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Discover Your Surinamese Roots

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.

501
plantations
7,544
family names
24
river regions
Results for

"Blokland"

Results for "Blokland": 3

We found 3 plantation(s) where the name "Blokland" is registered.

Beneden-commewijne

#134GUADELOUPE

136
registered enslaved persons
Matched surname: Blokland

(ST: Spirin), koffieplantage aan de Beneden-Commewijne rechts in het afvaren; grenzend stroomopwaarts aan de koffieplantage Mariënbosch, stroomafwaarts aan de koffieplantage Frederiksdorp. Eigenaars: Jacoba Maurina de Mey geb. Spiering, echtg. van jhr Jean Charles Francois Gijsbe...

Boven-cottica

#107LA PAIX

199
registered enslaved persons
Matched surname: Blokland

Suikerplantage aan de Co ttica rechts in het afvare n; grenzend stroomopwaarts aan de mond der Vredenburger-kreek, stroomafwaarts aan [land van] de suikerplantage Groot-Marseille. Eigenaar een huis van negotie onder de naam van de firma ‘Jan en Theodore van Marselis’.

Matappica

#181NIEUW MEERZORG

280
registered enslaved persons
Matched surname: Blokland

(ST: Yakopu), koffieplantage aan de Matappicakreek rechts in het afvaren; grenzend stroomopwaarts aan de koffieplantage Bruinendal, stroomafwaarts aan de koffieplantage Constantia. De plantage behoorde ooit toe aan Gerrit Jacobs, die in een uiterste wilsbeschikking ten overstaan...

Historische records

2 persoonsvermeldingen

Bron: Nationaal Archief · CC0
Slavenregister 1830–1863 (Plantages) bron ↗
Naam Moeder Geslacht Plantage Periode
Black Welcom Man DAGERAAD EN DANKBAARHEID 1838 – overleden
Black Louis Man MARIJ'S HOPE Ingeschreven, krachtens de Gouv. – 1 juli 1863
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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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