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Research in Other Countries => Other Countries => Topic started by: katzr2000 on Saturday 15 November 08 03:38 GMT (UK)
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Hello, I have recently started looking up my mothers side of my family as a birthday present to her. She has tried many times in the past, but has always come to a dead end as my Grandfather was born in Jamaica.
The information i have so far:
John McLennan was born 19/11/1911 in Kingston, Jamaica to William McLennan (Believed to have been born in Scotland and then emigrated to Jamaica), mother unknown. He had three brothers Donald, Vincent, and Michael (Half brother), and two sisters; Olive and Marjorie. At the age of 18 he left Jamaica to come to england (1929) as did his brother, Vincent (1952. Donald (1914 - 1997), Olive & Michael moved to America and Marjorie moved to Canada. The sibling i have the most information on is Donald. I know that he lived in Miami, Florida before the hurricane in 1992 and then moved to new york where he later passed away. Also on his death certificate it says that his SSN was issued in Conneticut (im not sure if this is any help)
I mainly want to trace the migration of my great grandfather and my grandfathers siblings to help me track down for information on them, but every search i do comes up blank.
Any help and information to find out more would be much appreciated.
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I hope you are still monitoring this forum. I was able to find a John Constantine Mclennan. Born 16th May 1911 at 13 1/2 Harbour St. in Kingston, Jamaica to William Evan Donald McLennan and Vera Beatrice Bonitto (search her last name using the spelling Ronitto as well). William and Vera were married on 2nd June 1909 at 13 1/2 Harbour St (Vera's home) at the age of 20 and 19 respectively. Williams' father was Evan McLennan and Vera's father was Abraham Bonitto. When searching for the Mclennan name also view records with the alternate spelling Mclennon.
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Evan MacLennan, a Ross-shire name. Scotlandspeople is the best bet.
Skoosh.
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hi there
can i suggest you look in on the Ellis Island site to see if the family has any passenger records ....
there are simply a lot of records missing for Jamaica because of an earthquake / fire in archives circa 1905
please read a post that has been put on resources regarding Jamaica...>
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=135676.0
there also may be a little material on familysearch.org but i wouldnt hold my breath for the period you seek...
the US SSNs are on anc