Descendant & Lineage Intake

About you

Full legal name * Helps us keep records accurate as the archive grows.

Preferred name or nickname Optional. How you'd like to be addressed in family communications.

Email *

Phone Optional.

Current location Optional. Helps us understand where the family is today.

Your connection

Which heritage line(s) do you connect to? * Select all that apply. Choose "Still exploring" if you're tracing your line. The brig Cora 1865 voyage (Barbados → Liberia) Crozierville settlement (Liberia) Porte-Best family line Another Barbadian-Atlantic lineage Still exploring — I'd like help mapping my line

Known ancestor line(s) Optional. Names, approximate generations, locations — whatever you have.

In your own words, how are you connected to this family? * Example: "I am the daughter of [Name], granddaughter of [Name], great-granddaughter of [Name]." Or, if you're still tracing your line, share what brought you here.

Family acknowledgments

Spouse or partner Optional. If you'd like them acknowledged as part of the extended family.

Children Optional. First names only. Helps us understand the next generation.

Date of birth (optional)

Used for birthday acknowledgments and generational context. Year is optional if you'd rather not share it.

Year

Month

Day

Consent

May other verified descendants contact you through TABHI? *

Yes No

May your submission be reviewed for inclusion in the Porte-Best living archive? * Review is by hand. You will be contacted before any inclusion.

Yes No

Privacy & purpose

I have read and understand the above. *

Thank you

Your intake has been received. A board member will review it by hand and reach out by email — typically within two to three weeks.

If you have additional documents, photographs, or family records you'd like to share alongside this intake, you can attach them to a follow-up email at backtobarbados@gmail.com.