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Other Countries / Re: Sugar Plantations in the parish of Westmoreland, Jamaica in 1820's
« on: Wednesday 08 October 14 18:20 BST (UK)  »
Bryan,
Thanks again for your time and efforts on my behalf.  I see what you mean about the slave returns and as you say it must have been a relatively small estate.  I am wary of trying the Jamaican archives to see if they have any record (scuse the pun!) for the Reckord family as I have tried them before and am aware of their reputation for tardiness.

I am trying to work my way backwards from my Gt Grandmother, but unfortunately cant seem to get any birth details for her.  But I do think I'm taking great steps forward so patience i think is the keyword and I'll eventually get there.  Got a feeling that Dad is looking down on me on this one (ha ha).  Thanks again for all your help and I'll keep at it.

Lynne

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Other Countries / Re: Sugar Plantations in the parish of Westmoreland, Jamaica in 1820's
« on: Wednesday 08 October 14 14:01 BST (UK)  »
Hi Bryan

Thanks for your response.  I've looked into this a bit further and found on Jamaican Family Search a William Reckord born February 14 1835.  He is the son of Edward Reckord born about 1807 and married Catherine ? (think may be Rhodes as their eldest child is Edward Rhodes Reckord).  Second son is William Reckord born 14 February 1835.  This William is born too late to be the William that I am interested in.  But then I found in the 1796 Almanac on the same site, a William Reckord in the Westmoreland Regiment.  Could this be my William and would it mean that he was born on the island do you think?

I have also found on Ancestry, slave returns for british colonial dependencies for 1813-1834 which show William's returns for slaves.  By the look of the returns he seems to have quite a few slaves so  I would have thought it was a sizeable estate, so I cant understand why no record of it can be found.

Lynne

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Other Countries / Sugar Plantations in the parish of Westmoreland, Jamaica in 1820's
« on: Tuesday 07 October 14 16:33 BST (UK)  »
I believe my Jamaican ancestors belonged to a slave owner named William Reckord.  He had a plantation called Westlands Estate in the parish of Westmoreland, Jamaica in the 1820's.  I've done quite an extensive search online and cant find any info on Mr Reckord or his estate.  Would anyone happen to know anything about him or his estate - eg was he English.  All help much appreciated.

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Other Countries / Re: How many more Generations before I can expect to find Slaves
« on: Monday 06 October 14 12:09 BST (UK)  »
Thanks for that info Maddy.  I'll check out the website.  Wish me luck (think I'm gonna need it!!!).

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Other Countries / How many more Generations before I can expect to find Slaves
« on: Monday 06 October 14 10:09 BST (UK)  »
I am researching my Father's Jamaican side of the family for the past 7 years and am not getting very far.  I think I have just found the death records for his Grandmother (my Gt Grandmother).  If they are correct she was born in St Elizabeth in 1879.  Can anyone tell me how many more generations further back can I expect to go before I find slaves.  I dont know anything about Jamaican history, when slavery was abolished etc, and all help will be much appreciated.

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Ancestral Family Tree DNA Testing / Re: Family Finder DNA Test
« on: Friday 12 September 14 10:28 BST (UK)  »
Thanks Devon, I'll have a look at that.

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Ancestral Family Tree DNA Testing / Re: Family Finder DNA Test
« on: Thursday 11 September 14 20:40 BST (UK)  »
Yes, I think I rather jumped the gun a bit Craclyn.  I've done that - thanks.

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Ancestral Family Tree DNA Testing / Re: Family Finder DNA Test
« on: Thursday 11 September 14 19:29 BST (UK)  »
OK, I understand that, but what I dont understand is how does this tell me what I wanted to know.  When I spoke to them I explained that I wanted to know what percentage my overall ethnicity was (I am mixed race) and was assured that this was the test I needed as it took dna from both the mother and father.  Then all I get is a list of matches, doesnt tell me what I wanted to know.  I'm confused, how do I match these people to me.  Can you explain in laymans terms perhaps.

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Ancestral Family Tree DNA Testing / Family Finder DNA Test
« on: Thursday 11 September 14 18:58 BST (UK)  »
I should like to ask if anyone has done the family finder (autosomal) dna test with Family Finder.  In May 2013 I did the mitochondrial test and got the results back.  On 28th August this year I decided I wanted to know what my overall ethnicity was and was advised by them to do the Family Finder test.  I duly paid for this.  I expected to wait 4 weeks for the kit.  Imagine my surprise when today I receive an email to say that my test is complete and gives me a list of matches.  Now at the risk of sounding stupid, I should like to ask how have they done this when I have had no test kit.  Have they extracted data from my mitochondrial test.  All ideas greatly appreciated.

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