Saint John Parish Genealogical Records

Saint John Parish 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.

Saint John Parish 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.

Saint John Parish 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.

Saint John Parish 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 Saint John Parish

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.

Saint John Parish 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.

Saint John Parish 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.

Saint John Parish 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.

Saint John Parish Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Saint John Parish 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.

Saint John Parish 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 Saint John Parish

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.

Saint John Parish 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.

Saint John Parish 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 Saint John Parish

Crockford's Clerical Directories (1868-1914)

Brief biographies of Anglican clergy in the UK.

Saint John Parish 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 Saint John Parish

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Grenada
1Thomas3191:2811.45%3
2Joseph2681:339.55%2
3Williams2401:3710.38%4
4Charles2341:386.05%1
5Phillip1991:4411.99%8
6Lewis1711:519.30%6
7Benjamin1601:5526.27%26
8Mitchell1501:599.63%10
9George1461:6011.15%12
10James1441:6112.36%13
11Francis1341:669.20%11
12Alexis1221:7217.04%22
12John1221:727.00%7
14Samuel1181:7517.00%23
15Henry1081:8119.22%29
16Cadore1061:8349.53%98
17Duncan1041:8527.51%43
17Frederick1041:8513.85%20
19Langaigne951:9352.20%118
20Alexander911:974.04%5
20Edwards911:979.95%15
20Smith911:9713.64%25
23Hosten891:9941.78%99
24St Paul871:10152.10%136
25Peters831:10610.05%16
26Noel791:1114.82%9
27Baptiste771:1146.77%14
27Marshall771:11436.67%102
29Augustine751:11720.33%47
30Andrew731:12012.01%27
30Britton731:12067.59%186
30Julien731:12013.62%32
30Louison731:12042.94%131
30McEwen731:12052.52%161
35Antoine711:12410.27%24
35Welsh711:12443.83%140
37Collins691:12729.74%87
37Walker691:12733.99%105
39Bain631:14016.41%41
39Simon631:14011.93%34
41Ferguson591:14927.31%97
42Jones571:1547.91%21
42Modeste571:15412.00%37
42Paul571:1546.93%17
45Sylvester531:1666.74%18
46Ashton491:17949.00%203
46Ross491:17915.36%56
46Teka491:17949.49%205
49Bernard471:18711.41%39
49Mark471:1878.92%35
49Ragbasingh471:18779.66%319
49Richards471:18715.99%65
53Vincent431:20425.44%132
54da Breo411:21468.33%317
55Mason391:22516.60%84
55McPhie391:22563.93%312
57Chetram371:23842.53%235
57Redhead371:23813.70%72
57Robertson371:23825.00%152
57St John371:23818.78%111
61Harriman351:25167.31%350
61Sabazan351:25187.50%434
61Sandy351:25119.55%120
61Scott351:25112.68%69
65Chance321:27568.09%383
65Elias321:27566.67%373
65Fleming321:27519.88%142
65Fletcher321:2756.94%38
65Passee321:27588.89%471
70Bernadine301:29396.77%516
70Campbell301:2939.74%62
70Simpson301:29355.56%340
73Hector281:31438.36%270
73Holder281:31435.90%257
73Matthew281:3148.33%52
76Brathwaite261:3387.49%51
76Haynes261:33832.10%251
76Knight261:33850.00%350
76McSween261:33810.70%80
76Richard261:33815.95%139
76Roberts261:3383.43%19
76Sampson261:33836.11%272
83Belfon241:3667.62%59
83Cato241:36611.43%102
83Dinnah241:36696.00%571
83Douglas241:3666.49%46
83Forrester241:36625.00%214
83Glean241:36650.00%373
83Marquez241:366100.00%577
83Patrick241:36613.71%125
91Abraham221:4008.80%76
91Ambrose221:40023.66%218
91Calliste221:4003.96%30
91de Coteau221:40011.64%115
91Lashington221:40046.81%383
91McQueen221:4007.97%69
91Ramdeen221:40024.18%226
91Sanderson221:40024.18%226
91Taylor221:40020.37%186
100Bartholomew201:4403.75%33
100Gibbs201:4408.10%79
100Gurley201:44062.50%511
100Peter201:44064.52%516
100Wilson201:4406.31%58
105Bedeau181:48816.51%182
105Christopher181:48810.17%121
105Commissiong181:48890.00%627
105Dottin181:48825.71%276
105Harper181:48864.29%538
105Lee181:48869.23%559
105Licorish181:48813.14%163
105Parris181:48822.78%256
105Pierre181:4883.28%31
105Stephen181:4888.61%104
115Brown161:55011.43%157
115Clement161:5507.21%92
115Dragon161:55022.22%272
115Fereira161:55069.57%595
115Gill161:55014.81%186
115Harford161:55011.43%157
115McPhail161:55047.06%489
115Mendes161:55030.77%350
115Nelson161:5504.76%52
115Nimrod161:55032.00%364
115Philbert161:5507.55%100
115Pysadee161:55031.37%358
115Robert161:55010.46%150
115Sam161:55042.11%450
115Straker161:55023.19%280
130Andrews141:6283.61%40
130Cumberbatch141:62826.92%350
130Hamilton141:62820.59%282
130McVean141:628100.00%722
130Nedd141:6288.92%147
130Phillips141:62829.17%373
130Preudhomme141:62887.50%683
130Tobias141:62860.87%595
138Banfield121:73318.18%290
138Crowe121:73344.44%548
138David121:7333.96%64
138Fullerton121:73321.82%335
138Gentle121:73352.17%595
138Gooding121:73315.79%262
138Lorainey121:73380.00%711
138Mathlin121:73323.53%358
138McKenzie121:73311.65%198
138Morris121:73311.01%182
138Perrotte121:73316.00%264
138Roderique121:73335.29%489
138Simeon121:73318.46%297
138St Louis121:7333.23%44
138Ventour121:73325.00%373
153Barry101:8794.95%107
153Bowen101:8793.07%55
153de Allie101:87921.28%383
153de Bellotte101:87917.54%325
153Frank101:8792.72%48
153Harris101:8794.55%94
153Hinds101:87910.75%218
153Horsford101:8793.42%66
153Le Blanc101:879100.00%835
153Noray101:87927.03%461
153Paterson101:8797.69%165
153Protain101:87934.48%530
153Purcell101:8797.04%156
153Richmond101:87935.71%538
153Romain101:8795.32%116
153Sinclair101:87971.43%722
153St Clair101:8798.33%170
153Tavinier101:87990.91%804
153Warren101:87917.54%325
172Aird81:1,09917.39%388
172Aquart81:1,09988.89%865
172Aziz81:1,099100.00%908
172Baldeo81:1,09961.54%750
172Belle81:1,09930.77%559
172Boldeau81:1,09961.54%750
172Bonaparte81:1,0998.89%228
172Butler81:1,09961.54%750
172Castillo81:1,09988.89%865
172Church81:1,09913.56%319
172Cronneit81:1,099100.00%908
172Dharangit81:1,09918.60%413
172Duprey81:1,099100.00%908
172Durrant81:1,099100.00%908
172Fraser81:1,0992.56%61
172Grant81:1,0994.37%117
172Hamlet81:1,09915.38%350
172Herry81:1,09914.81%340
172Johnson81:1,0992.30%50
172Lawrence81:1,0993.31%82
172Martin81:1,0998.60%218
172Medford81:1,09912.12%290
172Moses81:1,0993.51%89
172Oliver81:1,09925.81%516
172Patterson81:1,09910.96%270
172Ragbersingh81:1,09957.14%722
172Stanislaus81:1,0994.65%129
172Wellington81:1,0997.48%191
200Adams61:1,4654.29%157
200Arnold61:1,4659.52%306
200Ballantyne61:1,465100.00%1,003
200Best61:1,4658.96%288
200Browne61:1,4658.82%282
200Chambers61:1,465100.00%1,003
200Dabreau61:1,465100.00%1,003
200de Suze61:1,465100.00%1,003
200Decoteau61:1,46554.55%804
200Deenah61:1,465100.00%1,003
200Ferdinand61:1,46560.00%835
200Flemming61:1,46513.33%398
200Gall61:1,465100.00%1,003
200Garraway61:1,4656.25%214
200Gatt61:1,465100.00%1,003
200Gilbert61:1,4651.79%54
200Greasley61:1,46546.15%750
200Hackett61:1,46515.38%439
200Hackette61:1,46540.00%711
200Hall61:1,4654.88%167
200Harrack61:1,46585.71%950
200Hopkin61:1,4658.57%276
200Jeremiah61:1,4651.57%42
200La mothe61:1,46523.08%559
200Leid61:1,46575.00%908
200Lucas61:1,46513.33%398
200Mapp61:1,4658.82%282
200Marecheau61:1,46513.64%404
200McIntyre61:1,4654.32%161
200Munro61:1,4653.33%119
200Murray61:1,4652.84%101
200Nicholas61:1,4653.70%140
200Paryag61:1,46524.00%571
200Philip61:1,4652.73%94
200Plenty61:1,46514.29%418
200Salfarlie61:1,46517.65%489
200Smart61:1,4654.11%153
200St Bernard61:1,4651.90%59
200Steele61:1,4655.22%177
200Stewart61:1,4652.58%86
200Telesford61:1,4651.20%36
200Vesprey61:1,46518.18%500
200Wharton61:1,46554.55%804