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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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"Herder"

Results for "Herder": 4

We found 4 plantation(s) where the name "Herder" is registered.

Beneden-saramacca

#200CONCORDIA EN EEN KWART LOT

95
registered enslaved persons
Matched surname: Herder

Koffieplantage aan de Beneden-Saramacca rechts in het opvaren; grenzend stroomafwaarts aan de koffieplantage Caledonia. Eigenaar de familie Elder uit Paramaribo & I.J.B. de Mesquita (Paramaribo), S.B. de Mesquita (Paramaribo) en R.B. de Mesquita, weduwe van M. de la Parra (Parama...

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Nickerie

#203MARGARETHENBURG

57
registered enslaved persons
Matched surname: Herder

Koffieplantage aan de Nickerie li nks in het afvaren; grenzend stroom opwaarts aan de suikerplantage Waterloo, stroomafwaarts aan lage niet ingepolderde kustlanden. Eigenaren Lodewijk Christoffel Carbin (directeur) voor 9/24 aandeel; Willem Carbin (Nieuw Rotterdam) voor 5/24 aand...

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Beneden-commewijne

#129MON SOUCI

169
registered enslaved persons
Matched surname: Herder

(ST: Pikin-Stolkru), suikerplantage aan de Beneden-Commewijne rechts in het afvaren; grenzend stroomopwaarts aan de suikerplantage Het Vertrouwen, stroomafwaarts aan de koffieplantage Killenstein. Eigenares de weduwe M.I. Robles (Paramaribo).

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Beneden-commewijne

#88ZOELEN

216
registered enslaved persons
Matched surname: Herder

Plantage aan de Boven-Saramacca links in het afvaren; grenzend stroomopwaarts aan de houtgrond Groningerland, stroomafwaarts aan de plantage Bo ston. Eigenaar Gijsbrecht Christiaan Bosch Reitz (koopman, Amsterdam).

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Historische records

9 persoonsvermeldingen

Bron: Nationaal Archief · CC0
Slavenregister 1830–1863 (Particulieren) bron ↗
Naam Moeder Geslacht Plantage Periode
Harderwijk Onbekend Man — 1851 – overleden 31 Janij 1853.
Harderwijk Onbekend Man — 1848 – Verkoop op vendu van A Salomons,
Harderwijk Onbekend Man — 1851 – Verkoop aan F. R. Trot zie fol..
Slavenregister 1830–1863 (Plantages) bron ↗
Naam Moeder Geslacht Plantage Periode
Harderwijk Petronella Man ’t VERTROUWEN 1851 – 1 juli 1863
Harderwijk Patientie Man HOOIJLAND van den naam van Plantage Driesv – 1 juli 1863
Harderwijk Petronella Man ’t VERTROUWEN 1848 – 1851
Harderwijk Onbekend Man ST. BARBARA van den naam plantage Kortevreug – 1 juli 1863
Harderwijk Patientie Man DRIESVELD 19 november 1856 – Van dit hoofd af - en overgeschr
Harderwijk Onbekend Man KORTEVREUGD 1851 – van dit hoofd af- op dat van pla
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The plantations are spread along the Suriname, Para, Commewijne, Cottica, Saramacca and Nickerie rivers.

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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 →
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Warappakreek
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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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