#103ST GERMAIN

ST GERMAIN was a Surinamese plantation in the Beneden-commewijne region.

In 1863, the year of emancipation, 58 enslaved people were registered at ST GERMAIN. This made it the #147 largest plantation in Suriname (top 71%). 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 Apeldoorn, Bloemperk, Coornhert, Florensz, Meetkerke. Surnames from ST GERMAIN also appear on related plantations such as HOOYLAND, suggesting historical movement of enslaved people between estates.

The Dutch National Archives' Slave Register (1830–1863) holds 178 records linked to ST GERMAIN. 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.