Document Search

Search Help

1. Enter the Search keywords in the blank text field(s) provided or leave it blank to return all records. However, at least one text field must be used.
2. Click the Search button to complete the search

Tips

• To view all 18th century documents enter the number '18' and not '1800'. Entering 1800 will return all documents created in the year 1800.
• Searching documents between a particular time period e.g. 1623 - 1881 will only return documents with that exact time stamp i.e. documents with the time period '1700 - 1881' or '1881' would not be returned.
  
• The search facility takes the entered word or phrase and, based on the search category, searches the document information and returns those documents with matching or sub-matching phrases.
  For Example:
  
  • A search on the keywords "bar" returns all words starting with "bar" or including the word "bar" i.e. Barbados,  crowbar, scabbard.
  • A search on the keywords "Slave Records" would only provide documents matching that exact phrase. Documents similar to the following will not be returned: "Slaves Records", "Slave Record", "Slave with Records".