#90MARIENBURG

MARIENBURG was a Surinamese plantation in the Beneden-commewijne region.

In 1863, the year of emancipation, 99 enslaved people were registered at MARIENBURG. This made it the #112 largest plantation in Suriname (top 78%). Their descendants — who in 1863 received a family name for the first time — are spread across the Caribbean and the global diaspora today.

Family names that frequently occur on this plantation include Akkerbouw, Bergsteen, Boschrijk, Hoekveld, Hofdom. Surnames from MARIENBURG also appear on related plantations such as HOUTTUIN, suggesting historical movement of enslaved people between estates.

The Dutch National Archives' Slave Register (1830–1863) holds 153 records linked to MARIENBURG. These primary sources are the starting point for genealogical research into ancestors who lived and worked here.

Automatically composed from primary data (NA Slave Register & plantation records). Manually curated history follows.