Genealogy and Historical Research + Jamaica

20/07/2024

How many generations before our ancestors stop providing genetic material which make you who you are.

This video explains the difference between genetic and genealogical descent, showing why most of our genetic ancestry is lost over a short number of generati...

25/12/2023

Merry Christmas all

04/12/2023

The true history of how and when Europeans gradually evolved white skin.

for watching,Make sure to like, share, comment and subscribe!Subscribe to the channel! (https://www.youtube.co...

10/04/2021

All that and more...

Here are 5 life-changing benefits of knowing your family history.

01/04/2021

A Beautiful and rare picture indeed five Generations of beautiful women and a wee one.

30/03/2021

To answer that most important of questions, why is genealogy so important
https://www.familysearch.org/blog/en/family-history-2/

21/03/2021

Col. John Guthrie (1687-1739), Custos of Westmoreland and Colonel of the Westmoreland Regiment of Militia, taking part in the historic first meeting with Cudjoe, the Leader of the Leeward Maroons, to negotiate the Peace Treaty of 1739 which finally ended the First Maroon War between the British and the Leeward Maroons. From an 18th Century Engraving included by Robert Charles Dallas in his "History of the Maroons" published in London, England in 1803. Later Hand-Coloured. Private Collection.

31/01/2021

Based on Genealogical and DNA research about a quarter of Jamaica's population on and off the island have Jewish antecedents.

The Sand Covered Floors of Caribbean Synagogues Kaushik Patowary Jun 19, 2017 2 comments The Caribbean is not all about sandy beaches, its about sandy synagogues too. As many as four synagogues in this part of the world have floors covered with sand, and a fifth one in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Th...

22/01/2021

The study of ancient DNA has revealed the past in more ways than conventional research has, and it's added much to our knowledge of cultures and peoples.

How do genetic patterns relate to archaeological evidence about Indian pasts?

21/01/2021

Ancient DNA studies have revealed a new understanding of how the Caribbean was inhabited by the islands, First Nations peoples.

New study suggests a group of migrants almost totally replaced the islands' original population

15/01/2021

Medical genealogy is key to understanding your risk factors for certain illnesses and preexisting-conditions. Genealogy can play more than one role in understanding yourself.

Use a special family tree to track your family's health information.

31/12/2020