Overseas Websites

There are a number of websites overseas with useful information on Jamaican Family History which also contain information on material in the Jamaica Archives. These include
Family History of Jamaica  http://users.pullman.com/mitchelm/jamaica.htm
(This site contains information on Madeline Mitchell’s book Jamaican Ancestry: How to find out more)
Genealogy of Jamaica        http://www.rootsweb.com/~jamwgw/
A talk on the Genealogy of Jamaica by Stephen Porter
http://www.rootsweb.com/~jamwgw/stepport.htm

Tips for doing  family history studies

Consult published “how to” sources which provide knowledge of research methods as they can provide direction on techniques and where to search.

Newspapers are good sources for Obituaries, marriage and death notices.

Voters lists can provide information on the names of eligible voters, their occupations and addresses.

There are also ready-to-use computer programmes which can assist you in recording your research and building your family tree.  These include “Brothers Keeper”, “Family Tree Maker”, “The Master Genealogist” and “Ultimate Family”.

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: jarchives@jard.gov.jm

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: genealogy@rgd.gov.jm

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