My name is Neil Hampshire. My great grandfather, Henry Joseph Hampshire, built up a brokerage business in Liverpool in the latter part of the 19th century.
I started to record data from the Roots South
America emigration mailing list in November 1998.
The Brits in South America (BiSA) database now has more than 21,000 entries.
August update just completed. Phew! Glad that's finished.
My name is Neil Hampshire. My great grandfather, Henry Joseph Hampshire, built up a
brokerage business in Liverpool in the latter part of the 19th century.
Henry's two sons Francis and Harold left Liverpool for Brazil in c1870. The two Hampshire brothers made new lives for themselves in South America. By the turn of the century, two thriving businesses had been established one in Rio and another in Santos. My grandfather, Harold, had to return to England in 1911 due to ill health. He died in 1912. With the aid of the Internet I am slowly piecing together more and more information about the Hampshire family in Brazil.I am particularly interested in making contact with Henry Joseph's descendants. His family comprised the following brothers and sisters
I have found the Roots mailing list for South America most helpful. This web page presents a brief summary of all names held in my database. I hope it is of help to other mailing list users.
Names in the Database can be accessed in alphabetical order on the following pages
A : B : C : D : EF : G : H : IJ : KL : M : NO : PQR : S : TUV : WXYZ
To check if I have a record of your specific interest in a name please consult
THE LIST OF INDIVIDUAL ENQUIRIES
I have also collated lists of names in the following general areas of interest
Railways : Mining : Irish : Scottish : Welsh
This web site only shows abstracts from my BiSA database. Each type of entry in the database is shown below together with the fields normally included in the full BiSA Database :-
I have found the following sites specifically devoted to South
America.
Let me know of any others which should be included in the list.
South American Genealogy Sites of General interest
Free Databases for Genealogical
Searching This
site lists free databases available for genealogical research. It has been created by Steve
van Dulken who is a major contributor to my database. Steve's web site emerged
from his frustration with websites which list so many minor databases that the
"gold" is lost.
It is as simple as possible to use, but some basic knowledge of genealogy is expected.
Sites containing South American Genealogical Data
Arnold Morrison operates a web-site for Scottish family historians. During the 19th and early part of the 20th centuries several thousand Scots emigrated to Argentina and Patagonia. They came from all parts of Scotland and from many social and economic backgrounds to work in the cities, especially Buenos Aires, and on the land. This web site has two main purposes. Firstly, to provide an introduction to the story of the emigrants and to suggest ways in which to research their lives in the new country; and secondly, to give lists of Scots, drawn from various publications and from records held in Argentina and elsewhere
Bob Henley's home page has a genealogy section devoted to his consuming research interest in emigration from Wiltshire to central and South America during the 19th century. Bob has provided almost 700 entries to the BiSA database. He unfortunately died in 2005, but his son continues to keep his site up to date.
Bristol
Research Database "Foreign Adventurers in the Wars of
Independence in Gran Colombia"
This electronic database features the names of over three thousand British, English,
Irish, Scottish, Welsh and other European Adventurers who lived in or travelled to Gran
Colombia (modern day Ecuador, Colombia, Panama and Venezuela) during and after the Wars of
Independence. The first arrived in Venezuela in 1811; the last died in Ecuador in 1890.
Over half were Irish. Several thousand died quickly upon arrival, or returned home just as
soon; several hundred stayed and settled in Gran Colombia.
The database was constructed by Dr. Matthew Brown as part of the research for his recently
published book _Adventuring through Spanish
colonies:Simón Bolívar, Foreign Mercenaries and the Birth of New Nations_ (Liverpool
University Press, 2006). It contains information relating to the adventurers' dates of
birth and death, nationality, occupation and military service, amongst other
information. It may be of use or of interest to social, cultural or military historians of
Latin America and Europe, and to family historians more generally.
British
Guiana Colonists Index. The 'British Guiana Colonists' site is run by Tikwis Begbie from Australia.
The site, like mine, depends on exchange of information and contains an extensive on-going
database of births, deaths and marrige dates of 18th and 19th century residents of the
colonies of Berbice, Demerara, and Essequebo. Currently details of approximately
8307 individuals are available, with periodic uploads of additional data
Andes Celtig Travel Specialists are located in Trevelin, in the Welsh settlement of Chubut, Patagonia. They specialise in coordinating journeys to the "Wladfa", the Welsh settlement in Patagonia and also organize itineraries to the rest of Patagonia. It is the dream of many travellers to visit the Welsh colony in Chubut, Patagonia. Andes Celtig aim to impart their extensive knowledge of the history and culture of the area in a thorough and responsible manner. For Welsh speaking genealogists the Andes Celtig site not only has travel information but also many useful links to other sites
Duncan Campbell's home page on Patagonia contains more than 8000 names of British people (adults and children) living in Southern Patagonia during the second decade of the last century. Duncan says his goal is to assemble and share information on the British presence in Southern Patagonia. Like the land it describes, the task is dwarfed by the immensity of its scope, and constrained by the shortage of materials. He hopes that armchair genealogists and historians alike will find something here of interest.
Graeme Wall has a set of web-pages for Argentine-related genealogy. His site includes the Symmetry passenger list and he gives an excellent record of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of Buenos Aires in1871 , telling the story of the outbreak from contempory documents. The site includes information from the burial registers of the English and Scotch churches, listing the British victims of the epidemic. Graeme has provided more than 400 entries to the BiSA database.
Jeremy Howat's home page on The British Settlers in Argentina is well worth a visit. He has provided more than 4200 entries to the BiSA database. Jeremy has an extensive database of names associated with Argentina and provides several lists on his excellent web site. Jeremy provides an indexed collection of records from Argentina documenting the presence of thousands of British and other English-speaking residents. Records include baptisms, marriages, deaths and burials from the Anglican and Scots Presbyterian churches, transcripts from the National Archives in Buenos Aires and London, Argentine census returns and contemporary publications. He has various sections devoted to:-
The emigration of Welsh speaking people to Patagonia in the 19th. century and the founding of the Patagonian Welsh Colony in 1865
The River Plate Handbooks written by the brothers Michael G. and Edward T. Mulhall in 1863
Burials and Monumental Inscriptions in the Protestant Cemeteries in Buenos Aires 1821 - 1900
Protestant Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials in Buenos Aires, Santa Fe, Chubut, Entre Rios and Cordoba 1824-75
Roberto Cardenas has his own website devoted to the Dobson Family. David Dobson arrivrd in Chile in 1895 with his wife Agnes.
Sharron Schwartz - has amassed a great deal of information on The Cornish in Latin America. A database of almost 2500 names is available to search. The website cotains an historical overview that seeks to answer several fundamental questions. Who were the migrants and why and when did they leave Cornwall ? Where did they migrate from and where did they settle ? A balanced evaluation of the Cornish presence in Latin America is presented and the transnational aspect of life arising from migration which shaped the way people lived on both sides of the Atlantic.
Sites offering genealogical research help in South America
Maria Cruset can offer a research service for genealogists interested in Argentina
Marie R. Rodrigue is an independent
researcher.
Marie lives in Argentina and is happy to help Europeans researching their families
in Argentina.
She traces the necessary certificates, (birth, marriage and death) and any other
information they require.
Please CLICK HERE to
make contact with Marie
Martin Romano Garcia offers an
extensive website which includes a detailed list of 6000 names associated with South
America.
He is also prepared to offer help for genealogists interested in Paraguay
Pete Dady has
the complete records from The British Church in Bahia
The church was St.George's non-denominational church in Salvador
Pete is willing to do look-ups for anyone who requests them.
Baptisms 1858-1962
Marriages 1858-1930
Deaths/Burials 1813-1989
Please CLICK HERE to make
contact with Pete
Estudio Batres Franzese Jose Luis Batres and his daughter Maria Gabriela live in Buenos Aires. They have worked as genealogists since 1995. The site is in Spanish or English. A genealogy research service for those specifically interested in Argentina
Sites offering genealogical research help in the UK
1837Online.com – A
site to view original records from UK Births, Marriages and Deaths
Formal records of births, marriages and deaths have been kept for England and Wales from
1837 onwards.
1837online.com is based in London and is
part of an independently-owned business providing genealogical services to professional
and non-professional researchers. As part of their day-to-day work they
consult the microfiche version of the UK birth, marriage and death indexes. The
business took the decision to computerise these records for internal use. They soon
realised that it would be possible to make the computerised records available to other
interested parties.
You
can view faithfully scanned images of the originals. You will need to register if you wish
to view any records. The cost of viewing any one page is 10p. This will only show a page
of the index. To obtain the full certificate it will be necessary to apply to the General
Register Office.
http://www.bmd-certificates.co.uk If you want help to obtain birth, marriage or death certificates in the UK. This site offers researchers specialising in acquiring replacement birth, marriage and death certificates obtained from Government sources for England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. All certificates are full/long form, certified and official. They despatch all certificates within a strict stated timeframe, and for certificates required urgently, they offer an express service. In addition to serving the UK and Europe, they welcome International customers, offering payment by Credit Card, Debit Card, UK Cheque, Postal Order and Money Order,despatching all certificates by Air Mail
http://pricegen.com/english_genealogy.html
Price & Associates has been helping people discover their heritage for more than thirty years. They are one of the United States' largest genealogical firms. Located one block from the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Price & Associates is able to trace most family histories back four or five generations without difficulty.Certificates
can be ordered directly from the General Register Office for England and Wales
online ordering service
You
will need:-
· One
of the following valid credit or debit cards
Scotlands People
is the official government source for genealogical data in Scotland.
It is one of the largest online sources of original genealogical information, with almost
50 million records to access.
You can carry out a free search on the site but more detailed information is available for
a fee of £6. This enables you to search for 7 days.
David Webster is an internationally recognised Scottish genealogical researcher, author and speaker. He has approaching 20 years of research in a wide range of Scottish records, and has many very satisfied clients around the world. Through this research experience he has an extensive knowledge of sources in Scotland and elsewhere Ross Genealogy is managed by David and consists of a small group of Scottish professional researchers who have been providing an expert and customer friendly research service to clients for several years covering all aspects of genealogical research for clients with Scottish roots, often starting from abroad. Accuracy and attention to detail are part of our comprehensive service. No matter how simple or complex your Scottish research requirements Ross Genealogy will be happy to look at the situation for you.
My name is Neil Hampshire. I live near Chester in England.
Please send me mail telling me what you think about this site and how I might improve it.
If you want more information on an individual entry, I keep a copy of most
of the data in my files.
On request, I can usually provide the original E-mail which initiated the data entry.
Please Note - I am away visiting my daughter in Boston USA
from 4th. June 2007 to 12th.September 2007.
During this time, I can pick up enquiries at my daughter's home in Boston, but I may not
respond immediately.
I will slowly catch up on the back-log of E-mails upon my return.
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