East Berbice-Corentyne Genealogical Records

East Berbice-Corentyne Birth & Baptism Records

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.

East Berbice-Corentyne 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.

East Berbice-Corentyne 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.

East Berbice-Corentyne 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 East Berbice-Corentyne

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.

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.

East Berbice-Corentyne Directories & Gazetteers

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.

East Berbice-Corentyne Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

East Berbice-Corentyne Histories & Books

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.

Ancestry Member Stories (6000 BC-Present)

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

East Berbice-Corentyne 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.

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.

Pedigrees & Family Trees Covering East Berbice-Corentyne

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.

East Berbice-Corentyne 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.

East Berbice-Corentyne 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 East Berbice-Corentyne

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Guyana
1Persaud3,0231:3713.83%1
2Singh2,7521:4013.66%2
3Khan1,3971:7918.72%4
4Williams7431:1496.82%3
5Ali6031:18420.84%23
6Mohamed5601:19812.94%9
7Fraser5511:20116.35%13
8Henry5141:21611.25%7
9Ramnarine4851:22930.43%46
10Rampersaud4691:23721.10%29
11Joseph4481:2488.64%6
12Mohabir4381:25327.65%47
13Johnson4141:26813.23%19
14Narine4081:27212.36%15
15Ally3991:27820.94%36
16Samaroo3961:28020.24%35
17Hussain3771:29430.18%63
18Lewis3711:29911.74%18
19Thomas3661:3036.31%5
20Bacchus3651:30412.59%22
21Edwards3071:36210.87%24
22Seepersaud3041:36532.31%104
23Cort2961:37548.68%201
24Mangal2891:38425.42%75
25Leitch2831:39246.93%204
26Permaul2801:39672.16%352
27Adams2751:4049.08%21
28James2651:4195.93%8
28Mahadeo2651:41920.40%59
30Budhram2531:43930.78%128
31Basdeo2491:44621.52%71
31Narain2491:44633.74%152
33Ross2471:44920.43%66
34Rose2431:45730.92%141
35Baksh2411:46115.31%48
35Dhanraj2411:46127.57%113
37Moore2401:46214.13%44
37Ramnauth2401:46224.02%98
39Paul2371:46810.90%30
40Crandon2321:47849.26%288
40Sookram2321:47825.69%109
42Budhoo2311:48054.61%320
42Park2311:48051.79%304
44Sinclair2291:48540.89%228
45Latchman2281:48722.03%91
46Mohan2261:49117.38%58
47Benjamin2251:4937.02%17
48Smith2231:4985.78%10
49Jaundoo2221:50059.36%366
50Deonarine2191:50721.83%97
51Alli2171:51112.84%45
51Munroe2171:51131.45%170
53Campbell2161:51412.22%41
54George2111:5266.57%16
54Sampson2111:52620.10%88
56Peters2101:5286.26%14
57Balgobin2081:53432.05%182
58Roopnarine2071:53624.91%124
59Budhu2051:54126.76%147
60Ramnarain2011:55235.83%226
61Grant2001:55512.98%49
62Balram1981:56126.61%151
62Ramlall1981:56124.44%131
64John1971:5636.32%20
65Beharry1951:56927.27%163
65David1951:5698.97%31
67Mangru1941:57232.01%202
68Ramkissoon1921:57822.75%120
69Harry1891:58715.58%65
69King1891:5878.78%32
71Arjune1881:59023.01%130
72Gobin1861:59719.79%105
72Wilson1861:5975.28%11
74Clarke1821:6109.90%37