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Footnote RootsWeb.com Home Page Practical Archivist Stephen Porters Talk at SocGen A genealogical talk on the Records of Jamaica, given during a half -day course, titled "The West Indies", and held at the Society of Genealogists, London, on Saturday, 21 June 1997. By Stephen D. Porter, London NW2 411N. INTRODUCTION Just over 30 years ago, on the 12th February 1966, the late Mr. 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. There are 2 main locations for Family History researchers in the island and these are concentrated in the south-eastern part, where the Administrative and Financial centres are to be found. Jamaica was divided, from the early days of its recorded history, into Precincts from which Parishes were formed. The 1st period, up to 1705, shows the 17 parishes formed after 50 years of British rule. There is sometimes confusion with the 2 parishes of St.

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