Genealogy : Guyana

Provides a listing of electronics resources relating to genealogy in Guyana, family history and heraldry. For information about general genealogical resources available at the Library of Congress, consult its Local History and Genealogy Reading Room .   The most important source for bibliography of books and articles concerning Guyana 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.   The Handbook is available in selected libraries in book form.   One of the major aggregators for links to a wide variety of subjects relating to Guyana is the University of Texas' LANIC (http://lanic.utexas.edu/la/guyana/).

Caribbean Genealogy - Country Resources  (http://www.candoo.com/genresources/index.html#GUYANA)
Contains a list of where to look for genealogy information in the Caribbean including a section on Guyana.

Caribbean Surnames Index - CARSURDEX  (http://www.candoo.com/surnames/index.html)
Reference index of surnames in the Caribbean listed by surname.

Chinese in Guyana: Their Roots  (http://www.rootsweb.com/%7Eguycigtr/)
This website presents information about the introduction of the first Chinese immigrants to Guyana between 1853 and 1879.