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Ebanks in the West Indies

Re: Ebanks

Posted: 17 Nov 2011 1:12PM GMT
Classification: Query
hi, i am just seaching yhe ebanks's in st elizabeth ja you seem to have loads of info, or you piont me in the right direction . great grandad john ebanks, grandad philip ( pet name ossie) my dad also philip but pet name shirlon in england marga lion in ja all from tower hill watchwell-newell

Re: Ebanks

Posted: 18 Jan 2012 12:29AM GMT
Classification: Query
how did we come up to have the same last name do you know windel ebanks he is my grandfather

Re: Ebanks

Posted: 8 Nov 2012 11:06AM GMT
Classification: Query
Hello there.

My name is sharnell Myers. My grandma who is now dead was named Sylvie Ebanks. She married a Martin Myers in Jamaica in the 1960s before emigrating to England. I live in England and would love to trace my Jamaican family. I wonder if I can be of any help? My grandparents are from the Manchester area of Jamaica.

Re: Ebanks in the West Indies

Posted: 29 Aug 2013 8:24PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Ebanks
Hi Fausteen

I started a family tree on Geni.com which I currently manage approximately 600 family members. Most of which have the surname Ebanks.

Check it out if you are interested. You might find a connection.

Good luck.

Re: Ebanks in the West Indies

Posted: 5 Dec 2014 8:18PM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 5 Dec 2014 8:54PM GMT
Surnames: Ebanks, Bodden and Merren
I can't say with absolute certainty or cite specific sources, but my knowledge and experience growing up as an Ebanks taught me that in 1933 there was a mass migration from the Cayman Islands to St Elizabeth, Jamaica, The Bay Islands of Honduras, New Orleans and Nicraragua after a major hurricane devastated the Cayman Islands in 1932 (also known as the '32 storm). The Ebankses, Bodden's and Merrens were amongst the many families that uprooted and setup homestead in the aforementioned locales (to include St Elizabeth, Jamaica). As a side note, I would also like to mention that the reason no online resources can pin point the precise origins of the "Ebanks" last name is because it is known to have been completely made up in the Cayman Islands historically, with origins connected to the "Banks" last name. I've never seen any written documentation to support this assertion, but I've been taught this in school and via ancestry handed down knowledge. I've been researching the "Ebanks" last name for the better part of twenty five years and most resources like to assume that it's connected to the "Eubanks" last name, but I would dismiss this assertion on many levels. I happen to come from a long lineage of "Ebankses" and by all accounts embody the "Ebanks" DNA right down to a specific look (A look that is very unique to the Cayman Islands). Nevertheless, If you really want to get the best understanding of the "Ebanks" last name, start with researching in the Cayman Islands. This might include liaising with many of the indigenous peoples. Furthermore, I would assert that any "Ebanks" one might encounter anywhere else in the world can be traced back to origins in the Cayman Islands. Hope this helps!
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