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By Stephen D. Porter, London NW2 411N. INTRODUCTION Just over 30 years ago, on the 12th February 1966, the late Mr. Philip Wright delivered a lecture before this Society, titled "Materials for Family History in Jamaica. " The text of this lecture was published in "The Genealogists' Magazine" of the Society, in September that year. Simultaneously, in 1966, appeared the publication "Monumental Inscriptions of Jamaica," compiled by Mr Wright and published by the Society of Genealogists. The lecture was one of a general nature, including a broad sweep of the island's history and record keeping. Jamaica's official written records are comparable in quality to any British records made during the 17th through 20th centuries.
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