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Devon / Re: DYER Family
« on: Sunday 20 February 22 20:33 GMT (UK)  »
Thank you!!

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Devon / Re: DYER Family
« on: Sunday 20 February 22 12:21 GMT (UK)  »
Many references to Dyers of Montserrat (& few other West Indian islands) referenced and accessible / searchable here https://www.academia.edu/35429303/A_History_Research_Note_about_Montserrat_West_Indies

Thank you very much. I'm still trying to figure out my husband's first ancestors from Montserrat. Our oldest link is Arthur William/Gerard Dyer (born about 1880) who married Elizabeth Bramble.  His ancestors must have been slaves on John Dyer's plantation in Montserrat.

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Other Countries / Re: Montserrat, British West Indies
« on: Sunday 19 November 17 21:11 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Lesley,

Thank  you very much for getting in touch.
Unfortunately I'm only starting research on my husband's side and I don't know that far yet but I will keep this info in mind and if I find anything I will let you know. I know they were definitely in Dominica, Martinique and Montserrat, possibly also Curacao and other islands. 

Our tree is at http://eurocaribbean.co.uk
I try to update it every weekend with new finds.

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Family History Programs, Tree Organisation, Presentation / Re: Choosing Software
« on: Thursday 02 November 17 14:53 GMT (UK)  »
I'm very happy with the Ahnenblatt.
It allows me to have my tree on the computer, generates family trees for print, exports .ged files for use on sites such as Ancestry plus it can be used to save tree as basic html website.

Margot

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The Common Room / Re: Anyone watch 'Britain's Lost Slave Owners' on the BBC recently
« on: Thursday 02 November 17 14:26 GMT (UK)  »
Why are do many black Americans have European surnames; e.g Washington?

My husband's family from the Caribbean have surname after the slave owner who was most likely Irish. 

Margot

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Other Countries / Re: Montserrat, British West Indies
« on: Thursday 02 November 17 13:14 GMT (UK)  »
I'm also researching ancestors from Montserrat (my husband's side of the tree), surname Dyer.

@dethompson451 Lovely photo!

@Tjapaltjarri, thanks for sharing link to the library.

Margot

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Devon / Re: DYER Family
« on: Thursday 02 November 17 12:13 GMT (UK)  »
If anyone come across documents listing slaves in Henry Moreton Dyer plantations across the Caribbean (especially Montserrat) I would very much appreciate the links as I'm completely stuck on my husband's side of the tree...

As far as I know Henry Moreton Dyer's family had Irish roots but lived in Islington, London.

Margot

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