Jamaican Sewells

[RHew]

babegemini -

In case you are not yet aware of the online resources for Jamaica, here are the highlights.

The LDS online data for Jamaica is divided into 3 sections:
https://www.familysearch.org/search/...ntryId=1927006

The first merely has some transcribed data. The 2nd, "Parish Register Transcripts", has images of the registers, but perhaps less than half of them have been transcribed and indexed - in many cases you will need to refer to the handwritten indexes and follow them to the volume in question. https://www.familysearch.org/search/...7268/waypoints

The 3rd one, "Civil Birth Registration", covers the period c 1878 - 1930, but is also not completely transcribed or indexed. Unfortunately the names of the children were frequently not included, and left blank until baptism, so you frequently need to search by a parent's name, and then filter by parish of birth, and/or decade.

The LDS has other films of deaths, etc that are not online, but which you can request be sent to your nearest LDS Family History Center. See the main LDS catalog and https://familysearch.org/locations/c...Code&n=england

http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/index.htm is a very useful site, with a good overview of the other data sources (some sections require a paid subscription).

I have researched and connected most of the Sewells originating in the Christiana area of Manchester, Jamaica (and across the border into Clarendon), and am happy to share that info with you. They were white small planter families, that I have traced to the early 1800's. Finding what Parish/District your grandparents came from would be very useful. There were several other Sewell families elsewhere in the island which I have identified but not followed up on. Feel free to contact me through a PM, or let me have your email address.

Robert

[MLSewell]

Robert,

Thanks for the information. However, the Sewell DNA Surname Project (via Family Tree DNA) is in search of male Sewells who are interested in participating in genetic testing. Our hopes are that 'links' will be discovered that may allow 'filling the paper gaps' in family trees.

Best regards,

Martin

[RHew]

Dear Martin:

The info re online sources was primarily for the benefit of Jo/babegemini. I hope your DNA Project is fruitful.
Robert

[G Marcus]

I am trying to research into my family tree to see if there is a link with the great Sewell dynasty..

My (Mums) family is originally from Clarendon in Jamaica; my great Grandfather(Walter Sewell) had a child with a Rebecca McRae. This was my Granddad - Gladstone Sewell. I would like to find out if there is any link to William Sewell and Mary McRae.
Also I would like to find out the names of Walter Sewell's and Rebecca McRae's parents.

Does anyone have any suggestions?

[asewell]

My name is Ainsworth Sewell and I was born in Jamaica, WI but resides in the United States. I’m son of Clifton Sewell. My father was born in the parish of Clarendon, Jamaica. I was told that my Grandfather (Sewell) died when my father was still young, possible about 12 yrs old.