Surrey County Genealogical Records

Surrey County Birth & Baptism Records

Jamaica Civil Registration Records (1880-1999)

An index to and images of records of births, marriages and deaths, recording various personal and genealogical details.

Jamaica Birth & Baptism Index (1752-1920)

An index to over 330,000 birth and baptism records, listing parents' names.

Jamaica Anglican Parish Register Transcripts (1664-1880)

Transcripts of over 360,000 baptisms, marriages and burials kept by the Church of England in Jamaica. Records include names or parents, residences, occupations and more.

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.

Surrey County Marriage & Divorce Records

Jamaica Civil Registration Records (1880-1999)

An index to and images of records of births, marriages and deaths, recording various personal and genealogical details.

Jamaica Anglican Parish Register Transcripts (1664-1880)

Transcripts of over 360,000 baptisms, marriages and burials kept by the Church of England in Jamaica. Records include names or parents, residences, occupations and more.

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.

Surrey County Death & Burial Records

Jamaica Civil Registration Records (1880-1999)

An index to and images of records of births, marriages and deaths, recording various personal and genealogical details.

Jamaica Anglican Parish Register Transcripts (1664-1880)

Transcripts of over 360,000 baptisms, marriages and burials kept by the Church of England in Jamaica. Records include names or parents, residences, occupations and more.

Jewish Online Worldwide Burial Registry (1550-Present)

A searchable database of over 1 million Jewish burials with photographs of the matzevot.

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.

Surrey County 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 Surrey County

Newspaper Archive: Jamaica (1834-Present)

Text-searchable copies of millions of Jamaican newspaper articles.

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.

AP Stories & Newsfeatures (1937-1985)

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

Subject Card Index to AP Stories (1937-1985)

An index to around 500,000 Associated Press articles.

Surrey County Wills & Probate Records

British Inheritance Disputes Index (1574-1714)

An index to almost 78,000 wills that were disputed. The index can lead you to documents that may shed a great deal of genealogical information as disputes often arose between siblings and cousins.

Surrey County 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.

Devonians in the Colonies (1900-1901)

An index to records detailing the ancestry of some 300 people of Devonian descent living in British colonies and the Unite States.

Surrey County 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.

British Inheritance Disputes Index (1574-1714)

An index to almost 78,000 wills that were disputed. The index can lead you to documents that may shed a great deal of genealogical information as disputes often arose between siblings and cousins.

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.

Surrey County 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.

Surrey County Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Surrey County 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.

Surrey County 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 Surrey County

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.

Genealogics (1400 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked families. It largely covers royalty and nobility, but also contains actors, footballers and American presidents.

Ancestry World Tree (6000 BC-1997)

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

Surrey County 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.

Genealogics (1400 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked families. It largely covers royalty and nobility, but also contains actors, footballers and American presidents.

Surrey County Church Records

Crockford's Clerical Directories (1868-1914)

Brief biographies of Anglican clergy in the UK.

Jamaica Anglican Parish Register Transcripts (1664-1880)

Transcripts of over 360,000 baptisms, marriages and burials kept by the Church of England in Jamaica. Records include names or parents, residences, occupations and more.

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 Surrey County

Crockford's Clerical Directories (1868-1914)

Brief biographies of Anglican clergy in the UK.

Surrey County 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 Surrey County

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Jamaica
1Brown20,4321:4429.45%1
2Williams18,7961:4729.95%2
3Smith13,2151:6728.25%3
4Campbell11,4481:7827.70%4
5Johnson10,2511:8726.44%5
6Thompson9,3831:9529.73%6
7Clarke8,4091:10628.38%7
8Thomas8,1411:10929.42%8
9Henry7,9071:11229.87%9
10Gordon7,6381:11630.15%11
11Davis7,3881:12038.02%18
12Grant7,1631:12431.59%13
13Francis7,0211:12733.49%14
14Reid6,9441:12826.59%10
15Robinson6,7861:13129.63%12
16Wilson6,7791:13134.49%17
17Anderson6,6071:13534.14%19
18Edwards6,5991:13532.41%15
19Walker6,3801:13938.63%23
20Stewart5,6611:15731.98%21
21Lewis5,5761:15928.02%16
22Taylor5,5531:16034.66%27
23Richards4,9611:17931.17%28
24Hall4,8341:18437.99%37
25Bailey4,6351:19228.67%26
26Jones4,4781:19929.74%31
27Morgan4,3951:20227.05%25
28Miller4,3901:20325.99%22
29Wright4,2931:20722.74%20
30James4,2091:21125.64%24
31Jackson4,1581:21431.78%35
32Graham4,1021:21732.42%38
33Allen4,0631:21925.56%29
34McKenzie3,9761:22427.56%33
35Scott3,9461:22530.81%36
36Lee3,7251:23949.27%69
37Bennett3,7081:24030.52%41
38Watson3,6941:24129.81%40
39Lawrence3,6331:24530.37%42
40Hamilton3,6281:24532.71%46
41Nelson3,6021:24733.81%51
42White3,5481:25125.48%34
43Green3,5231:25223.88%32
44Dixon3,4941:25531.59%47
45Chin3,4001:26249.17%75
46Bryan3,3541:26535.72%58
47Harris3,2171:27634.09%57
48Douglas3,0751:28930.29%54
49Powell3,0081:29619.46%30
50McDonald2,9991:29731.96%59
51Martin2,9341:30328.22%52
52Beckford2,9131:30533.53%64
53Palmer2,9011:30724.35%43
54Mitchell2,8991:30730.54%55
55Daley2,8371:31326.34%49
56Rose2,6671:33331.38%65
57Murray2,6591:33433.00%67
58Gayle2,6551:33521.09%39
59Blake2,6461:33625.77%53
60Burke2,6361:33748.11%91
61Phillips2,6181:34046.88%90
62Young2,6171:34037.24%74
63Morrison2,5551:34829.28%62
64Roberts2,5491:34942.48%84
65Barrett2,5331:35123.34%48
66Walters2,5321:35126.68%55
67McFarlane2,5151:35435.61%73
68Simpson2,5121:35421.08%43
69Samuels2,4831:35822.36%45
70Morris2,4801:35923.10%50
71McLean2,3201:38330.20%68
72Moore2,2291:39948.77%113
73Kelly2,2111:40238.75%87
74Chambers2,1491:41423.06%60
75Ellis2,1201:41924.39%63
76Wallace2,0001:44527.98%72
77Shaw1,9831:44828.72%76
78Ferguson1,9501:45636.67%94
79Gray1,9211:46333.62%86
80Foster1,8871:47121.49%61
81Sinclair1,8271:48727.27%79
82Chung1,8081:49257.00%168
83Patterson1,7381:51235.72%105
83Spence1,7381:51221.21%66
85Duncan1,7351:51338.49%115
86Bell1,7171:51837.02%112
87Whyte1,7091:52028.03%83
88Forbes1,6951:52523.39%70
89Rowe1,6881:52723.55%71
90Hunter1,6791:53042.64%138
91Dennis1,6531:53826.90%82
92Hibbert1,6471:54039.94%128
93Pinnock1,6151:55132.73%101
94Barnett1,6101:55237.44%123
95Harrison1,5961:55728.35%88
96Bernard1,5901:55932.37%102
97McPherson1,5801:56339.32%135
98King1,5641:56937.27%126
99Lindsay1,5621:56938.00%130
100Christie1,5261:58333.46%114
101Russell1,4881:59821.94%78
102Evans1,4811:60029.23%99
103Reynolds1,4441:61630.90%109
104Salmon1,4201:62620.85%77
105Cunningham1,4141:62928.90%103
106Harvey1,3961:63731.58%118
107Marshall1,3921:63933.76%129
108Cole1,3911:63927.50%100
109Malcolm1,3811:64422.18%81
110Lindo1,3791:64535.38%141
111Lowe1,3521:65853.10%206
112Spencer1,3481:66025.23%92
113Hylton1,3431:66226.08%98
114Levy1,3421:66330.34%117
115Sutherland1,3381:66538.46%153
116Brooks1,3361:66622.34%85
117Cameron1,3321:66828.66%110
118Mullings1,3251:67123.72%89
119Burton1,3221:67339.25%156
119Davidson1,3221:67335.49%144
121McIntosh1,3171:67524.67%93
122Sterling1,2921:68830.49%125
123Baker1,2901:68925.04%97
124Hutchinson1,2721:69926.39%106
125Blackwood1,2571:70726.30%107
126Barnes1,2541:70927.01%111
127Ricketts1,2361:71919.42%80
127Wong1,2361:71959.25%239
129Fuller1,2261:72547.52%203
130Tomlinson1,2221:72827.80%119
131McLeod1,2161:73125.63%108
132Dawkins1,2061:73722.88%96
133Fraser1,1711:75935.59%161
134Small1,1641:76431.32%146
135Wynter1,1631:76532.63%149
136Peart1,1521:77225.65%116
137Hinds1,1331:78528.79%139
138Kerr1,1241:79123.01%104
139Black1,1201:79425.52%120
140Bogle1,1181:79557.60%251
141Pryce1,1061:80427.99%137
142Dacosta1,1051:80538.73%186
143Chang1,0961:81149.10%222
144Stephenson1,0911:81520.54%95
145Blair1,0861:81924.82%121
146Riley1,0771:82629.15%147
147Matthews1,0711:83036.63%178
148Ramsay1,0591:84033.31%167
149Knight1,0531:84424.28%122
150Minott1,0461:85057.66%269
151Howell1,0331:86130.89%158
152Griffiths1,0291:86425.31%134
153Hill1,0021:88729.09%154
154Carr1,0011:88856.68%273
155Buchanan1,0001:88923.50%124
156Haughton9961:89325.50%140
156Mason9961:89338.80%204
158Mills9901:89826.47%143
159Leslie9831:90532.56%175
160Donaldson9821:90638.25%204
160Saunders9821:90637.65%201
162Cooper9731:91430.54%166
163Alexander9561:93034.73%190
163Jarrett9561:93023.38%132
165Myers9491:93725.74%148
166McKoy9391:94737.34%208
167Chen9361:95047.51%247
168Shirley9341:95249.42%259
169Stephens9231:96329.31%169
170Crawford9191:96829.52%172
171Dacres9141:97359.35%305
172Gregory9061:98145.83%246
173Ford9001:98841.36%230
174Collins8981:99032.35%188
175Josephs8871:1,00341.39%232
175Swaby8871:1,00321.16%127
177Ross8851:1,00559.60%318
178Lynch8821:1,00827.01%162
179Dunkley8761:1,01521.33%131
180Williamson8691:1,02321.77%136
181Willis8671:1,02644.53%250
182Berry8661:1,02751.12%287
183Hanson8631:1,03021.11%132
184Fisher8621:1,03236.81%219
185Atkinson8591:1,03529.66%182
186Golding8581:1,03633.85%207
187Simmonds8561:1,03934.92%212
188Dunn8551:1,04035.14%215
188Satchell8551:1,04082.93%433
190Benjamin8541:1,04135.94%217
191Forrester8511:1,04529.44%183
192Waugh8431:1,05550.78%293
193Nicholson8411:1,05736.52%220
194Wellington8391:1,06031.89%199
195Cousins8321:1,06955.21%313
196Panton8271:1,07563.52%351
197Gibson8161:1,09043.73%264
197McBean8161:1,09037.36%229
199Osbourne8111:1,09636.73%228
200Tucker8101:1,09837.87%233