote in message news:<Sea2-F6nhdAHxNzFiPN00017b94@hotmail.com>... > > Aline, > > > > Merci beaucoup pour votre offre de recherche. Si j'ai besoin d'aide avec mon > > histoire de famille la-bas, je vais vous contacter. Pour le moment, je sais > > que ma famille a des connections francaises, alors j'ai un petit question. > > Savez-vous si le nom Ollivierre etait present sur le Guadeloupe entre > > 1700-1830? Il y'a beaucoup de personnes de cette famille sur Bequia, St > > Vincent qui peut tracer ses racines au France, Grenade, ou Portugal. Je > > pense aussi que l'ancienne famille Ollivierre a un connection avec les > > Gerauds/Girauds de Grenade. > > > > Merci, > > > > Cheryl Hazell > > Toronto > > recherche encore Hazell, Ollivierre, Adams > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > The new MSN 8: advanced junk mail protection and 2 months FREE* > > http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail

Hi Listers: I found the following item in the March 2003 issue of Practical Family History, an English periodical published by the same company that publishes Family Tree Magazine. "A searchable online database of names published in the London Gazette has been launched by the Stationery Office at www.gazettes-online.co.uk. Access is free." This site also includes the Belfast Gazette and the Edinburgh Gazette. I was most interested to try out the complete archive for World War I which includes all items posted in the London Gazette for all forces involved in the war, such matters as promotions, medals, etc. I did a couple of searches on names I knew of for Jamaicans who had served in WWI and had good results. I also noticed separate entries under the West Indian Regiment battallions. My preliminary search was quite brief but I think this will be an excellent online source to check. Dorothy

Dharamveer Singh as transcribed by a British plantation manager?

Hi Listers, In a discussion off-line with Richard there are other threads to the topic of the East Indian immigration which may be of interest. One is the interaction between the immigrants and the Islanders. My family on St. Vincent had interesting relationships with the new arrivals. One member Robert Porter CROPPER (1829- ?) learned to speak their language when the "coolies" started arriving in SV in 1861 . In the 1850's he was a Graduate of Marischal College in the University of Aberdeen and in SV "instituted evening classes for the instruction of young men in history, science, and philosophy". The Presbyterian Church on St. Vincent appears to have "imploded" in the 1850's perhaps due to the Minister's involvement in women or money or both ... but I digress. RPC seems to have acquired the assets and tried to keep the school going by turning it into a Mechanics' Institute. Some additional info on his son :- From Page 86 of the book :- "Called to Witness - Profiles of Canadian Presbyterians" - editor W. Stanford REID. ". The man who offered himself was the Rev. James Cropper, a man whose qualifications made him a natural for the post. Although not much is known of his early life we do know that he came from a devout Christian home. He was the son of R.P. Cropper, the Protector of East Indians of St. Lucia and a lay preacher for the Presbyterian Church. James Cropper learned to speak Hindu fluently and was able, like his father, to converse directly with the new arrivals from India. He and his father had begun the Presbyterian work among the East Indians of St. Lucia; he had trained teachers and catechists there; and he had served some time as a missionary in Trinidad. Cropper, who was slightly "coloured", so impressed the Trinidad Mission Council that they sent him to Pine Hill in Halifax for theological training to prepare him to lead the Indian people of St. Lucia. ." [Pine Hill is now Dalhousie University in Dartmouth, N.S.] More on Rev'd James Bassnett CROPPER (1865-1945) [known to Dorothy KEW as "The Old Goat"] in British Guiana :- Arthur Charles Dayfoot. "The Shaping of the West Indian Church, 1492-1962." Gainesville: University Press of Florida, 1999. Page 197: "The [Presbyterian] mission only became permanently established in 1896, with the arrival of the Revd James B. Cropper who for forty years became such a prominent figure that even after his time it was often referred to as 'the Cropper Church.' About 1880 the government had begun to provide free land and encourage workers who had completed their indenture to settle in unoccupied areas (notably in those suitable for rice growing) rather than to return to India. Cropper, who supported this policy, was appointed as 'Superintendent of East Indian Settlement' by the government, but after some years went back to full time church work." JBC had a sister Selina CROPPER (1875 - ?) who also was in British Guiana. Richard found a reference - "Miscellaneous letters and reports, relating to the Canadian Presbyterian Mission in British Guiana and the Presbyterian Church of Guyana". The material is in the Edinburgh University Library, Scotland. One item is a pamphlet or book by Selina CROPPER - "Practical training for British Guiana Girls". Sorry for so much CROPPERANA! Perhaps other listers have information on the interaction between the immigrants and the Islanders. Jim C.

Dean, Welcome back, and congratulations on your bingo. Re. the USVI site can you contact me and let me know what you need for the site, I probably have it in my files. Ann ----Original Message Follows---- From: Dean de Freitas <caribgw@bellsouth.net> Reply-To: CARIBBEAN-L@rootsweb.com To: CARIBBEAN-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Admin Notes Date: Sat, 7 Jun 2003 10:03:54 -0400 Greetings listers, I wanted to post a message before now, but have been playing catch-up since my return. First of all, I had a great time in Barbados. It's was my second visit to the island, and I highly recommend it as a vacation spot. More importantly to this list, I had a great experience doing some family research. I'll share that experience in a separate post. Now for some quick administrative notes: Thanks to everyone, especially Richard Allicock, for the postings of bibliographies related to different ethic groups. This is a great resource, and if no one has any objection, I'll compile them and put them up on the CaribGenWeb site. If anyone already has them compiled in one place, I would appreciate you sharing it with me to save me some time and effort. A word about list etiquette. The List is remarkably tranquil and on-topic most of the time. I have nothing to do with that fact. It is due entirely to you - the listers - and your courteous and respectful attitudes, coupled with a genuine thirst for knowledge in the subject of West Indian history and genealogy. So please, be mindful of how your words may come across to others with regards to their personal feelings. I am NOT suggesting that we hold back on debating issues - quite the contrary. Civilized debate is the highest form of learning, IMHO. All I ask is that we refrain from personal "attacks", real or unintended. Furthermore, if you feel that you have been slighted in some way, email the offender personally to explain your feelings, rather than respond in kind on the List. I have no doubt, knowing the caliber of people on this List, that the offense was most likely unintended, and an apology would be forthcoming. Lastly, there was a question about the USVI site. The site has been abandoned by it's coordinator, and I working with Rootsweb to regain access. Along those lines, I am looking for Coordinators for Montserrat, St. Vincent, US Virgin Islands, and the Turks and Caicos. I have someone who recently volunteered to run the Bahamas site. Again, I am willing to do the technical work on these sites, I just need someone to gather the data and field queries to the Coordinator. Best to everyone. Dean ==== CARIBBEAN Mailing List ==== all messages posted to CARIBBEAN-L are archived at http://archiver.rootsweb.com/ Before posting a query, see if the question has already been asked "Sharing the information." _________________________________________________________________ MSN 8 helps eliminate e-mail viruses. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus

A name ending in +sing is liklely to be Sikh if Indian and based on a personal name plus (Turobun) Singh

Hi Richard That info is indeed very useful -as well as interesting. I for one do not believe I am decended from this line, so that means this way - DNA testing - is not open to me. What a shame! It's a bit like those Afro-Caribbeans who tried to trace their ancestry back to Africa and found a predominance in some cases, of EUROPEAN ancestry. Oops. Oh well. Maybe the good Lord has another way of showing me my Jewish ancestry. Nu. Regards, Sadie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard Allicock" <richwyn@idirect.com> To: <CARIBBEAN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2003 7:52 AM Subject: Re: DNA testing > Hi Sara, > > I see Joan has sent you a link for DNA testing, so I will deal with the > aspect of testing for Jewishness. Up to about two months ago, I would have > said that you would have had to be male to test for Jewishness, and only for > one particular line of Jews, that is, the descendants of Priests, (not > Rabbis). > > This is a test for the so-called Cohenic (or as pronounced Kohanic) gene. If > you were male and descended from a Priest long forgotten you would have this > gene and that would have shown your Jewishness. You will see Cohanim on the > website and I am sure you will know what that means. This test was able to > prove that a group of people (Africans) in South Africa, who claimed to have > practised Judaism, and were thus Jews from time immemorial, were descended > from a Priest or Cohen. > > For female ancestry we have long known that you can use mitochondrial DNA, > but I do not think that you can tell a person's Jewishness from that unless > you combine it with a genealogy which connects you to a line of Jews. But > about two months ago I learnt that analysis can obtain both X and Y > chromosomal data from mitochondrial DNA. But this means that unless you have > the Kohanic gene you would not be able to establish your Jewishness from > this mitochondrial DNA test alone. I hope this helps. > > Richard > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Sara Weiss" <ksara@tesco.net> > To: <CARIBBEAN-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, May 21, 2003 3:54 PM > Subject: Re: DNA testing > > > > Do you know, or does anyone know, where I could get DNA testing and would > it prove my Jewishness? > > > > Sadie Weiss > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Alba Dunlop" <adunlop@ilap.com> > > To: <CARIBBEAN-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Friday, February 14, 2003 11:33 PM > > Subject: Re: DNA testing > > > > > > > Thanks again for your help. Yes the Jewish side of the family tree has > yielded a gold mine of information. I was so surprised to find > > > all this information was there and had survived after all the upheavals > and persecutions through out the ages. > > > Alba > > > > > > Rory McGregor wrote: > > > > > > > This I am not sure about and I think actually the best thing is to go > to the > > > > website www.familytreedna.com and send them an email. They should be > able > > > > to answer. Just to note one of their biggest projects is to trace > Jewish > > > > DNA so their database could be quite useful to you. > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== CARIBBEAN Mailing List ==== > > > ROOTSWEB MAILING LIST HELP PAGES > > > What is a Mailing List? > > > http://helpdesk.rootsweb.com/help/mail1.html > > > > > > > > > ==== CARIBBEAN Mailing List ==== > > all messages posted to CARIBBEAN-L are archived at > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/ > > Before posting a query, see if the question has already been asked > > > > > > > ==== CARIBBEAN Mailing List ==== > For information on individual islands, research aids, island bulletin boards or history please visit the CaribbeanGenWeb project at > http://www.rootsweb.com/~caribgw/ >

Hi Joyce Nicely put that bit about my pontificating....made me laugh today on an otherwise lousy but beautiful day I'm glad to see that all the regulars are still nosing about......I felt very guilty about disappearing for so long and not stirring the soup Fortunately there are enough obsessive characters in the Carib world to sustain this group. I am without reference books or maps at present so cannot be of much help to others so I will rely on you, Dorothy and others till I get myself properly assembled Cheers chriscod C.M. Codrington("american version # 1952) Editor: Carib GenWeb "Historic Antigua and Barbuda" web-site Co-Administrator: Carribean-L@rootsweb.com Member: Barbados Museum Historical Society, Museum of Antigua and Barbuda Historical and Archaeological Society. -----Original Message----- From: Joyce Falink [mailto:jfalink@rconnect.com] Sent: Sunday, June 15, 2003 12:47 PM To: CARIBBEAN-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: MacQueen Lorraine, From "Scots in the West Indies 1707-1857" by David Dobson is the following: DONALD MACQUEEN, born 1795, a surgeon, son of Reverend Edmund MacQueen, minister in Barra, died in Jamaica 7.1.1819. I also have information regarding the Alexander you reference, but I ask that you contact me off list as the family entries for this person appear to be numerous. Joyce Falink p.s. Great to have you back, Chris!!! We've missed your pontificating about various subjects, and, of course, your wit. Subject: From Scotland to West Indies 1800+ > Date: Thu, 12 Jun 2003 19:10:03 -0400 > From: "espencer" <espencer@magma.ca> > To: CARIBBEAN-L@rootsweb.com > > Hello > > I am very new to your List as I have just received > new information on my family. I may not be on the > correct List so any direction would be appreciated. > > Dr Murdoch MacLeod was born in North Uist, Scotland > about 1784/85. He married Marion MacQueen about > 1815-1817 and all I know is that they went to the West > Indies. Their daughter (Marion MacLeod) was born there > about 1818 and I believe the mother died. Dr Murdoch > returned with the daughter to North Uist and he died there > on March 3, 1822 and left the daughter (about age 4) in > the care of his brother, Dr Alexander MacLeod. > Dr. Murdoch MacLeod and Marion (MacQueen) MacLeod > are my 3x g-grandparents and their daughter is my > 2x g-grandmother. So far, there is nothing that tells me > where they went in the West Indies except that Dr Donald > MacQueen (surgeon) died in Jamaica on January 7, 1819. > Any direction would be helpful. Thank You > Lorraine Ottawa, Canada > > ______________________________ > ==== CARIBBEAN Mailing List ==== To unsubscribe from the list send the word "unsubscribe" (without the quotes) as the only text in the body of an email message to CARIBBEAN-L-request@rootsweb.com for the list mode or CARIBBEAN-D-request@rootsweb.com if you are subscribed to the digest. --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.489 / Virus Database: 288 - Release Date: 6/10/03 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.489 / Virus Database: 288 - Release Date: 6/10/03

Hi Dean, Welcome back! It is always interesting to hear another's research effort. Thanks for your appreciation of the "storm in the tea-cup". I am sorry that I had to be a party to it, even if only in self-defence. In regard to my various postings, please feel free to use them in any way you think fit. Best regards, Richard

Further on Turobunsingh, if caught by the tongue of a Scotsman it might also become T. Bainsingh. The T might even become Trueboon, but this is more in jest than seriousnes, but you never know. Of course further, if he was Christianised he might yet carry another name, a fully English one. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nevilla E. Ottley" <clasebon@erols.com> To: <CARIBBEAN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, June 06, 2003 5:46 PM Subject: Re: East Indian Indenture Immigration W.I. > In the research on East Indian immigration, has anyone come upon the > name, "Turobunsing" in St. Vincent in the 1800s? > > Nevilla > > > Richard Allicock wrote: > > >Hi Listers, > > > >I think I have come to the end of the research material for East Indian Indenture Immigration to the West Indies. > > > >I took a look at Chedie's List on his Website "East Indian Laborers in the Caribbean 1838 to 1930." > > > >I have produced some material for the places in Brackets. The places that are unbracketed are yet to be provided for in terms of historical research material. > > > >So others are free to pitch in and hlep to complete the List and the thread. > > > >Please stick to the Subject line. Thanks. > > > >Here's the list of places done and not done: > > > >Belize, Fr. Guiana, Grenada, Guadaloupe, [Guyana], [Jamaica], Martinique, Nevis, St. Croix, St. Kitts, St. Lucia, [St. Vincent], [Surinam] and [Trinidad] > > > > > >==== CARIBBEAN Mailing List ==== > >For information on individual islands, research aids, island bulletin boards or history please visit the CaribbeanGenWeb project at > >http://www.rootsweb.com/~caribgw/ > > > > > > > > ==== CARIBBEAN Mailing List ==== > For information on individual islands, research aids, island bulletin boards or history please visit the CaribbeanGenWeb project at > http://www.rootsweb.com/~caribgw/ > >

Hi Nevilla, I do not have anything to add except to make an observation. A name like Turobunsingh is likely to break apart under pressure of Anglicization or Creolization into two names either T. Bun-, Ban- or Bamsingh or T. Singh. I hope that will help. Best regards, Richard. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nevilla E. Ottley" <clasebon@erols.com> To: <CARIBBEAN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, June 06, 2003 5:46 PM Subject: Re: East Indian Indenture Immigration W.I. > In the research on East Indian immigration, has anyone come upon the > name, "Turobunsing" in St. Vincent in the 1800s? > > Nevilla > > > Richard Allicock wrote: > > >Hi Listers, > > > >I think I have come to the end of the research material for East Indian Indenture Immigration to the West Indies. > > > >I took a look at Chedie's List on his Website "East Indian Laborers in the Caribbean 1838 to 1930." > > > >I have produced some material for the places in Brackets. The places that are unbracketed are yet to be provided for in terms of historical research material. > > > >So others are free to pitch in and hlep to complete the List and the thread. > > > >Please stick to the Subject line. Thanks. > > > >Here's the list of places done and not done: > > > >Belize, Fr. Guiana, Grenada, Guadaloupe, [Guyana], [Jamaica], Martinique, Nevis, St. Croix, St. Kitts, St. Lucia, [St. Vincent], [Surinam] and [Trinidad] > > > > > >==== CARIBBEAN Mailing List ==== > >For information on individual islands, research aids, island bulletin boards or history please visit the CaribbeanGenWeb project at > >http://www.rootsweb.com/~caribgw/ > > > > > > > > ==== CARIBBEAN Mailing List ==== > For information on individual islands, research aids, island bulletin boards or history please visit the CaribbeanGenWeb project at > http://www.rootsweb.com/~caribgw/ > >

Michael, Was this Lane connected in any way with the Thorne or Arthur family? Lisa

In 1924 (much later than you are asking for) there was a G A O Lane owning 359 acre Seawell in XCh. I only have a partial listing for the late 1800's & not tha parish you are asking about, but will keep my eyes open. Lisa

Thank you Joan! I will access it now we're back off holiday and see what help they can give me. Sadie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joan Higgins" <jmhiggins@comcast.net> To: <CARIBBEAN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2003 1:08 AM Subject: Re: DNA testing > Sara, > there is a kit at this site. > http://www.familytreedna.com/kit.html > > JMH > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Sara Weiss" <ksara@tesco.net> > To: <CARIBBEAN-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, May 21, 2003 6:54 PM > Subject: Re: DNA testing > > > > Do you know, or does anyone know, where I could get DNA testing and would > it prove my Jewishness? > > > > Sadie Weiss > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Alba Dunlop" <adunlop@ilap.com> > > To: <CARIBBEAN-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Friday, February 14, 2003 11:33 PM > > Subject: Re: DNA testing > > > > > > > Thanks again for your help. Yes the Jewish side of the family tree has > yielded a gold mine of information. I was so surprised to find > > > all this information was there and had survived after all the upheavals > and persecutions through out the ages. > > > Alba > > > > > > Rory McGregor wrote: > > > > > > > This I am not sure about and I think actually the best thing is to go > to the > > > > website www.familytreedna.com and send them an email. They should be > able > > > > to answer. Just to note one of their biggest projects is to trace > Jewish > > > > DNA so their database could be quite useful to you. > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== CARIBBEAN Mailing List ==== > > > ROOTSWEB MAILING LIST HELP PAGES > > > What is a Mailing List? > > > http://helpdesk.rootsweb.com/help/mail1.html > > > > > > > > > ==== CARIBBEAN Mailing List ==== > > all messages posted to CARIBBEAN-L are archived at > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/ > > Before posting a query, see if the question has already been asked > > > > > ==== CARIBBEAN Mailing List ==== > For information on individual islands, research aids, island bulletin boards or history please visit the CaribbeanGenWeb project at > http://www.rootsweb.com/~caribgw/ >

Dear Rory McGregor Thank you so much, I will access this now I am back from holiday and see what help this site can give me. Hope it doesn't cost hundreds! Sadie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sara Weiss" <ksara@tesco.net> To: <CARIBBEAN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 21, 2003 11:54 PM Subject: Re: DNA testing > Do you know, or does anyone know, where I could get DNA testing and would it prove my Jewishness? > > Sadie Weiss > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Alba Dunlop" <adunlop@ilap.com> > To: <CARIBBEAN-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, February 14, 2003 11:33 PM > Subject: Re: DNA testing > > > > Thanks again for your help. Yes the Jewish side of the family tree has yielded a gold mine of information. I was so surprised to find > > all this information was there and had survived after all the upheavals and persecutions through out the ages. > > Alba > > > > Rory McGregor wrote: > > > > > This I am not sure about and I think actually the best thing is to go to the > > > website www.familytreedna.com and send them an email. They should be able > > > to answer. Just to note one of their biggest projects is to trace Jewish > > > DNA so their database could be quite useful to you. > > > > > > > > > ==== CARIBBEAN Mailing List ==== > > ROOTSWEB MAILING LIST HELP PAGES > > What is a Mailing List? > > http://helpdesk.rootsweb.com/help/mail1.html > > > > > ==== CARIBBEAN Mailing List ==== > all messages posted to CARIBBEAN-L are archived at http://archiver.rootsweb.com/ > Before posting a query, see if the question has already been asked >

Monie, That is a tall order, the site I sent to you , if you go to the home page you can see who died by state. The Korean/Forgotten War veterans has just been acknowledged. Is there something specific that you are looking for, that can narrow the field. I just requested and received my brother's DD-214, which showed his involvement in the Korean conflict and his stint as a POW. Ann ----Original Message Follows---- From: "Colleen Salem" <mail.viaccess.net@viaccess.net> Reply-To: CARIBBEAN-L@rootsweb.com To: CARIBBEAN-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Clarification Re: west indians in the korean war Date: Sun, 8 Jun 2003 17:34:47 -0300 Thanks for the reply,the link was very helpful and so was the site. I found several links to the Korean War with great informatin. I was wondering though, if I wanted a list of all participants (KIA, POW and MIA including those that survived and/or discharged), do I just write the army for a listing or something? How do I go about finding the names of all the service men of a particular war, their rank, dates of service, etc., those dead, missing, prisoners and survivors. Thanks in advance, Monifa "Monifa" <monie4nothin@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:vdldgtika89p49@corp.supernews.com... > where would I find information of west indians that fought in the Korean > war? > > monie > > ==== CARIBBEAN Mailing List ==== For information on individual islands, research aids, island bulletin boards or history please visit the CaribbeanGenWeb project at http://www.rootsweb.com/~caribgw/ "Sharing the information." _________________________________________________________________ STOP MORE SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail

Hi everyone, I have been fascinated to see the recent 'splurge' of activity in relation to the question of plantations in Barbados and their owners. So I wondered if any one could help me with a specific issue. I have an interest in John Brandford Lane (1791 - 1829) who, at the end of his life, is alleged to have been the owner of three plantations in Barbados. My efforts to validate that claim have been almost entirely negative. The only possible positive finding is that *almost* certainly he either owned or had a controlling share in a plantation at Black Rock. So I would be very grateful if anyone on the list could extend my meagre knowledge. many thanks Michael Message

Thanks for the reply,the link was very helpful and so was the site. I found several links to the Korean War with great informatin. I was wondering though, if I wanted a list of all participants (KIA, POW and MIA including those that survived and/or discharged), do I just write the army for a listing or something? How do I go about finding the names of all the service men of a particular war, their rank, dates of service, etc., those dead, missing, prisoners and survivors. Thanks in advance, Monifa "Monifa" <monie4nothin@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:vdldgtika89p49@corp.supernews.com... > where would I find information of west indians that fought in the Korean > war? > > monie > >

I apologize if I seemed "not gracious." Note that I did mention that if I had the expertise and time, I'd volunteer. I am only a rookie at this game, but in the short time I've been searching I realize that it takes a lot of time to do your own personal ancestry research, much less upkeep a Web site. This is why although I have a small but significant amount of information on some of the families I am researching, I have yet to put this information online or even compile it in any other form other than what my 'free' genealogy program outputs. I do however, still "totally agree" that it is incredibly frustrating when you think you've finally found a lead only to find that most are outdated and dead links. Just my humble opinion. Monie "Dick Meyers" <jzmrkm@erols.com> wrote in message news:3EDB61A4.4C0B8FAE@erols.com... > Be gracious, friends- these boards are maintained by volunteers. If a > particular board isn't up to date, it's likely that *no one w/ an > interest in that board has both the time & expertise to "get...on that." > > Regards, > Dick in Princeton, NJ > ---------------- > Monifa wrote: > > > > Let's get someone on that! It's hard enough to find the information and even > > more annoying to think you've found a lead and encounter a dead link/dead > > info. > > > > Monie > > ps: If I had the expertise/time I'd volunteer. Alas, I have neither. > > > > ""Diane I."" <dti@nyc.rr.com> wrote in message > > > Will the page at http://www.rootsweb.com/~usvi/ ever be updated and have > > > all its broken links fixed? It's been like this for a few years now - > > > looks like the last update was in Feb. of 2000. Every now and again, I > > > check to see if there might be anything there I could use, but am always > > > disheartened to still find all those broken links and nothing new added. > > > Is there no one to maintain it? Three links to the island message > > > boards are pointing to ancient urls, and out of 18 links on the lower > > > right side, half are dead. It's a shame, because that page could be an > > > excellent resource. New researchers will become frustrated quickly. > > > >

What a wonderful testament, Alannah!! I, too, have found this list full of helpful, knowledgeable people through whom I have received very much in my quest to find my roots....and what exciting roots they are. I now have the photo of my gggrandmother, Elizabeth Downes, and my ggrandfather, her son, Joseph Alfred Taitt. I have met so many of my Taitt, Grosvenor and Ottley relatives, and am probably getting closer to getting the exact link to the families that went to the Caribbean from the British Isles so long ago. Now in addition to those, I am on my Connor and Hunt lines, and will continue my quest for the African lines that went to Barbados, since that seems to be the place all the lines originated (by boat!) in the Caribbean. From me, also a big thank you. Nevilla E. Ottley AlannahB@aol.com wrote: >After three years of searching I have finally found information of Augustus >Wilkin. This was a result of information sent to me, by post, directly from >Montserrat. If anyone has any interest in Montserrat then I suggest they do get >in touch directly with someone who lives on the Island. I have had a couple >of replies from this List that did prove most helpful (thank you Douglas and >Ron) but basically I have discovered that there just isn't that much >information about Montserrat from people on this List. Nevertheless, I have so enjoyed >subscribing to the CARIBBEAN List as the caliber of people on this List is >none like any other. I have learned so much about the Caribbean on this List and >I have found subscribers to be so knowledgeable, courteous, and so willing to >be helpful. One day, Dean, perhaps I can be of assistance with transcribing >information of Montserrat but that cannot be possible for two years...at which >time my youngest child will be attending university. >In the meantime, perhaps there is someone who has information about any BURNE >ancestors in the West Indies. Augustus was the child of William Henry Wilkin >(from Yorkshire in 1835) and a Margaret Burne. I have considered the >possibility that her surname may have been Burke (as I know there was a Burke family >in Montserrat) but it does look clearly like the name 'Burne' in the >information that I received. >As a final note, the volcano did not destroy all Montserrat records (and the >Island cannot be compared to Pompeii) and there is hope for us Montserrat >researchers afterall!! >Many thanks for any information. >Alannah >Researching: WILKIN (particularly Augustus, Emma, and Matilda b. 1842-1848), >HOWES, BURNE, TUCKER, VORCH (BURCHALL?),BLACKBURN, PENCHEON, WEST, WALSH, >BURKE, HUMPHRIES, WILCOX, SHIELL, CHAMBERS HUMPHRIES, DUKE,.DOLRIDGE. >Later: AUCHINLECK, GALL, WINTER, HUTCHINSON, CARROLL, AND OTHERS! >Estates in Montserrat: AMERSHAW, ROACHES, DAGENHAM, GAGES, AND GLEUDON. > > >==== CARIBBEAN Mailing List ==== >For information on individual islands, research aids, island bulletin boards or history please visit the CaribbeanGenWeb project at >http://www.rootsweb.com/~caribgw/ > >