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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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"Boer"

Results for "Boer": 3

No exact match — showing 3 plantation(s) where a similar name occurs.

Beneden - Suriname

#27PEPERPOT

51
registered enslaved persons
Matched surname: Boerhaaf

(ST: Peprépatu), koffieplantage en kweekgrond aan de Suriname rechts in het afvaren; grenzend stroomopwaarts aan de suikerplantage La Liberté, stroomafwaarts aan de kostgrond Mopentibo. Bewerkt door prive-slaven. Eigenaar M.S de Veer.

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Perica

#165SARDAM

287
registered enslaved persons
Matched surname: Zandboer

(ST: Friti), suikerplantage aan de Cottica links in het afvaren; grenzend stroomop waarts aan de suikerplantage Hamburg, stroomafwaarts aan de plantage Constantia. Eigenaren de erven M.H. de Hart (Paramaribo).

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Perica

#158WOLFFS CAPOERICA

139
registered enslaved persons
Matched surname: Boerenstam

[of Capoerica], (ST: Kapruka), suikerplantage aan de Perica-kreek links in het afvaren; grenzend stroomopwaarts aan de kostgrond van Nieuw-Timotibo, stroomafwaarts aan de suikerplantage De Vrede. Erfgenamen zijn: Femmetje Reijns, huisvrouw van Jan Platvoet 1/4 aandeel; Jan Reijns...

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Historische records

20 persoonsvermeldingen

Bron: Nationaal Archief · CC0
Slavenregister 1830–1863 (Plantages) bron ↗
Naam Moeder Geslacht Plantage Periode
Boer Onbekend Man ANNA CATHARINA 1848 – 1851
Boer Onbekend Man BADENSTEIN 1848 – 1851
Boer Kweja Man HOUTTUIN 1851 – overleden 3 decbr 1861.
Boer — Man BADENSTEIN 1838 – 1848
Boer Onbekend Man BADENSTEIN 1851 – 1 juli 1863
Boer Onbekend Man ANNA CATHARINA 1851 – overleden 13 Novbr 1859.
Boer Kweja Man HOUTTUIN 1848 – 1851
Boerhave Wilhelmina Man ALKMAAR ( VOOR HET 1/2 AANDEEL AANKOMENDE DEN BOEDEL A. FERRIER ) 1851 – 1 juli 1863
Boerhave Johanna 2e Man KROONENBURG Van den naam van plantage Zeezig – 1 juli 1863
Boerhave — Man ALKMAAR (VOOR HET 1/2 AANDEEL AANKOMENDE DEN BOEDEL A. FERRIER ) uit Wilhelmina – 1848
Boerhave Wilhelmina Man ALKMAAR ( VOOR HET 1/2 AANDEEL AANKOMENDE DEN BOEDEL A. FERRIER ) 1848 – 1851
Boerhave Johanna 2e Man ZEEZIGT 1848 – 1851
Boerhave Johanna 2e Man ZEEZIGT 1851 – Van den naam van plantage Zeezig
Brie — Man ST. EUSTATIUS THORARICA 1838 – 1848
Slavenregister 1830–1863 (Particulieren) bron ↗
Naam Moeder Geslacht Plantage Periode
Boer — Man — 1830 – 1838
Boer — Leeg — 1830 – Overleden
Boers overleden Man — 1848 – Overleden
Boers — Man — 1838 – overleden
Boers — Leeg — Gekocht op vendu den - Maart 183 – 1838
Boers — Leeg — Alhier ingeschreven van plantage – Verkogt aan plantage Berkshoven
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The plantations are spread along the Suriname, Para, Commewijne, Cottica, Saramacca and Nickerie rivers.

40
Beneden-commewijne
plantations →
11
Beneden-saramacca
plantations →
8
Boven-commewijne
plantations →
17
Boven-cottica
plantations →
5
Boven-saramacca
plantations →
10
Commetewane
plantations →
1
Coppename
plantations →
16
Matappica
plantations →
26
Nickerie
plantations →
9
Perica
plantations →
18
Beneden - Suriname
plantations →
30
Beneden-para
plantations →
9
Boven Para
plantations →
16
Boven Suriname
plantations →
50
Commewijne
plantations →
13
Coronie
plantations →
66
Cottica
plantations →
43
Matappica
plantations →
31
Nickerie
plantations →
14
Para
plantations →
2
Perica
plantations →
23
Saramacca
plantations →
12
Suriname
plantations →
2
Warappakreek
plantations →
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— (29) Beneden-commewijne (40) Beneden-saramacca (11) Boven-commewijne (8) Boven-cottica (17) Boven-saramacca (5) Commetewane (10) Coppename (1) Matappica (16) Nickerie (26) Perica (9) Beneden - Suriname (18) Beneden-para (30) Boven Para (9) Boven Suriname (16) Commewijne (50) Coronie (13) Cottica (66) Matappica (43) Nickerie (31) Para (14) Perica (2) Saramacca (23) Suriname (12) Warappakreek (2)

— 29 plantations

Beneden-commewijne 40 plantations

Beneden-saramacca 11 plantations

Boven-commewijne 8 plantations

Boven-cottica 17 plantations

Boven-saramacca 5 plantations

Commetewane 10 plantations

Coppename 1 plantations

Matappica 16 plantations

Nickerie 26 plantations

Perica 9 plantations

Beneden - Suriname 18 plantations

Beneden-para 30 plantations

Boven Para 9 plantations

Boven Suriname 16 plantations

Commewijne 50 plantations

Coronie 13 plantations

Cottica 66 plantations

Matappica 43 plantations

Nickerie 31 plantations

Para 14 plantations

Perica 2 plantations

Saramacca 23 plantations

Suriname 12 plantations

Warappakreek 2 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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