The Society
We are a Society reaching genealogical researchers throughout the world who are researching their colonial British Guiana or post-independence Guyana ancestors. For the many Guyanese diaspora and descendants whose searches have met with disappointment, we hope to provide some alternative resources as they as discovered and whenever possible, transcriptions.
When the British left the then Colony named British Guiana, vital records (births, marriages, and deaths) were left in-country. Since independence, Guyana has experienced severe economic depression and civil strife, excluding any interest or ability to preserve or make available the historical and vital records.
Please read through the pages under the label heading "Research" on the above menu, as there are many suggestions of places to search. . Recent transcriptions have been added of colonial materials which may assit in the pursuit of colonial ancestors. New content is being added frequently. Keep checking for our new additions! Any newly discovered alternative secondary data sources will be posted here. And remember - we always welcome your contributions and suggestions.
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The book, Glimpses of Victorian British Guiana, by Inge Veecock has sold out.! |
NEW! Resource MaterialThe Transcriptions section is expanding nicely with new contributions. New is Emigration to the USA - US ship manifest records and 1850 /1860 US Census showing BG Born emigrants. Also new, 1851 UK census with BG born. BMDs (Birth, Marriage & Death) Announcements are posted as transcribed from various newspapers: The Colonist, The Argosy, The Royal Gazette of Demerara & Essequibo, and the London Times. Many thanks to our growing list of contributors: Tim Smellie, John O'Connor, Inge Veecock, John Schultz, Thomas Kidman, the late Dr. Roger Austin, Debbie Sobers, Romaine Locke,and Lisa Booth. |
