For instructions in how to read the reports, please see Sample Registers and Sample Wills.

The records here are arranged in four sections:-

3. In the third section people are listed by families arranged in genealogy reports, sorted alphabetically by the first letter of the surname of the husband or parent, when the parent's name is known. Sometimes several generations are linked. In order not to miss any names, please use the "Search" function the bottom of this page. You may also click on the alphabetical links in the Index below.

4. The fourth section contains transcriptions from Parish Registers for particular parishes, and some slave baptisms.

5. The movements of some Church of England clergymen who served in Jamaica, set out in a compilation from various sources. See Clergymen

Please bear in mind the following:

• Allow for variations in spelling. Check all possible spellings. Try names with and without a leading "H." For example, "Ellen" may be "Helen."
• When a wife's maiden name was not found in the records, her surname appears as her husband's surname enclosed in parentheses, eg. (Brown).
• Birth years indicated by "about" were generated by me, using a year 25 years prior to the first known incident, eg. marriage, birth or baptism of child. If a person is identified as an "adult" I assumed an age over 18 years.
• If the person's age is stated in the register, it was used to calculate the year of birth.
• Birthdates generally come from the Register of Baptisms. In this case the reference to the source is not repeated.
• All locations are in Jamaica, unless otherwise noted. Many properties in Jamaica were named after places overseas, for example, Boston, Mexico, Peru, Wales, Holland and Quebec.
• The "Bxxx" in the Source in Footnotes is my Bibliographical reference. Please see the Bibliography in the Utilities
• The expression "met" is used by my genealogy program to indicate that the parents were unmarried.
• I am recording information that I have found. References to slavery and color of skin are from the records.
• LINKS TO PAGES ARE IN BLUE UNDERLINED TEXT IN THE INDEXES BELOW

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The Island Record Office at Twickenham Park, Jamaica, holds Probate Records, which include the Will Books into which wills were copied, as well as original wills recorded in the Supreme Court. The latter are indexed here.

PROBATE RECORDED 1725-1882

Each item contains the name of the testator, residence, occupation, date of death (if included in the filed record), year in which probate was recorded.

Most of the wills from 1879 through 1882 were probated in the District Courts, and then recorded in the Supreme Court.

Index to wills 1725-1882 A to K. Alexander to Kerr

Index to wills 1725-1882 L to Y. Laselve to Yuell.

PROBATE RECORDED 1883-1889, 1891

This Index includes the name of the testator, and the residence if it was stated in the preamble.

Most of the wills from 1883 through 1885 were probated in the District Courts, and then recorded in the Supreme Court.

Index to wills 1883-1889, 1891 A-D

Index to wills 1883-1889, 1891 E-K

Index to wills 1883-1889, 1891 L-P

Index to wills 1883-1889, 1891 Q-Y

PROBATE RECORDED 1894-1903

Index includes the name of the testator, and the occupation and the residence if they were stated in the preamble.

Index to wills 1894-1903 A-D

Index to wills 1894-1903 E-L

Index to wills 1894-1903 M-R

Index to wills 1894-1903 S-Y

PROBATE RECORDED 1904-1913, 1917-1919, 1921

Index to these wills includes the name of the testator, and residence and occupation, if they were stated in the preamble.

Index to wills 1904-1913, 1917-1919, 1921 A - C

Index to wills 1904-1913, 1917-1919, 1921 D - G

Index to wills 1904-1913, 1917-1919, 1921 H - L

Index to wills 1904-1913, 1917-1919, 1921 M - R

Index to wills 1904-1913, 1917-1919, 1921 S - Y

PROBATE RECORDED 1889, 1914-1923, 1925

Index includes the name of the testator, and residence and occupation, if they were stated in the preamble.

Index to Wills 1889, 1914-1923, 1925, A - B

Index to Wills 1889, 1914-1923, 1925, C - G

Index to Wills 1889, 1914-1923, 1925, H - L

Index to Wills 1889, 1914-1923, 1925, M - R

Index to Wills 1889, 1914-1923, 1925, S - Y

PROBATE RECORDED 1924, 1926-1927

Index provides the name of the testator

Index to Wills entered 1924, 1926, 1927

Index to Wills entered 1928 to 1930

These wills may be examined in the Island Records Office in Jamaica. If you are living elsewhere, they may also be found on films which are available at Family History Centers.

Wills of A. M. Abrahams, A. Aarons, A. E. Burke, and A. Wood.

Wills of Margaret Andries, Hodges (3), and George Blair Virtue.

Wills of J. Angell, M. H. Campbell, A. A. Doran, E. Hendricks, C. Lundie, R. McDaniel, R. F. McDaniel, R. Roberts, and C. Walker.

Wills of W. Barnett, L. Barrow, W. W. Bird, J. C. S. Bryant, R. E. Clarke, A. C. Escoffery, and B. Lowe

Bernard, Clarke and Virgo wills. David and Daniel Bernard, Ann Parr Clarke, Ann Clarke, William Virgo Clarke, and William Virgo.

Wills of John Blagrove, Campbell (3), Crooks, and Launce.

Wills of Robert Blair and John James

Wills of I. P. Brandon, J. R. Brandon, A. R. Brandao, and T. Gunter,

Will of Wastel Briscoe

Will of John Brownrigg

Wills of Buchanan to Sanftleben (W. Buchanan, C. Chevolleau, M. A. Clarkson, H. Cocking, H. P. J. Lemercier Duquesnay, M. A. J. Escoffery, W. S. Fraser, A. E. Garsia, F. G. Garsia, G. A. L. Sanftleben)