Grenada Genealogical Records

Grenada Birth & Baptism Records

Grenada Birth & Baptism Index (1866-1891)

An index of over 30,000 records of births and baptisms, including parents' names and other details.

British Nationals Born Overseas (1818-2006)

An index to births of British citizens born overseas that were registered with the British Consul or High Commissioner. Provides a reference that can be used to order a birth certificate.

Caribbean Births & Baptisms (1590-1928)

An index to around 450,000 mixed birth and baptism records.

Grenada Marriage & Divorce Records

British Nationals Married Overseas (1818-2005)

An index to marriages of British citizens overseas that were registered with the British Consul or High Commissioner Provides a reference that can be used to order a marriage certificate.

Caribbean Marriage Index (1591-1905)

An index to around 90,000 marriage records from various sources.

Grenada Death & Burial Records

British Nationals Overseas Deaths (1818-2005)

A name index linked to original indices of British citizens who died overseas. Records record the area in which the deceased died and their age.

Caribbean Death & Burial Index (1790-1906)

An index of around 6,000 death records. The index may include names of relatives and details of the death.

Grenada Census & Population Lists

Slave Registers of British Colonial Dependencies (1813-1834)

Digital images, searchable by an index of almost three million names, recording lawfully-kept slaves in British dominions. They record a slave's name, place of residence, age, gender, nationality and their owner's name.

Newspapers Covering Grenada

Name Card Index to AP Stories (1905-1990)

An index to over 2.1 million people mentioned in Associated Press stories, including name, subject, location, date and a reference to the article.

Subject Card Index to AP Stories (1937-1985)

An index to around 500,000 Associated Press articles.

AP Stories & Newsfeatures (1937-1985)

An index to and digital images of hundreds-of-thousands of world newspaper articles.

Grenada Immigration & Travel Records

Middlesex Convict Transportation Contracts (1682-1787)

Orders to remove convicts from Middlesex and deport them to penal colonies.

Naturalizations in America & the West Indies (1740-1782)

Early records granting citizenship to largely Protestant individuals in Britain's American dominions.

Derbyshire Transportation Index (1720-1772)

A calendar to records detailing the transportation of people from Derbyshire to parts of the British Empire.

Grenada Military Records

WWI Commonwealth Casualty Lists (1914-1920)

A list of over 1.3 million British and Commonwealth servicemen who were injured during World War One.

Prisoners of War (1715-1945)

An index to and images records detailing the incarceration of 1.34 million military personnel, civilians, diplomats, missionaries & merchant seamen who were held as prisoners of war. The records cover British prisoners held by foreign powers and non-British prisoners held by Britain.

WWI British Prisoner of War Records (1914-1918)

Records of over 80,000 British and Commonwealth men captured during the Great War.

Slave Registers of British Colonial Dependencies (1813-1834)

Digital images, searchable by an index of almost three million names, recording lawfully-kept slaves in British dominions. They record a slave's name, place of residence, age, gender, nationality and their owner's name.

Middlesex Convict Transportation Contracts (1682-1787)

Orders to remove convicts from Middlesex and deport them to penal colonies.

Calendar of State Papers Colonial (1513-1739)

Calendars to records relating to British colonies.

Key West Admiralty Records (1829-1911)

These records cover prize, ransom, and salvage cases; suits to establish title to a ship independent of possession of the ship; possessory actions to recover ships; and a variety of maritime contracts and torts.

Derbyshire Transportation Index (1720-1772)

A calendar to records detailing the transportation of people from Derbyshire to parts of the British Empire.

Grenada Directories & Gazetteers

Thom's Official Directory of Great Britain & Ireland (1914)

A directory of the court, parliament, aristocracy, mayors, civil service, military, militia and banks in the British Empire.

The American Gazetteer (1798)

One of the earliest attempt to form a comprehensive dictionary of places in The Americas.

CIA World Factbook (1994)

A statistic and descriptive gazetteer of nations.

World Foreign Gazetteer (1998)

Useful for locating places, this searchable gazetteer gives brief details, latitude and longitude for more than 1.5 million features, places and regions throughout the world.

Grenada Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

Photographs and transcriptions of millions of gravestones from cemeteries around the world.

Grenada Histories & Books

The American Gazetteer (1798)

One of the earliest attempt to form a comprehensive dictionary of places in The Americas.

Ancestry Member Stories (6000 BC-Present)

Over 7 million remembrances and historic details submitted by Ancestry members. Useful for local historians.

Ancestry Member Photos & Documents (6000 BC-Present)

Over 60 million historic photographs and documents submitted to Ancestry. This rich collection contains many rare sources of interest to local historians and will be relevant to most genealogical research.

Colonial Office List (1870)

A searchable book containing descriptions of British colonies, statistics, information on officials and more.

Colonial Office List (1863)

A searchable book containing descriptions of British colonies, statistics, information on officials and more.

Grenada Occupation & Business Records

Slave Registers of British Colonial Dependencies (1813-1834)

Digital images, searchable by an index of almost three million names, recording lawfully-kept slaves in British dominions. They record a slave's name, place of residence, age, gender, nationality and their owner's name.

Crockford's Clerical Directories (1868-1914)

Brief biographies of Anglican clergy in the UK.

Slave Voyages Database (1514-1866)

The Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade Database has information on more than 35,000 slave voyages that forcibly embarked over 12 million Africans for transport to the Americas between the sixteenth and nineteenth centuries.

Newspaper Press Directory (1927)

A directory describing newspapers in the UK and British Empire, including circulation and political leaning.

Newspaper Press Directory (1913)

A directory describing newspapers in the UK and British Empire, including circulation and political leaning.

Pedigrees & Family Trees Covering Grenada

FamilySearch Community Trees (6000 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked genealogies compiled from thousands of reputable and not-so-reputable sources. Contains many details on European gentry & nobility, but covers many countries outside Europe and people from all walks of life.

Ancestry Member Family Trees (6000 BC-Present)

A compilation of lineage-linked family trees submitted by Ancestry users. The database contains over 2 billion individuals and is searchable by numerous metrics.

Ancestry World Tree (6000 BC-1997)

A collection of legacy trees submitted by Ancestry users containing nearly 400 million individuals.

Grenada Royalty, Nobility & Heraldry Records

FamilySearch Community Trees (6000 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked genealogies compiled from thousands of reputable and not-so-reputable sources. Contains many details on European gentry & nobility, but covers many countries outside Europe and people from all walks of life.

Grenada Church Records

Crockford's Clerical Directories (1868-1914)

Brief biographies of Anglican clergy in the UK.

Crockford's Clerical Directory (1929)

A directory listing Anglican parishes and other divisions of the Church or England hierarchy and their various religious officers. The directory covers the UK and Anglican churches throughout the world.

Biographical Directories Covering Grenada

Crockford's Clerical Directories (1868-1914)

Brief biographies of Anglican clergy in the UK.

Grenada Maps

Old Maps Online (1497-2010)

An interactive index to thousands of maps covering the world, continents, countries and regions. The majority of maps cover Britain and Ireland.

Most Common Surnames in Grenada

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequency
1Charles3,8701:28
2Joseph2,8071:39
3Thomas2,7871:39
4Williams2,3121:47
5Alexander2,2551:48
6Lewis1,8391:59
7John1,7431:62
8Phillip1,6601:65
9Noel1,6381:66
10Mitchell1,5581:70
11Francis1,4561:75
12George1,3101:83
13James1,1651:93
14Baptiste1,1381:95
15Edwards9151:119
16Peters8261:131
17Paul8231:132
18Sylvester7861:138
19Roberts7581:143
20Frederick7511:145
21Jones7211:151
22Alexis7161:152
23Samuel6941:156
24Antoine6911:157
25Smith6671:163
26Benjamin6091:178
27Andrew6081:179
28Felix5881:185
29Henry5621:193
30Calliste5561:195
31Pierre5481:198
32Julien5361:202
33Bartholomew5331:204
34Simon5281:206
35Mark5271:206
36Telesford5021:216
37Modeste4751:228
38Fletcher4611:235
39Bernard4121:263
40Andrews3881:280
41Bain3841:283
42Jeremiah3821:284
43Duncan3781:287
44Regis3711:293
44St Louis3711:293
46Douglas3701:293
47Augustine3691:294
48Frank3681:295
49McDonald3661:297
50Johnson3481:312
51Brathwaite3471:313
52Matthew3361:323
52Nelson3361:323
54Gilbert3351:324
55Bowen3261:333
56Ross3191:340
57Morain3181:341
58Wilson3171:342
59Belfon3151:345
59St Bernard3151:345
61Fraser3131:347
62Campbell3081:352
63Isaac3041:357
64David3031:358
65Richards2941:369
66Horsford2921:372
67Griffith2811:386
68Richardson2791:389
69McQueen2761:393
69Scott2761:393
71Francois2721:399
72Redhead2701:402
73Bethel2671:406
74Jeffrey2611:416
75Clarke2571:422
76Abraham2501:434
76Daniel2501:434
78Victor2491:436
79Gibbs2471:439
80McSween2431:447
80Neckles2431:447
82Lawrence2421:448
83McIntosh2391:454
84Lessey2351:462
84Mason2351:462
86Stewart2331:466
87Collins2321:468
88Pascal2301:472
89Fortune2281:476
89Moses2281:476
91Lambert2251:482
92Clement2221:489
93Cox2211:491
94Harris2201:493
94Philip2201:493
96Stafford2171:500
97Ferguson2161:502
98Cadore2141:507
99Hosten2131:510
100Philbert2121:512
101Murray2111:514
102Cato2101:517
102Marshall2101:517
104Stephen2091:519
105Ettienne2031:535
105Walker2031:535
107Barry2021:537
108Hillaire2001:543
109Bubb1991:545
109Hypolite1991:545
111St John1971:551
112Cyrus1921:565
112Patrice1921:565
114Greenidge1911:568
115de Coteau1891:574
116Romain1881:577
117Grant1831:593
118Langaigne1821:596
119Munro1801:603
120Sandy1791:606
121Christopher1771:613
121Coutain1771:613
121Moore1771:613
124Buckmire1761:617
125Cummings1751:620
125La Touche1751:620
125Patrick1751:620
128Toussaint1741:624
129Stanislaus1721:631
130Lett1711:635
131Louison1701:638
132Andall1691:642
132Courtney1691:642
132Rennie1691:642
132Vincent1691:642
136St Paul1671:650
137Celestine1661:654
138Mahon1641:662
139Richard1631:666
140Nicholas1621:670
140Welsh1621:670
142Fleming1611:674
142Hagley1611:674
144Beggs1601:678
145Thompson1591:683
146Hazzard1581:687
147Gordon1571:691
147Nedd1571:691
149Bishop1551:700
150Robert1531:709
151Panchoo1501:724
152Robertson1481:733
153Smart1461:743
154Bruno1431:759
154Gittens1431:759
156Purcell1421:764
157Adams1401:775
157Brown1401:775
157Gabriel1401:775
157Harford1401:775
161McEwen1391:781
161McIntyre1391:781
163Licorish1371:792
164de Roche1311:829
165Paterson1301:835
166Franklyn1241:875
167Allard1231:882
167Hall1231:882
169Pope1211:897
170Bailey1201:904
170St Clair1201:904
172Marcelle1191:912
173Frame1171:928
174Bridgeman1161:936
174Dominique1161:936
174Dowden1161:936
177Steele1151:944
178Bhola1141:952
178Whiteman1141:952
180Marrast1111:978
180Wells1111:978
182Albert1091:996
182Bedeau1091:996
182Farray1091:996
182Morris1091:996
186Britton1081:1,005
186Gill1081:1,005
186McLawrence1081:1,005
186Newton1081:1,005
186Taylor1081:1,005
191Wellington1071:1,014
192Braveboy1061:1,024
192Donald1061:1,024
192Rogers1061:1,024
195Lalgie1051:1,034
196Aberdeen1041:1,044
196Langdon1041:1,044
198Edgar1031:1,054
198McKenzie1031:1,054
200Penny1021:1,064
200Walcott1021:1,064