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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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"Gieren"

Results for "Gieren": 1

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

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registered enslaved persons
Matched surname: Gieren

Voorheen La Solitude, (ST: Giski), koffieplantage aan de Warappakreek rechts in het afvaren; grenzend stroomopwaarts aan de suikerplantage Bentshoop, stroomafwaarts aan de koffieplantage Corneliasburg. Eigenaar Antonius Franciscus Lissone (wonend op plantage Ponthieu).

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Historische records

27 persoonsvermeldingen

Bron: Nationaal Archief · CC0
Slavenregister 1830–1863 (Plantages) bron ↗
Naam Moeder Geslacht Plantage Periode
Green Rosetta Man MARGARETHENBURG 6 augustus 1857 – 1 juli 1863
Green — Man HAZARD NEDERDISTRICT Van plantage Providence af - en – 1848
Green Celestina Man SARAH 1851 – 1 juli 1863
Green Marij Man HAZARD 19 oktober 1854 – 1 juli 1863
Graham Onbekend Man GUINEESCHE VRIENDSCHAP 1848 – 1851
Graham Onbekend Man BURNSIDE 1851 – overleden 22 Maart 1852.
Graham — Man DE GUINEESCHE VRIENDSCHAP THORARICA van S de la Parra Prive – 1848
Green Onbekend Man GEIJERSVLIJT 1848 – 1850 9 februarij Overleden
Graham Onbekend Man CALEDONIA 1851 – overleden 5 Junij 1862.
Graham — Man CALEDONIA 1838 – 1848
Girome Dido Man LUST EN RUST 4 april 1857 – 1 juli 1863
Green — Jongens KATOENPLANTAGE PROVIDENCE NEDERDISTRICT 1830 – 1838
Graham Onbekend Man GUINEESCHE VRIENDSCHAP 1851 – overleden 31 Aug 1853.
Gruno Coletta Man BENTSHOPE 1848 – 1851
Gruno — Man BENTS'HOPE verbonden aan de P. W. I. Bank – 1848
Gruno Coletta Man ALLIANCE Van den naam van plantage Bentsh – 1 juli 1863
Green Onbekend Man HAZARD 1851 – 1 juli 1863
Green Onbekend Man HAZARD NEDERDISTRICT 1848 – 1851
Graham Onbekend Man BURNSIDE OPPERDISTRICT 1848 – 1851
Graham Onbekend Man CALEDONIA 1848 – 1851
Green — Man GEIJERSVLIJT 1838 – 1848
Gruno Coletta Man BENTSHOPE 1851 – Door de afschrijving van den naa
Graham — Man WATERLOO NEDERDISTRICT 1838 – overleden
Slavenregister 1830–1863 (Particulieren) bron ↗
Naam Moeder Geslacht Plantage Periode
Green — Man — 1830 – aan J van Imthurn
Graham — Man — 1838 – Overgeschreven ten name van de p
Grema — Man — Gekocht van B. Hesseling – 1838 Julij 9. Verkocht aan L. Fe
Graham — Man — 1830 – 1838
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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-para
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Boven Para
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Boven Suriname
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Coronie
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Cottica
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Matappica
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Nickerie
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Para
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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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