Genealogy : Barbados

A listing of web sites that provide links to information about Genealogy relating to Barbados. For additional information about Barbados at the Library of Congress, consult its online catalog (http://catalog.loc.gov). The most important source for bibliography of books and articles concerning Barbados is the annual Handbook of Latin American Studies (http://lcweb2.loc.gov/hlas/) produced by over 130 contributing editors under the editorship of the Hispanic Division of the Library of Congress. Additional coverage of journal articles can be found through a subscription to the Hispanic American Periodical Index (http://hapi.gseis.ucla.edu/).   Both the Handbook and HAPI are available in selected libraries in book form.   One of the major aggregators for links to a wide variety of subjects for Barbados is the University of Texas' LANIC (http://www.lanic.utexas.edu/la/cb/barbados/),

Barbados Genealogy Forum  (http://genforum.genealogy.com/barbados/)
Active listserve of messages related to genealogy of Barbadians. Most message are about English settlers to the Island in colonial times.

Chronicle Barbados  (http://www.rootsweb.com/%7Ebrbwgw/)
Site of the Center for Barbados Studies in History and Genealogy which contains a vast amount of information on Barbados, including valuable historical public records, information on where to find local data, links to sources in print/manuscripts/papers/libraries, timelines, and a space for forums and message boards. There are also maps and images indicating the geography of the island.