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.
(ST: Sukrugron), suikerplantage aan de Saramacca rechts in het opvaren; grenzend stroomopwaarts aan de koffieplantage Anna Maria, stroomafwaarts aan de plantage Judashoop. Van deze plantage was het gouvernement de eigenaar.
(ST: Buku), koffieplantage aan de Suriname links in het afvaren; grenzend stroomopwaarts aan de koffieplantage Clevia, stroomafwaarts aan de redoute Purmerende. Eigenaar Joost Zaal (zonder beroep, Amsterdam).
[Zorgvliet] (ST: Domini of ook wel Kruruku), koffieplantage aan de Beneden-Commewijne links in het afvaren; grenzend stroomopwaarts aan de suikerplantage Alkmaar, stroomafwaarts aan de suikerplantage Visserszorg. Eigenares de weduwe A. Pringle geb. Frederique de Paravicini cs (wo...
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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