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Ebanks in the West Indies

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Re: Ebanks in the West Indies

Posted: 5 Dec 2014 1:18PM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 5 Dec 2014 1:54PM 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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