The Guyana / British Guiana Genealogical Society

General Guyana links:      [NOTE: Links were checked for viability September 2009. After this date, please report broked links.]

Univeristy of Pennsylvania Museum(United States) Very long MPEg silent video of British Guiana circa 1948. Lots of views of the stellings, and of boating along a river (which river? possibly Essequibo?) Just click on the arrow to begin playing the video
In God's Garden - This is a beautifully written article with photos by Jim Gillette of his visitor's view of Guyana, published in the      April/May 2009 issue of Wanderlust
Google Books - Choose the advanced book search page; enter British Guiana or Georgetown or any other city/name; the
   search will yield many books about colonial Guyana
Guyana Outpost A mix of current news, photos, etc.
Internet Archive - Books online about Guyana / British Guiana
The Washington Post newspaper --- articles about Guyana
Radio Station, Voice of Guyana International - web site which contains current news
Stabroek News - current newspaper online, Georgetown
The Guyana Chronicle newspaper online, Georgetown
Guyana Tourism - "The Amazon Adventure" - The site of the Guyana Tourism Authority.
   Don't miss a visit to Don Mitchell's West Indian Bibliography. Don has compiled a vast bibliography from 1492 to the present, English-language Non-fiction of the West Indies. Don began the compiliation with the first edition in March 2000. The Bibliography is currently in it's 8th edition dated April 2005.
   Guiana (Guyana) Colonial Newspapers - Go to this site and be ready to spend some time -- you're going to enjoy reading the many transcriptions from the colonial "Royal Gazette". John Wilmer transcribed the data from the historical newspaper microfilm held at the University of Florida. He has extracted "what is perceived as the unique items referencing people and events in the colonies of Essequebo, Demerara (Demerary) and Berbice as reflected in Proclamations, Public Vendues, Advertisements, etc."
    Louisana State University Special Collections:
Berbice Colony slave records, 1826-1827. 3 items, 1 microfilm reel. Location: OS:B, Mss.Mf:B. Deed of arrangement between owners of three sugar plantations in Berbice (Guyana), and lists of slaves attached to the plantations as of October 20, 1826, citing names, ages, employment, places of birth, and distinguishing marks. Also listed are children born to slave mothers on the plantations (1819-1826) with names, dates of birth, ages, and names of mothers noted. For further information see online catalog. Mss. 2934.
    Adam Matthews Publications: A small portion of what is available on microfilm as described on their site, is on Reel 12 of the collection:

• 5/1/1: 31 Oct -29 Nov 1823 --- Travelling expenses in Britain and Ireland, and legal expenses relating to the acquisition of the plantations.
• /2: 1829-1834 --- List of births and ages of children born to slaves on the plantation. [note: probably the Hanover plantation or more?]
• /3: 31 Dec 1832 --- List of Plantations for District of Berbice, giving number of slaves and returns for each plantation.
• /5: 1 July 1834 --- Balance Sheet of Utile and Paisible Plantations.
• /6: 1 Aug 1834 --- Return for slaves on Plantation Utile and Paisible for workforce.
• /6A: Aug 1834 --- List of labourers in Plantations Utile and Paisible.
• /7: Nov 1834 --- Balance Sheet for books, clothing, sundry items.
• /8: 1834 --- Liquidation of Claims against Plantations Utile and Paisible.
• /9: 1834-1841 --- Memorandum and Extracts from letters and sales estimates as to value and sale of Estates.
• /10: 1836-1837 --- Calculations of costs of Hanover Plantation.
• /14: n.d Salaries and sundry expenses on Demerara Estate. [This collection is available for purchase for $3,5000.00 !!!]