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While you may think the Local Events data would be of little interest, most of the entries involved a citizen of the colony, so there is plenty of valuable genealogical data - including births and deaths. Surnames are capitolized for easier spotting of a desired name. All source data as described below was scanned by Tim Smellie and transcribed by Sharon Anderson.
- 1879 Local Events - Transcribed from: The British Guiana Directory and Almanack for 1880; Georgetown, Demerara; Printed by L. M'Dermott, Water Street, Georgetown, British Guiana, 1880; owned, scanned & contributed by Tim Smellie; transcribed by Sharon Anderson in February 2007 - NOTE: These listings were selectively transcribed as these lists consisted primarily of Town Council meetings, etc. presented as an "event". Such entries were not deemed to be of genealogical value and were omitted.
- 1881 Local Events - Transcribed from: The British Guiana Directory and Almanack for 1880; Georgetown, Demerara; Printed by L. M'Dermott, Water Street, Georgetown, British Guiana; owned, scanned & contributed by Tim Smellie; transcribed by Sharon Anderson, August 2007 - NOTE: These listings were selectively transcribed as these lists consist primarily of Town Council meetings, etc. presented as an "event". Such entries were not deemed to be of genealogical value and were omitted.
- 1902 Local Events - Transcribed from the 1904 British Guiana Directory and Almanack owned, scanned & contributed by Tim Smellie; transcribed February 2007 by Sharon Anderson