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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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"Riem"

We found 2 plantation(s) where the name "Riem" is registered.

Boven-commewijne

#83POTRIBO

registered enslaved persons

Matched surname: Riem

(ST: Guyaka), suikerplantage aan de Boven-Commewijne links in het afvaren; grenzend stroomopwaarts aan de suikerplantage Edenburg, stroomafwaarts aan de plantage Wrieddijk. Eigenaar van de plantage is een sociëteit van eigendom, waarvan de directeuren zijn: A.J. van de Poll en Jv...

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Beneden-commewijne

#102SPIERINGHOEK

132

registered enslaved persons

Matched surname: Riem

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Historische records

18 persoonsvermeldingen

Bron: Nationaal Archief · CC0

Emancipatieregister Suriname 1863 bron ↗

Naam	Moeder	Geslacht	Plantage	Periode	Stamboom
Albert Carel Driemast Slavennaam: Carel	—	Man	Ponthieu	1863	Bewaar in mijn stamboom
Antje Riem Slavennaam: Antje	—	Vrouw	Potribo	1863	Bewaar in mijn stamboom
Bernhard Constant Driemast Slavennaam: Constant	—	Man	Ponthieu	1863	Bewaar in mijn stamboom
Betje Margaretha Riemar Slavennaam: Betje	—	Vrouw	Margaretha's Gift	1863	Bewaar in mijn stamboom
Charmantje Driemast Slavennaam: Charmantje	—	Vrouw	Ponthieu	1863	Bewaar in mijn stamboom
Cornelis Riem Slavennaam: Landzaad	—	Man	Spieringshoek	1863	Bewaar in mijn stamboom
Jantje Emanuel Riemar Slavennaam: Jantje	—	Man	Margaretha's Gift	1863	Bewaar in mijn stamboom
Jesaias Driemen Slavennaam: Louis	—	Man	Alkmaar	1863	Bewaar in mijn stamboom
Joseph Riem Slavennaam: Francois	—	Man	Potribo	1863	Bewaar in mijn stamboom
Louise Driemast Slavennaam: Louise	—	Vrouw	Ponthieu	1863	Bewaar in mijn stamboom
Marietje Elisabeth Riemar Slavennaam: Marietje	—	Vrouw	Margaretha's Gift	1863	Bewaar in mijn stamboom
Minerva Johanna Riemar Slavennaam: Minerva	—	Vrouw	Margaretha's Gift	1863	Bewaar in mijn stamboom
Paauwtje Driemast Slavennaam: Paauwtje	—	Man	Ponthieu	1863	Bewaar in mijn stamboom
Sophia Dorothea Driemast Slavennaam: Dorothea	—	Vrouw	Ponthieu	1863	Bewaar in mijn stamboom
Thomas Julius Riemar Slavennaam: Thomas	—	Man	Margaretha's Gift	1863	Bewaar in mijn stamboom
Wilhelmina Marietje Driemast Slavennaam: Marietje	—	Vrouw	Ponthieu	1863	Bewaar in mijn stamboom

Slavenregister 1830-1863 (Particulieren) bron ↗

Naam	Moeder	Geslacht	Plantage	Periode	Stamboom
Priemjere	—	Man	—	1830 – 1838	Bewaar in mijn stamboom

Slavenregister 1830-1863 (Plantages) bron ↗

Naam	Moeder	Geslacht	Plantage	Periode	Stamboom
Puriem	Princes	Man	plantage Broederhoop divisie beneden Cottica	1848 – 1851	Bewaar in mijn stamboom

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Beneden-commewijne (38) Beneden-saramacca (14) Boven-commewijne (8) Boven-cottica (17) Boven-saramacca (3) Commetewane (11) Matappica (17) Nickerie (26) Perica (9) Beneden - Suriname (18) Beneden-para (30) Boven Para (9) Boven Suriname (16)

Beneden-commewijne 38 plantations

Beneden-saramacca 14 plantations

Boven-commewijne 8 plantations

Boven-cottica 17 plantations

Boven-saramacca 3 plantations

Commetewane 11 plantations

Matappica 17 plantations

Nickerie 26 plantations

Perica 9 plantations

Beneden - Suriname 18 plantations

Beneden-para 30 plantations

Boven Para 9 plantations

Boven Suriname 16 plantations

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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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"Riem"

#83POTRIBO

#102SPIERINGHOEK

18 persoonsvermeldingen

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Beneden-commewijne 38 plantations

Beneden-saramacca 14 plantations

Boven-commewijne 8 plantations

Boven-cottica 17 plantations

Boven-saramacca 3 plantations

Commetewane 11 plantations

Matappica 17 plantations

Nickerie 26 plantations

Perica 9 plantations

Beneden - Suriname 18 plantations

Beneden-para 30 plantations

Boven Para 9 plantations

Boven Suriname 16 plantations

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