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# What do you know about our first ancestor to come from | # What do you know about our first ancestor to come from Grenada? (open-ended) | ||
# Have you ever heard mention of towns in | # Have you ever heard mention of towns in Grenada where the family lived? | ||
# Do you have contact with any relatives in | # Do you have contact with any relatives in Grenada? | ||
# Do you have contact with other branches of the family in other countries? | # Do you have contact with other branches of the family in other countries? | ||
# When _____________ came from | # When _____________ came from Grenada, did he travel with other family members? | ||
# Do you know when _________________ arrived and which port city? | # Do you know when _________________ arrived and which port city? | ||
# Did _______________ever become a citizen? | # Did _______________ever become a citizen? | ||
# Did_________________fight in World War I or II? | # Did_________________fight in World War I or II? | ||
# When they first came, were there already family members here who they joined? | # When they first came, were there already family members here who they joined? | ||
# Did_______________ever mention their parents in | # Did_______________ever mention their parents in Grenada? | ||
# Were they Catholic? | # Were they Catholic? | ||
# Do you have any old letters or postcards from | # Do you have any old letters or postcards from Grenada family? | ||
# Do you have any pictures of family members in | # Do you have any pictures of family members in Grenada? | ||
==Search Genealogies Compiled by Others== | ==Search Genealogies Compiled by Others== | ||
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==Indexed Records Created in | ==Indexed Records Created in Grenada== | ||
===Make Sure You Found the Correct Entry for Your Ancestor=== | ===Make Sure You Found the Correct Entry for Your Ancestor=== | ||
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There are many types of indexed records that cover parts, even large parts of | There are many types of indexed records that cover parts, even large parts of Grenada. Searching those indexes by name only can turn up several entries of the same name. '''Never jump to an immediate conclusion that you have found an entry that matches your ancestor'''. Study the information for other clues that verify the match. | ||
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*Make sure the person you found in Grenadian records '''left | *Make sure the person you found in Grenadian records '''left Grenada'''. Look for them in marriage and death records of the same vicinity. See whether they have children a generation later in the vicinity. These things prove they remained in Grenada and would rule them out as your ancestor. | ||
*Match '''any other relationships'''. If you already know the parents' names, spouse's name, and/or siblings' names, make sure they match the parents' names, spouse's name, and/or siblings' names of the person you are considering in the Grenadian records. The parents and grandparents will usually be listed in birth records found in [[ | *Match '''any other relationships'''. If you already know the parents' names, spouse's name, and/or siblings' names, make sure they match the parents' names, spouse's name, and/or siblings' names of the person you are considering in the Grenadian records. The parents and grandparents will usually be listed in birth records found in [[Grenada Church Records|'''church records''']] or [[Grenada Civil Registration|'''civil records''']]. Search for siblings' birth records and any marriage before leaving Grenada in the same index. | ||
*Study '''all available entries for that name born at the same approximate time''', not just the first possible match you see. | *Study '''all available entries for that name born at the same approximate time''', not just the first possible match you see. | ||
*Consider the '''coverage of the database''' you are using. Does it cover all of | *Consider the '''coverage of the database''' you are using. Does it cover all of Grenada? Or could there be many other records not covered that could hold your ancestor's record. For example, if the database is for just one province, there are 110 other provinces which could have your ancestor's record. | ||
*Make sure the details you have learned about the person after they immigrate have '''no discrepancies''' with the person you found in Grenadian records. | *Make sure the details you have learned about the person after they immigrate have '''no discrepancies''' with the person you found in Grenadian records. | ||
=== | ===Grenada Records Databases to Try=== | ||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/GuidedResearch: | *[https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/GuidedResearch:Grenada '''Grenada Guided Research'''] | ||
*[[ | *[[Grenada Civil Registration|'''Grenada Civil Registration''']], government birth, marriage, and death records are available online for many provinces from the early 1800s to the early or mid-1900s. These records can name grandparents in addition to parents, and towns for residence and/or birth for both. | ||
*There are several [[ | *There are several [[Grenada Church Records|'''Grenada Church Records''']] online. | ||
*See [[ | *See [[Grenada Emigration and Immigration|'''Grenada Emigration and Immigration''']] for records of Grenadians immigrating, including some online digitized records and indexes. | ||
==Records of the Country of Destination== | ==Records of the Country of Destination== | ||