#110MON SORT

MON SORT was a Surinamese plantation in the Boven-cottica region.

In 1863, the year of emancipation, 133 enslaved people were registered at MON SORT. This made it the #86 largest plantation in Suriname (top 83%). 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 Lautoe, Listan, Palmburg, Roodhuis, Rosedal. Surnames from MON SORT also appear on related plantations such as ROOZENBURG, suggesting historical movement of enslaved people between estates.

The Dutch National Archives' Slave Register (1830–1863) holds 419 records linked to MON SORT. 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.