Antigua & Barbuda Genealogy

Antigua & Barbuda Genealogy

Antigua & Barbuda genealogy may seem complex and it turns out that potentially it just might be the case for many. Part of the issue is its location, as it makes up part of the Leeward Islands in the Caribbean Sea. Therefore, there are may hurricanes and humidity that can impact records. Like many of the Caribbean islands, the history consists of slavery with more than 90% of the population being of African descent.

The country consists of three islands named Antigua, Barbuda and Redonda. Note that Redonda is an uninhabited island. The island was initially colonized by Spanish and French to then later be settled by the British. Finally in 1667, the islands became a British colony with Barbuda becoming part of the colony in 1860.

For this country, tobacco was the initial commercial crop. Eventually, it would change to sugarcane. Hence, this brought in Africans as enslaved people to the island. Then in 1834, slavery was abolished by the British. Like many of the other islands, it did not necessarily mean they were truly freed but that it would open up to be exploited like many other places throughout the Americas. Finally in 1981, the islands would become independent.

This now leads to what is below, which are links are posted to assist you with Antigua & Barbuda genealogy research. Note that some posts that appear below are related to Puerto Rico and/or the Dominican Republic. These posts are purposely listed as they can assist you in your research. Hence, which is why I re-posted them here. In conclusion, I will continue to post information as I come across them and link them to this page.