Dear members
I received a letter from a man who is trying to trace his family roots in
Belize. I am passing it on and ask anyone who can help to email him at:
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His request
One branch of my family came from British Honduras (Belize) and I am having
difficulty tracing them. They have the surnames FORMAN and MAHLER. The
latter came to Belize from New York in the middle of the 19 century, whereas
the former are reputed to have come "with the pirates" from Scotland or
Northern England.
I should appreciate any leads on:
* The early history of Belize
* Dates, names, etc about the original settles (Captain Peter
Wallace's ship)
* Whom I can contact regarding my grandfather's (HRE Oswald) property
whic he transferred to the Anglican Church when he left Belize. It was
possibly in Orange Walk
* How can I get information about an island off Belize, which he
owned, and sold in about 1924
* The ancestors of Ellen Mahler, who was born in Belize in August 1860
Any information - even scraps or pointers to possible sources - would be
most helpful.
With many thanks in advance
John Oswald
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