Caribbean

1. Get started with Caribbean research.
   
   Getting Started with Caribbean Genealogy—91:35 - 2019
   
   
   RT—Researching Female Ancestors of the Caribbean—28:59 - 2021
   
   
   


2. Learn how to use FamilySearch for adding Caribbean ancestors.
   
   Caribbean Genealogy Part 2 - How to build your Family Tree—7:59 - 2020
   
   
   


3. Learn about early emigration to the American Colonies and West Indies.
   
   National Archives: American and West Indian Colonies


4. Learn about research methodologies in the Caribbean.
   
   Caribbean Research Methodologies Conference—9:07 - 2016
   
   
   


5. Learn how to find Virgin Islands family roots in Cuba.
   
   Finding Virgin Islands Family Roots in Cuba—53:34
   
   
   


6. Learn more about Caribbean genealogy research on the Caribbean Family History Group site.
7. Check out these websites for Caribbean research.
   
   WDY—The Best Websites for Tracing Caribbean Ancestors


8. Learn about Jewish emigration to the Caribbean.
   
   RT—The Jews of The Caribbean: The Roots of Jewish America—43:48 - 2024

African American

1. Learn about African American ancestry in the Caribbean.
   
   Researching Your African American ancestry in the Caribbean - 2016
   RT—Tracing Afro-Caribbean Ancestors: Key Strategies and Methodologies—5:54 - 2021
   
   
   


2. Get started with African American research for the Caribbean in this video.
   
   FMP—African Caribbean Genealogy—2:48 - 2021
   
   
   


3. Learn about Afro-Caribbean immigration in this article.
   
   AR—Ancestors from the West Indies - 2013


4. Learn how to trace slave roots in the Caribbean.
   
   LT—3 Resources for Afro-Caribbean Genealogy: Researching Enslaved Roots
   RT—Caribbean Slave Registers—19:19 - 2021
   
   


5. Learn more about researching African-Caribbean family history.
   
   Researching African-Caribbean Family History - 2017


6. Learn about AncestryDNA® communities for African Americans .
   
   AC—More than 400 new AncestryDNA® communities help tell the story of African Americans in the Caribbean - 2023

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QUIKLinks

• FMP: Caribbean Birth and Baptism Index: 1590-1928
• FMP: Caribbean Marriage Index: 1591-1905
• AC: Danish West Indies, Birth, Marriage and Death Records, 1820-1909
• AC: Danish West Indies Census, 1841-1901
• AC: Danish West Indies, Records and Documents Relating to General Governance, 1755-1916
• AC: Danish West Indies, Records Relating to Enslaved People, 1625-1904
• AC: Former British Colonial Dependencies, Slave Registers, 1813-1834

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1. Explore the Cuba GenWeb site for resources for Cuban research.
2. Learn about researching historical Caribbean newspapers in this tutorial from The Ancestor Hunt.
   
   Historical Free Caribbean Newspapers Online - 2022


3. Find links to Caribbean newspapers on the Wikipedia site.
4. Explore resources on the Caribbean Genealogy Library site.
5. Learn how to find vital records for the U.S. Virgin Islands.
6. Explore the Genealogy and History of the Caribbean site for resources on the French West Indies.
7. Explore the Danish West Indies site for resources on the Danish West Indies.
8. Explore the Books We Own site for books about the Caribbean that can be checked out or researched for you by others
9. Explore Caribbean culture on the Traditions of the Ancestors site (requires a free account)