Hello, I am new to the list. I am searching for any information on my great grandfather James Burgess Simpson. Until recently I didn't even know his full name. His wife who was from England died after giving birth to my grandmother in Philadelphia, USA and so eventually my grandmother was sent home to the UK to live with her mother's family. She never heard from her father again. On his marriage application in Philadelphia, James stated that he was born in the West Indies in 1842. My grandmother always said that her father was from a Scottish family and told us she was part Indian. We always thought she meant North American Indian but obviously we now know she must have meant West Indian. I wasn't sure where to start searching for James but on the LDS IGI site I found records of a John Burgess Simpson & a George Burgess Simpson of Saint Andrew and Saint Michael, Barbados. John Burgess Simpson & Isabella Jane Martindale were the parents of George born in 1872. I had wondered if James could have been the brother of John who was born in 1845 to John Francis Simpson & Frances Jane Walcott. John Francis was a planter and lived in Cane Garden St Andrew. If indeed James was part of this family perhaps he was from another relationship outside of the marriage. I have no idea when James came to the US as I cannot find him on any ships list. I am hoping that someone recognizes this family and can help me further or if anyone has any ideas where I could research further I would be grateful. Thank you, Debbie