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On July 1st, 1863 slavery was abolished in Suriname. The registered enslaved received a surname — often linked to the plantation where they worked. Enter your family name below to discover the plantation your ancestors may have lived on.

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"Balgen"

Results for "Balgen": 1

We found 1 plantation(s) where the name "Balgen" is registered.

Perica

#159POELWIJK

251
registered enslaved persons
Matched surname: Balgen

(ST: Bekri), suikerplantage aan de Pericakreek links in het opvaren; grenzend stroomopwaarts aan de militaire post Belair, stroomafwaarts aan de koffieplantage Nieuw-Altona. Eigenaren de erven Mr. F.E. Becker en Spiering.

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Historische records

15 persoonsvermeldingen

Bron: Nationaal Archief · CC0
Emancipatieregister Suriname 1863 bron ↗
Naam Moeder Geslacht Plantage Periode Stamboom
Adolphina Clara Balgen Slavennaam: Claartje — Vrouw Poelwijk 1863 Bewaar in mijn stamboom
Charlotte Balgen Slavennaam: Lotje — Vrouw Poelwijk 1863 Bewaar in mijn stamboom
Christiana Frederika Balgen Slavennaam: Frederika — Vrouw Poelwijk 1863 Bewaar in mijn stamboom
Clasina Balgen Slavennaam: Clarijntje — Vrouw Poelwijk 1863 Bewaar in mijn stamboom
Dorothea Balgen Slavennaam: Doortje — Vrouw Poelwijk 1863 Bewaar in mijn stamboom
Elisabeth Balgen Slavennaam: Betje — Vrouw Poelwijk 1863 Bewaar in mijn stamboom
Harry Gijsbert Balgen Slavennaam: Gijsbertus — Man Poelwijk 1863 Bewaar in mijn stamboom
Josephina Balgen Slavennaam: Jacquelina — Vrouw Poelwijk 1863 Bewaar in mijn stamboom
Justina Hermina Balgen Slavennaam: Hermina — Vrouw Poelwijk 1863 Bewaar in mijn stamboom
Lambertus Balgen Slavennaam: Secondo — Man Poelwijk 1863 Bewaar in mijn stamboom
Leonard Balgen Slavennaam: Lakei — Man Poelwijk 1863 Bewaar in mijn stamboom
Magdalena Balgen Slavennaam: Magdalena — Vrouw Poelwijk 1863 Bewaar in mijn stamboom
Margaretha Johanna Balgen Slavennaam: Jansje — Vrouw Poelwijk 1863 Bewaar in mijn stamboom
Maria Helena Balgen Slavennaam: Helena — Vrouw Poelwijk 1863 Bewaar in mijn stamboom
Martinus Francois Balgen Slavennaam: Francois — Man Poelwijk 1863 Bewaar in mijn stamboom
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Beneden-saramacca
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Boven-commewijne
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Boven-cottica
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Boven-saramacca
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Commetewane
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Matappica
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Nickerie
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Perica
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Beneden - Suriname
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Beneden-commewijne (38) Beneden-saramacca (14) Boven-commewijne (8) Boven-cottica (17) Boven-saramacca (3) Commetewane (11) Matappica (17) Nickerie (26) Perica (9) Beneden - Suriname (18) Beneden-para (30) Boven Para (9) Boven Suriname (16)

Beneden-commewijne 38 plantations

Beneden-saramacca 14 plantations

Boven-commewijne 8 plantations

Boven-cottica 17 plantations

Boven-saramacca 3 plantations

Commetewane 11 plantations

Matappica 17 plantations

Nickerie 26 plantations

Perica 9 plantations

Beneden - Suriname 18 plantations

Beneden-para 30 plantations

Boven Para 9 plantations

Boven Suriname 16 plantations

About this data

This database is compiled from historical registers from just before and after the 1863 emancipation. For each plantation we recorded the owners, location, and the family names registered there. Many Surinamese surnames trace back to this period. These records are a starting point for genealogical research — for in-depth confirmation we recommend the National Archives of Suriname and the National Archives of the Netherlands.

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