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👥 Family name profile
Els
The family name Els occurs on 1 Surinamese plantations, together accounting for 214 registered enslaved people in 1863. Below you see where the name occurs, how often and with which spelling variants.
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plantations
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Occurrences
214
Registered in 1863
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river regions
🗺 Geographic distribution
Points show plantations where this family name occurs. Size = number registered in 1863.
📍 Distribution by region
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Commetewane 1× · 214 registered enslaved persons
🏛 Plantations with family name Els
Click a plantation for full history, owners, photos and sources.
📜 People in the Slave Register
50 entries in the National Archives Slave Register 1830–1863.
| Name | Plantation | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson | MON AFFAIRE | 1838 – Ingevolge Resolutie van den Heer | ↗ |
| Nelson | ARENDRUST | uit Madrijntje. – overleden | ↗ |
| Nelson | HOUTGROND BERG EN DAL | 1838 – 1848 | ↗ |
| Nelson | BREUKELWAARD | 1838 – overleden | ↗ |
| Nelson | BROEDERSCHAP | 1838 – Overgeschreven ten name van de p | ↗ |
| Barels | DEN BRIEL | 1838 – overleden | ↗ |
| Nelson | BROUWERSLUST | 1838 – overleden | ↗ |
| Nelson | CALEDONIA | 1838 – overleden | ↗ |
| Elspit | CALEDONIA | 1838 – 1848 | ↗ |
| Nelson | CALEDONIA | Afgeschreven van de plantage Bro – 1848 | ↗ |
| Nelson | GROOT CHATILLON THORARICA | 1838 – overleden | ↗ |
| Nelson | CONCORDIA | 1838 – 1848 | ↗ |
| Nelson | DES TOMBESBURG | uit Doortje. – overleden | ↗ |
| Nelson | GUADELOUPE | 1838 – overleden | ↗ |
| Nelson | DE GUINEESCHE VRIENDSCHAP THORARICA | 1838 – 1848 | ↗ |
| Nelson | HECHT EN STERK | 1838 – 1848 | ↗ |
| Nelson | SUIKERPLANTAGE DE RESOLUTIE | 1830 – 1838 | ↗ |
| Nelson | HOUTPLANTAGE DE VIER KINDEREN | 1830 – 1838 | ↗ |
| Nelson | KOFFIEPLANTAGE LEIJENHOOP | 1830 – Ingevolge autorisatie van den Ra | ↗ |
| Nelson of Wilson | SUIKERPLANTAGE KROONENBURG | 1830 – 1838 | ↗ |
| Nelson | KATOENPLANTAGE SARAH OPPERDISTRICT | 1830 – 1838 | ↗ |
| Nelson | KATOENPLANTAGE MOIJ | 1830 – 1838 | ↗ |
| Nelson | KATOENPLANTAGE WELGELEEGEN OPPER | Zijnde den Slaven thans volgens – verkocht aan Johs. van J C Koch | ↗ |
| Nelson | SUIKERPLANTAGE KENT | 1830 – 1838 | ↗ |
| Nelson /M/ | SUIKERPLANTAGE KENT | 1830 – 1838 | ↗ |
| Nelson | SUIKERPLANTAGE KENT | 1830 – 1838 | ↗ |
| Nelson | KATOENPLANTAGE DIAMOND | 1830 – 1838 | ↗ |
| Elsenor | KATOENPLANTAGE PROVIDENCE NEDERDISTRICT | geboren uit Laurense. – 1838 | ↗ |
| Nelson | KATOENPLANTAGE FORGUE | 1830 – 1838 | ↗ |
| Nelson | KATOENPLANTAGE JOHN | 1830 – 1838 | ↗ |
| Nelson | UNION 2/3 NEDERDISTRICT | uit Emeline. – 1848 | ↗ |
| Nelson | SARAH OPPERDISTRICT | 1838 – 1848 | ↗ |
| Nelson 1e | PICARDIË | Afgeschreven van Jams. Mackillop – overleden | ↗ |
| Nelson 2e | PICARDIË | Afgeschreven van Jams Mac Killop – 1848 | ↗ |
| Nelson | PICARDIË | 1838 – 1848 | ↗ |
| Elsina | HAZARD NEDERDISTRICT | Van plantage Providence af - en – 1848 | ↗ |
| Nelson | HAZARD NEDERDISTRICT | Van plantage Forgue af- en alhie – 1848 | ↗ |
| Nelson | HAZARD NEDERDISTRICT | uit Mietje – 1848 | ↗ |
| Nelson | VOSSENBURG | uit Amelia – 1848 | ↗ |
| Nelson | ANNA CATHARINA | 1848 – 1851 | ↗ |
| Nelson | BERG EN DAL | 1848 – 1851 | ↗ |
| Nelson | BREUKELERWAARD | 1848 – Overleden | ↗ |
| Nelson /1/ | CALEDONIA | 1848 – Abusivelijk als overleden opgege | ↗ |
| Nelson /2/ | CALEDONIA | 1848 – Overleden | ↗ |
| Elspet | CALEDONIA | 1848 – Overleden | ↗ |
| Nelson | CONCORDIA | 1848 – 1850 12 augs. Overleden | ↗ |
| Nelson | DAGERAAD EN DANKBAARHEID | Geboren van Francoise – 1851 | ↗ |
| Nelson | DIJKVELD | 1848 – 1851 | ↗ |
| Nelson | GUINEESCHE VRIENDSCHAP | 1848 – 1851 | ↗ |
| Nelson | HAMBURG | Geboren uit Elisabeth 1850 Julij – 1850 24 October. Overleden | ↗ |
🗄 Search Els in open archives
Directly searchable collections from Dutch archives and museums.
Slavery & emancipation
📜 Slave register 1830–1863 (NA)
⛓ Emancipated 1863 (NA)
📃 Manumissions 1832–1863 (NA)
🌴 Maroons & Bushinengue (NA)
🚢 Slave Voyages (TASTD)
✡️ Jewish/Sephardic (Robles de Medina, Nassy, Pinto, da Costa, ...)
🕯 Jewish Cultural Quarter
🏛 Jewish Historical Museum
⚱ Beth Haim Ouderkerk
🏛 Jodensavanne Foundation
🌐 JewishGen — worldwide
Civil registry, church & notarial records
🏛 Civil registry Suriname
⛪ DTB registers Suriname
✝ EBG / Moravian Brethren (Utrecht)
🗄 Amsterdam City Archive (notarial)
Indentured labour & immigration
International databases
Genealogy & community
👪 SurinameseGenealogy.nl
📖 Surinamistiek — family names
📚 Surinamica.nl
🌴 Suriname Heritage Guide
🕊 NiNsee
🗺 Mapping Slavery
👤 Denie Kasan
💬 Stamboek Forum
Newspapers & other sources
📰 Delpher newspapers (1700–1995)
🗄 National Archives Suriname
📕 West-Indische Gids
📖 Buku Bibliotheca
✒ Caraïbische Letteren
External collections are maintained by third parties. Hits are name-based and may not all refer to this specific plantation — always verify in the source.