History : Barbados

A listing of web sites that provide links to information about the history of Barbados. For additional information about Barbados at the Library of Congress, consult its online catalog (http://catalog.loc.gov). The most important source for bibliography of books and articles concerning Barbados is the annual Handbook of Latin American Studies (http://lcweb2.loc.gov/hlas/) produced by over 130 contributing editors under the editorship of the Hispanic Division of the Library of Congress. Additional coverage of journal articles can be found through a subscription to the Hispanic American Periodical Index (http://hapi.gseis.ucla.edu/).   Both the Handbook and HAPI are available in selected libraries in book form.   One of the major aggregators for links to a wide variety of subjects for Barbados is the University of Texas' LANIC (http://www.lanic.utexas.edu/la/cb/barbados/),

Abbreviated History of Barbados  (http://www.barbados.org/history1.htm)
The Barbados Tourism Authority presents a brief history of the Caribbean island of Barbados. The history recounts the events on the island from prehistory to independence in 1966. The tourism authority recounts Amerindian civilization, European colonization, the slave society, and the achievement of full independence from Great Britain.

Carib Zones new history of Barbados  (http://caribzones.com/newhistory.html)
Discusses recent archaeological findings that have spawned a rewriting of the early history of the country. Although brief, site provides a synopsis of Arawak Indian presence on the island through independence in 1966.

Chronicle Barbados  (http://www.rootsweb.com/%7Ebrbwgw/)
Site of the Center for Barbados Studies in History and Genealogy which contains a vast amount of information on Barbados, including valuable historical public records, information on where to find local data, links to sources in print/manuscripts/papers/libraries, timelines, and a space for forums and message boards. There are also maps and images indicating the geography of the island.