Vere Langford Oliver

Vere Langford Oliver MRCS FSA (1861[2] - 1942[3]) was a British surgeon and genealogist. He was a fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London.

Vere Langford Oliver
Vere Langford Oliver coat of arms[1]
Born1861
Died1942
NationalityBritish
OccupationGenealogist

His major work was his Caribbeana published in six volumes between 1909 and 1919.[4]

Selected publications
  • The Monumental Inscriptions in the Churches and Churchyards of the Island of Barbados, British West Indies
  • The Registers of St. Thomas, Middle Island, St. Kitts: Baptisms, 1729 to 1814; Marriages, 1729 to 1832; Burials, 1729 to 1802
  • The History of the Island of Antigua, One of the Leeward Caribbees in the West Indies, from the First Settlement in 1635 to the Present Time
  • Caribbeana: Being miscellaneous papers relating to the history, genealogy, topography, and antiquities of the British West Indies. Six vols. Mitchell Hughes & Clarke, London, 1909–19.
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References
  1. "Vere Langford Oliver". whitney.med.yale.edu.
  2. "FamilySearch".
  3. "Project: Reproduction of Oliver's 'Caribbeana' by James 'Jim' Lynch - Preface". www.candoo.com.
  4. "Caribbeana : being miscellaneous papers relating to the history, genealogy, topography, and antiquities of the British West Indies - British Library". explore.bl.uk.


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