Blue-eyed, blond Jamaicans claims Scottish ancestry Sunday, November 12, 2000 by MATTHEW J. ROSENBERG
Old-timers around Treasure Beach, where there are many Jamaicans with blue eyes, blond hair, and freckles, agree this place has a Scottish past. But how it came about, no one can say.
Popular legend holds that sometime in Jamaica's colonial past, a Scottish ship capsized on a treacherous nearby reef. The sailors swam ashore, and they never left, becoming fishermen and farmers. The area's isolation — swamps to the east and west, mountains to the north, and sea to the south — isolated them from the majority blacks. Until recently.
This entry also posted at A Mixed Blog.
I enjoyed this little history Beacuse I am a scottish Jamaican and my family is fronm Saint Elizabeth Jamaica so thanks for tell everyone our history keep it up and get some pictures if you can.
6/12/2004 9:41:00
My last name is STERLING and I’m Jamaican…. Case rested……they was there that’s your proof 😂😂😂😂😂🙏🏾