Judith Vis replied to Andy Gonsalves's discussion English speaker searching for Surinamese ancestry information
"Hi the links that are given are very good links, you might have difficulties with finding your grandmothers "family" name, please try different spelling options, it can be that it is written differently"
Apr 24
Huub van Helvoort replied to Andy Gonsalves's discussion English speaker searching for Surinamese ancestry information
"Hello Andy,
You can also search in Suriname newspapers (kranten) on www.Delpher.nland filter on "familieberichten""
Apr 19
Carla Jonkers replied to Andy Gonsalves's discussion English speaker searching for Surinamese ancestry information
"Hi Andy
You can also search here, persons living in Surinam in 1921https://nationaalarchief.sr/onderzoeken/alle-genealogie/namenklappe..."
Apr 14
Coen van Galen replied to Andy Gonsalves's discussion English speaker searching for Surinamese ancestry information
"Dear Andy,
There is a database of Chinese indentured labourers who came to Suriname from 1864 onwards. Maybe your forefather is in it (unfortunately it is not complete):https://nationaalarchief.sr/onderzoeken/alle-genealogie/genealogie-...
You can…"
Apr 14
Andy Gonsalves posted a discussion
Sorry for posting in English but I'm afraid I don't speak Dutch.  My grandmother was born in Suriname and her family originally arrived in Suriname from China.  They later crossed the border to (British) Guyana where my father was born.  I really…
Apr 14
Andy Gonsalves is now a member of Historische Database van Suriname & de Cariben
Apr 14