Dominica's beauty is sharply contrasted against it's high poverty and crime. I hope that this changes soon. It seems to be a result of very corrupt government.

Taino Ti Bella

I don't know anybody from Dominica. I would love to meet some perhaps there are others on this network who can answer your questions concerning this topic.

tainoray

Hallo Bella,
I really hope you find the relatives you are looking for!
Family ties and patterns in the Caribbean seems to be a bit loose to me, and I believe this is due to the island life style. Most often it is the women who keeps the families together while the men travel around the islands - often in order to find work - and the women and children stay behind. And it is not uncommon that the men have different families in the different islands - which don't appeals to me.. I would not feel comfortable sharing my man! :-)
I believe the Caribs tend to be more rooted in the island/Dominica than the majority of the population.
How old is your son? I have two sons; aged 3 and 12, and a daughter of 10.
Have a nice weekend!
/Pernilla

Dominica is very beautiful. Trefalger Falls is one of the main tourist attractions on the island. Tourists cant treck into the rainforest up until the observatory shown in my picture. The trail leads further however, climbing giant stones up to the hot pools of sacred water just next to the falls. A disclaimer warns tourists that this part of the trail is quite dangerous and that proceeding foward from this point is done at one's own risk. I had to keep climbing. I was entranced and grinning unconciously. I had almost reached the pool at the top when it began to rain. My tour guide insisted that we turn back. The river and falls were swelling. I took my picture at the observatory platform after we climbed back down the huge, slippery rocks. I have seldom felt as at peace as I did at Trefalger Falls Dominica.

Hallo Bella,
Nice to meet you!
So your son's father is from Dominica? I am writing a master essay about Dominica and particularly the Carib Indians in the island. I spent a couple of months in the island in 2000 with my two children (now I have three), but I am planning to get back there soon.
We stayed on the east coast, close to Marigot and the Carib Territory.
And yes, it is a fantastic and very beautiful island!
/Pernilla

A belated welcome bella. I have missed out on some of the conversation, but I am glad you are finding your way around. Let me know if you have any questions about using the site.

Peace and blessings.

Hello Izabela:
I forgot to mention you can also write to the Parish in Dominica for data on the specific Grant you seek. If he is not amongst the living then getting the information will be easy. They usually charge a fee for researching, mailing record back to you.
It took many years for me to research my family tree, do the detective work that was needed to find specific individuals.
Its not easy, but every breakthrough in finding an individual or family group of ancestors brings a specific pride in the work one has done.
If you choose to do the work yourself have your son help you.
Two heads are always better than one.
There will be frustrations along the way, but that's part of the work.
One more thing, pray to the spirits of youre ancestors, if they are ready to let you find them, then the work will be that much easier for you.
Ayes.

The Site I was on is for Pro Genealogist only. I say that because they charge a hefty yearly fee.

I can direct you to a public site where you might do preliminary research on your own.
Ancestry.com
Ayes

Hola, Bella:

The Indigenous people of Dominica are the Kalinago,
Also known as the Karifuna and Carib.
Columbus landed there in 1493 and was met with very stiff resistance.
Here is a URL link for you to research.
http://www.kalinagobaranaaute.com/culture/
Ayes

Hola, Bella:

It's not just a simple matter of looking up one person.
The project would involve researching and composing a whole family tree from the present to the earliest ancestor.
I think we must not discuss business within this forum.
Please go to my profile page and copy my E mail address and send me an E mail. Be sure to place your name in the Subject Box. (I have my E mail box placing unknown mail in my spam box.)
Ayes

Hola, Bella:
The list of Grant individuals is just a preliminary mapping out of ancestors. No wives or marriages or family data was included.
Its a scratch pad notation of sorts that is part of the methodology that genealogists use.
You are now wanting for me to get into the professional aspect of genealogy, this would mean getting into a detailed family tree that contains family members wives, baptismal dates, dates of birth, place of birth etc.
This means I would have to charge you money for the time that I spend on such a project because of the extensive time involved in doing the detective work to track down all family members.
The place I used I paid a professional fee inorder to have access to those records.
I provided the list of Grant family members because you had asked a basic question on behalf of your son.
Ayes

Part two:
Your question about hair colour of Tribe that has supposedly gone extinct.
The answer is quite elementry.
If red hair colour is a prominent feature within your family, and you do have a family verbal history of genetic exchanges then the tribe of Indigenous peoples that are supposedly extinct live on within your family.
Only an mtDNA test and a yDNA test would confirm a family verbal history.
But, according to new international law ratified by the UN, verbal histories are to be respected as if it were a written history.
Ayes

Hola, Bella:
When you said, Dominica I hope you meant that place and not the Dominican Republic.
Here are some Grant for you...
John Ayes
Results for: Grant [refine search]
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Matches: All Sources - 120
Ancestral File
1. Alexander GRANT - Ancestral File
Gender: M Birth/Christening: 31 Mar 1790 Kingston, Jamaica, West Indies

2. Amelia Sophia GRANT - Ancestral File
Gender: F Birth/Christening: 24 Feb 1795 Kingston, Jamaica, West Indies

3. David GRANT - Ancestral File
Gender: M Birth/Christening: < 1716

4. David GRANT - Ancestral File
Gender: M Birth/Christening: 12 Dec 1742 St. Andrew's Parish, Jamaica, West Indies

5. Elizabeth Ann GRANT - Ancestral File
Gender: F Birth/Christening: 3 Dec 1856

6. Emily GRANT - Ancestral File
Gender: F Birth/Christening: < 1830

7. Frances Lucy Elizabeth GRANT - Ancestral File
Gender: F Birth/Christening: 8 Dec 1798 Kingston, Jamaica, West Indies

8. Francis GRANT - Ancestral File
Gender: M Birth/Christening: 1796 Kingston, Jamaica, West Indies

9. Jannet GRANT - Ancestral File
Gender: F Birth/Christening: 3 Dec 1791 Kingston, Jamaica, West Indies

10. John GRANT - Ancestral File
Gender: M Birth/Christening: 7 Sep 1788 Kingston, Jamaica, West Indies

11. Mary Ann GRANT - Ancestral File
Gender: F Birth/Christening: 1786

12. Samuel GRANT - Ancestral File
Gender: M Birth/Christening: 1793 Kingston, Jamaica, West Indies

13. Thomas Charles GRANT - Ancestral File
Gender: M Birth/Christening: 1784

14. Alexander GRANT - Ancestral File
Gender: M Marriage: 19 Jul 1783 St. Andrew's Parish, Jamaica, West Indies

15. Charlotte Anna Caroline Lee GRANT - Ancestral File
Gender: F Marriage: 21 Jan 1821 Kingston, Jamaica, West Indies

16. David GRANT - Ancestral File
Gender: M Marriage: 21 Jan 1821 Kingston, Jamaica, West Indies

17. David GRANT - Ancestral File
Gender: M Marriage: 19 Jul 1783 St. Andrew's Parish, Jamaica, West Indies

18. Egbertha Ann GRANT - Ancestral File
Gender: F Marriage: 19 Jul 1783 St. Andrew's Parish, Jamaica, West Indies

19. Elizabeth Ann GRANT - Ancestral File
Gender: F Marriage: 10 Jan 1878 St James Church, Barbados, West Indies

20. Francis GRANT - Ancestral File
Gender: M Marriage: 19 Jul 1783 St. Andrew's Parish, Jamaica, West Indies

21. Jannet GRANT - Ancestral File
Gender: F Marriage: 19 Jul 1783 St. Andrew's Parish, Jamaica, West Indies

22. John GRANT - Ancestral File
Gender: M Marriage: 19 Jul 1783 St. Andrew's Parish, Jamaica, West Indies

23. Lionel Howard GRANT - Ancestral File
Gender: M Marriage: 10 Jan 1878 St James Church, Barbados, West Indies

24. Samuel GRANT - Ancestral File
Gender: M Marriage: 19 Jul 1783 St. Andrew's Parish, Jamaica, West Indies

25. Thomas Charles GRANT - Ancestral File
Gender: M Marriage: 19 Jul 1783 St. Andrew's Parish, Jamaica, West Indies

26. David GRANT - Ancestral File
Gender: M Death/Burial: 1782 Kingston, Jamaica, West Indies

27. David GRANT - Ancestral File
Gender: M Death/Burial: 29 Jun 1817 St. Andrew's Parish, Jamaica, West Indies

28. Elizabeth Ann GRANT - Ancestral File
Gender: F Death/Burial: 28 Feb 1942 St Lucy, Barbados, West Indies

29. Leonora Rodger GRANT - Ancestral File
Gender: F Death/Burial: 23 Aug 1968 Half Way Tree, St. Andrew, Jamaica

Matches: Ancestral File - over 25

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Census - 1880 US Census
30. John M. GRANT - 1880 United States Census / New York
Other Gender: Male Birth: <1838> W. IND

31. Dan. GRANT - 1880 United States Census / Pennsylvania
Self Gender: Male Birth: <1838> WEST INDIES

32. Manuel GRAND - 1880 United States Census / Louisiana
Other Gender: Male Birth: <1848> CUBA

33. Agnes W. GRANT - 1880 United States Census / Pennsylvania
Other Gender: Female Birth: <1851> CUBA

34. Harry W. GRANT - 1880 United States Census / Connecticut
Self Gender: Male Birth: <1848> WEST INDIES

35. Ernst GRANT - 1880 United States Census / New York
Other Gender: Male Birth: <1842> SANTO DOMINGO

36. Emanuel GRANT - 1880 United States Census / Florida
Other Gender: Male Birth: <1856> BAHAMAS

37. Jessie S. GRANT - 1880 United States Census / New Jersey
Dau Gender: Female Birth: <1856> WEST INDIES

38. Daniel GRANT - 1880 United States Census / Oregon
Self Gender: Male Birth: <1847> JAMACA

39. Alfred H. GRANT - 1880 United States Census / California
Self Gender: Male Birth: <1847> DOMINICA W. I.

40. Arthur E. GRANT - 1880 United States Census / California
Brother Gender: Male Birth: <1858> WEST INDIES

41. Thos. GRANT - 1880 United States Census / California
Other Gender: Male Birth: <1844> W.I.

42. Charles GRANT - 1880 United States Census / Maine
Other Gender: Male Birth: <1851> JAMAICA

43. Lucky GRANT - 1880 United States Census / Georgia
MotherL Gender: Female Birth: <1785> BAHAMAS

Matches: Census/1880 US Census - 14

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Census - 1881 British Census
44. Edward GRANT - 1881 British Census / Gloucester
Head Gender: Male Birth: <1846> St Vincent, West Indies

45. Mary Ann GRANT - 1881 British Census / Hereford
Inmate Gender: Female Birth: <1863> B Subject, West Indies

46. Emily GRANT - 1881 British Census / Kent
Wife Gender: Female Birth: <1832> St Vincent, West Indies

47. Maria GRANT - 1881 British Census / Middlesex
Inmate Gender: Female Birth: <1851> Kingston, West Indies

48. Peter GRANT - 1881 British Census / Suffolk
Head Gender: Male Birth: <1803> Jamaica British S, West Indies

49. William GRANT - 1881 British Census / Lancashire
Inmate Gender: Male Birth: <1859> West Indies

50. F.W.Seefield GRANT - 1881 British Census / Middlesex
Brother In Law Gender: Male Birth: <1842> Barbadoes, West Indies

51. Francis W. GRANT - 1881 British Census / Middlesex
Boarder Gender: Male Birth: <1831> Barbadoes, West Indies

52. Colin GRANT - 1881 British Census / Devon
Head Gender: Male Birth: <1812> (British Subject), Jamaica

53. Thomas GRANT - 1881 British Census / Middlesex
Inmate Gender: Male Birth: <1814> Jamaica

54. Frederick A. GRANT - 1881 British Census / Royal Navy
Gender: Male Birth: <1842> Barbados

55. William Henry GRANT - 1881 British Census / Surrey
Prisoner Gender: Male Birth: <1823> Antigua B S, West Indies

56. S. F. GRANT - 1881 British Census / Surrey
Wife (Head) Gender: Female Birth: <1844> ..., West Indies

Matches: Census/1881 British Census - 13

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Census - 1881 Canadian Census
57. Ellen GRANT - 1881 Canadian Census / Nova Scotia
Gender: Female Birth: <1853> West Indies

Matches: Census/1881 Canadian Census - 1

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International Genealogical Index - Caribbean Islands
58. Keziah Augusta Grant - International Genealogical Index / CX
Gender: Female Christening: 12 OCT 1884 , Barbados, Caribbean

59. Elizabeth Frances Grant - International Genealogical Index / CX
Gender: Female Birth: 15 DEC 1871 , Barbados, Caribbean

60. Helena Albertha Grant - International Genealogical Index / CX
Gender: Female Christening: 10 JUL 1884 , Barbados, Caribbean

61. LIONEL HOWARD Grant - International Genealogical Index / CX
Gender: Male Birth: , Barbados, Caribbean

62. Etheline Grant - International Genealogical Index / CX
Gender: Female Christening: 28 JUN 1878 , Barbados, Caribbean

63. Christiana Augusta Grant - International Genealogical Index / CX
Gender: Female Christening: 07 DEC 1878 , Barbados, Caribbean

64. Oswald Grant - International Genealogical Index / CX
Gender: Male Birth: Santa Cruz, Jamaica, Caribbean

65. Ellice Lockling Enfraser Grant - International Genealogical Index / CX
Gender: Female Christening: 11 DEC 1878 , Barbados, Caribbean

66. Elizabeth Ann Grant - International Genealogical Index / CX
Gender: Female Birth: 03 DEC 1856

67. Rebeca Grant - International Genealogical Index / CX
Gender: Female Birth: 06 JUN 1918

68. Jane Grant - International Genealogical Index / CX
Gender: Female Birth: 11 JUN 1861 , Bahamas, Caribbean

69. Francis Bell Grant - International Genealogical Index / CX
Gender: Birth: About 1820 Of, , Barbados, Caribbean

70. Helena Augusta Louisa Grant - International Genealogical Index / CX
Gender: Female Birth: 17 OCT 1873 , Barbados, Caribbean

71. Martha Eliza Grant - International Genealogical Index / CX
Gender: Female Birth: 22 APR 1883 Clarendon, , Jamaica, Caribbean

72. Elizabeth Grant - International Genealogical Index / CX
Gender: Female Birth: 08 OCT 1882 Clarendon, , Jamaica, Caribbean

73. Lydora Grant - International Genealogical Index / CX
Gender: Female Birth: 24 APR 1883 Clarendon, , Jamaica, Caribbean

74. William Grant - International Genealogical Index / CX
Gender: Male Birth: 20 MAR 1920

75. Rosalie Selina Grant - International Genealogical Index / CX
Gender: Female Christening: 22 APR 1885 , Barbados, Caribbean

76. Ethel ipannum Belfield Grant - International Genealogical Index / CX
Gender: Female Christening: 01 FEB 1879 , Barbados, Caribbean

77. Louisa Grant - International Genealogical Index / CX
Gender: Female Birth: 10 NOV 1867 , Barbados, Caribbean

78. Nathanael Grant - International Genealogical Index / CX
Gender: Female Birth: 28 OCT 1883 Grand Bahama Island, , Bahamas, Caribbean

79. Constance Louisa Grant - International Genealogical Index / CX
Gender: Female Christening: 14 NOV 1883 , Barbados, Caribbean

80. Ada Cladora Grant - International Genealogical Index / CX
Gender: Female Christening: 14 NOV 1883 , Barbados, Caribbean

81. Estelle Louise Grant - International Genealogical Index / CX
Gender: Female Christening: 01 NOV 1879 , Barbados, Caribbean

82. Theresa Grant - International Genealogical Index / CX
Gender: Female Christening: 31 DEC 1879 , Barbados, Caribbean

Matches: International Genealogical Index/Caribbean Islands - over 25

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Pedigree Resource File
83. Alfred Henry Grant - Pedigree Resource File
Gender: M Birth/Christening: 3 Oct 1846 Dominica, British West Indies

84. Alfred Henry Grant - Pedigree Resource File
Gender: M Birth/Christening: 3 Oct 1846 Dominica, British West Indies

85. Alfred Henry Grant - Pedigree Resource File
Gender: M Birth/Christening: 3 Oct 1846 Dominica, British West Indies

86. Alfred Henry Grant - Pedigree Resource File
Gender: M Birth/Christening: 3 Oct 1846 Dominica, British West Indies

87. Barbara Angela Grant - Pedigree Resource File
Gender: F Birth/Christening: 1 Dec 1972 Jamaica

88. Grant Mr. Grant - Pedigree Resource File
Gender: M Birth/Christening: 1880 Nairne Castle, Clarendon, Jamaica

89. John Corneilus Grant - Pedigree Resource File
Gender: M Birth/Christening: 25 Apr 1905 Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Island, B.W.I.

90. John Samuel Grant - Pedigree Resource File
Gender: M Birth/Christening: 27 Aug 1932 Bluehills, Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands, B.W.I.

91. John Corneilus Grant - Pedigree Resource File
Gender: M Birth/Christening: 25 Apr 1905 Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Island, B.W.I.

92. John Samuel Grant - Pedigree Resource File
Gender: M Birth/Christening: 27 Aug 1932 Bluehills, Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands, B.W.I.

93. Mary Ellen Grant - Pedigree Resource File
Gender: F Birth/Christening: 6 Feb 1891 Place Ment Road, Westmoreland, Jamaica

94. Mazie Margaret Rebecca Grant - Pedigree Resource File
Gender: F Birth/Christening: St. Vincent, West Indies

95. Mazie Margaret Rebecca Grant - Pedigree Resource File
Gender: F Birth/Christening: St. Vincent, West Indies

96. Mazie Margaret Rebecca Grant - Pedigree Resource File
Gender: F Birth/Christening: St. Vincent, West Indies

97. Nathaniel A. GRANT - Pedigree Resource File
Gender: M Birth/Christening: of Jamaica, West Indies

98. Nathaniel A. GRANT - Pedigree Resource File
Gender: M Birth/Christening: Jamaica, West Indies

99. Nathaniel A. GRANT - Pedigree Resource File
Gender: M Birth/Christening: Jamaica, West Indies

100. Elizabeth Frances Grant - Pedigree Resource File
Gender: F Marriage: 27 Nov 1845 St. John,Barbados

101. John Samuel Grant - Pedigree Resource File
Gender: M Marriage: 8 Aug 1954 Bethany Baptist Church, Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands, B.W.I.

102. John Samuel Grant - Pedigree Resource File
Gender: M Marriage: 8 Aug 1954 Bethany Baptist Church, Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands, B.W.I.

103. Alfred Elford Grant - Pedigree Resource File
Gender: M Death/Burial: 13 Jun 1859 Jamaica

104. Alfred Elford Grant - Pedigree Resource File
Gender: M Death/Burial: 13 Jun 1859 Jamaica

105. James Grant - Pedigree Resource File
Gender: M Death/Burial: 3 Jan 1829 Barbados

106. James Grant - Pedigree Resource File
Gender: M Death/Burial: West Indies

107. James Grant - Pedigree Resource File
Gender: M Death/Burial: 1819 Jamaica

108. James Grant - Pedigree Resource File
Gender: M Death/Burial: West Indies

109. James Grant - Pedigree Resource File
Gender: M Death/Burial: 3 Jan 1829 Barbados, West Indies

110. John Samuel Grant - Pedigree Resource File
Gender: M Death/Burial: 14 Jul 1992 Bluehills, Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands, B.W.I.

111. John Samuel Grant - Pedigree Resource File
Gender: M Death/Burial: 14 Jul 1992 Bluehills, Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands, B.W.I.

112. Leonora Rodger Grant - Pedigree Resource File
Gender: F Death/Burial: 28 Aug 1968 Half Way Tree, St. Andrew, Jamaica

113. Lewis Grant - Pedigree Resource File
Gender: M Death/Burial: ,,Jamaica

114. Lewis Grant - Pedigree Resource File
Gender: M Death/Burial: , , Jamaica

115. Louis Grant - Pedigree Resource File
Gender: M Death/Burial: Jamaica, West Indies

116. Mazie Margaret Rebecca Grant - Pedigree Resource File
Gender: F Death/Burial: abt 1977 St. Vincent, West Indies

117. Mazie Margaret Rebecca Grant - Pedigree Resource File
Gender: F Death/Burial: abt 1977 St. Vincent, West Indies

118. Mazie Margaret Rebecca Grant - Pedigree Resource File
Gender: F Death/Burial: abt 1977 St. Vincent, West Indies