Yardies, at home and a farrin' (Part 3)

[BelwinMills 0]

Have a good labor day everyone!

[Jamaica to CT 0]

Hope everyone is enjoying a nice long holiday weekend.

I thought this was an interesting fact as I just moved from the area that claims to have one of the highest % of Jamaicans by population. Here's the article:

JAMAICAN

In the 2000 census, 736,513 people in the U.S. claimed Jamaican ancestry.

ePodunk mapped the top communities by percentage of population. The map and the following list show communities in which 1,000 or more people listed an ancestry group, and in which at least 3 percent of those people said they were Jamaican.

The links at right lead to information on other ethnicities.

Community Place type % Jamaican

Blue Hills, CT neighborhood 23.9

Lauderdale Lakes, FL city 18.8

Lauderhill, FL city 17.6

South Floral Park, NY village 15.5

Miramar, FL city 15.4

Bloomfield, CT town 12.9

Mount Vernon, NY city 12.9

Lakeview, NY populated place 12.7

North Lauderdale, FL city 11.1

Uniondale, NY populated place 11.0

El Portal, FL village 8.5

Roosevelt, NY populated place 8.2

Pembroke Park, FL town 8.0

North Valley Stream, NY populated place 7.9

Hartford, CT city 7.9

Sunrise, FL city 7.6

Miami Gardens, FL populated place 6.3

North Amityville, NY populated place 6.1

South Miami Heights, FL populated place 6.0

Hempstead, NY village 5.9

Elmont, NY populated place 5.9

Lake Park, FL town 5.8

Carol City, FL populated place 5.8

East Orange, NJ city 5.7

Gordon Heights, NY populated place 5.7

Ives Estates, FL populated place 5.7

Golden Glades, FL populated place 5.7

North Miami Beach, FL city 5.5

New Cassel, NY populated place 5.3

Bronx, NY borough 5.2

Chillum, MD populated place 5.2

Pembroke Pines, FL city 5.1

Wheatley Heights, NY populated place 5.1

Englewood, NJ city 5.0

Irvington, NJ township 4.9

Poughkeepsie, NY city 4.8

Langley Park, MD populated place 4.6

Bridgeport, CT city 4.5

Windsor, CT town 4.5

Orange, NJ township 4.3

South Bay, FL city 4.3

Spring Valley, NY village 4.2

Goulds, FL populated place 4.1

Tamarac, FL city 4.1

Royal Palm Beach, FL village 4.1

New Carrollton, MD city 4.0

Plantation, FL city 4.0

Cottage City, MD town 4.0

Mangonia Park, FL town 3.9

Redan, GA populated place 3.9

Somerset, NJ populated place 3.9

Brooklyn, NY borough 3.8

Naranja, FL populated place 3.8

Stone Mountain, GA city 3.8

Mount Rainier, MD city 3.7

Adelphi, MD populated place 3.7

Pine Hills, FL populated place 3.7

Baldwin, NY populated place 3.7

Poinciana, FL populated place 3.7

Westbury, NY village 3.6

Inwood, NY populated place 3.6

Paterson, NJ city 3.5

Brentwood, MD town 3.5

Teaneck, NJ township 3.4

North Miami, FL city 3.3

Plainfield, NJ city 3.3

Richmond West, FL populated place 3.2

Haverhill, FL town 3.1

Opa-Locka, FL city 3.0

Margate, FL city 3.0

Sources: 2000 Census, U.S. Census Bureau; Harvard Encyclopedia of American Ethnic Groups, ed. Stephan Thernstrom; Ancestry: 2000, U.S. Census Bureau (June 2004); ePodunk

Mapping by Daniel Shorter

-- October 2005

Other resources:

· Jamaica Genealogy Forum

· Immigration & ship records

[Jamaica to CT 0]

My current hometown (also where I was raised) has a very large Hispanic (Puerto Rican) population. Looking at other ethnic group on the above quoted site shows that large CT cities are quite diverse. I really like ethenically diverse areas as it kind of represents my own diverse background.

Edited September 4, 2006 by Jamaica to CT

[Jamaica to CT 0]

Jax, I like your new avatar.

[darlene 0]

My current hometown (also where I was raised) has a very large Hispanic (Puerto Rican) population. Looking at other ethnic group on the above quoted site shows that large CT cities are quite diverse. I really like ethenically diverse areas as it kind of represents my own diverse background.

Very interesting statistics! Where is Blue Hills located in CT? I would have thought South Florida would have the highest ratio of Jamaicans.

How far from the MA border are you located?

[Jamaica to CT 0]

My current hometown (also where I was raised) has a very large Hispanic (Puerto Rican) population. Looking at other ethnic group on the above quoted site shows that large CT cities are quite diverse. I really like ethenically diverse areas as it kind of represents my own diverse background.

Very interesting statistics! Where is Blue Hills located in CT? I would have thought South Florida would have the highest ratio of Jamaicans.

How far from the MA border are you located?

Blue Hills is a neighborhood in Hartford. I'm sure that more Jamaicans live in Brooklyn and South Florida but according to this site; the ratio of Jamaicans are higher in these communities. Most CT cities are relatively small though.

I live about 30 miles from Springfield.

Edited September 4, 2006 by Jamaica to CT

[BelwinMills 0]

Hope everyone is enjoying a nice long holiday weekend.

I thought this was an interesting fact as I just moved from the area that claims to have one of the highest % of Jamaicans by population. Here's the article:

JAMAICAN

In the 2000 census, 736,513 people in the U.S. claimed Jamaican ancestry.

ePodunk mapped the top communities by percentage of population. The map and the following list show communities in which 1,000 or more people listed an ancestry group, and in which at least 3 percent of those people said they were Jamaican.

The links at right lead to information on other ethnicities.

Community Place type % Jamaican

Blue Hills, CT neighborhood 23.9

Lauderdale Lakes, FL city 18.8

Lauderhill, FL city 17.6

South Floral Park, NY village 15.5

Miramar, FL city 15.4

Bloomfield, CT town 12.9

Mount Vernon, NY city 12.9

Lakeview, NY populated place 12.7

North Lauderdale, FL city 11.1

Uniondale, NY populated place 11.0

El Portal, FL village 8.5

Roosevelt, NY populated place 8.2

Pembroke Park, FL town 8.0

North Valley Stream, NY populated place 7.9

Hartford, CT city 7.9

Sunrise, FL city 7.6

Miami Gardens, FL populated place 6.3

North Amityville, NY populated place 6.1

South Miami Heights, FL populated place 6.0

Hempstead, NY village 5.9

Elmont, NY populated place 5.9

Lake Park, FL town 5.8

Carol City, FL populated place 5.8

East Orange, NJ city 5.7

Gordon Heights, NY populated place 5.7

Ives Estates, FL populated place 5.7

Golden Glades, FL populated place 5.7

North Miami Beach, FL city 5.5

New Cassel, NY populated place 5.3

Bronx, NY borough 5.2

Chillum, MD populated place 5.2

Pembroke Pines, FL city 5.1

Wheatley Heights, NY populated place 5.1

Englewood, NJ city 5.0

Irvington, NJ township 4.9

Poughkeepsie, NY city 4.8

Langley Park, MD populated place 4.6

Bridgeport, CT city 4.5

Windsor, CT town 4.5

Orange, NJ township 4.3

South Bay, FL city 4.3

Spring Valley, NY village 4.2

Goulds, FL populated place 4.1

Tamarac, FL city 4.1

Royal Palm Beach, FL village 4.1

New Carrollton, MD city 4.0

Plantation, FL city 4.0

Cottage City, MD town 4.0

Mangonia Park, FL town 3.9

Redan, GA populated place 3.9

Somerset, NJ populated place 3.9

Brooklyn, NY borough 3.8

Naranja, FL populated place 3.8

Stone Mountain, GA city 3.8

Mount Rainier, MD city 3.7

Adelphi, MD populated place 3.7

Pine Hills, FL populated place 3.7

Baldwin, NY populated place 3.7

Poinciana, FL populated place 3.7

Westbury, NY village 3.6

Inwood, NY populated place 3.6

Paterson, NJ city 3.5

Brentwood, MD town 3.5

Teaneck, NJ township 3.4

North Miami, FL city 3.3

Plainfield, NJ city 3.3

Richmond West, FL populated place 3.2

Haverhill, FL town 3.1

Opa-Locka, FL city 3.0

Margate, FL city 3.0

Sources: 2000 Census, U.S. Census Bureau; Harvard Encyclopedia of American Ethnic Groups, ed. Stephan Thernstrom; Ancestry: 2000, U.S. Census Bureau (June 2004); ePodunk

Mapping by Daniel Shorter

-- October 2005

Other resources:

· Jamaica Genealogy Forum

· Immigration & ship records

Very interesting Michele. thanks for the info.

[BelwinMills 0]

Anyone from NY go to the parade today? My sister inlaw says she is going to take me next year or her brother. The only way I could go is if I got pregant and could get time off of work sometime next year. She says I should go I wish sounds like fun. Maybe sometime we will make it to Brooklyn for that.

[Jamaica to CT 0]

Anyone from NY go to the parade today? My sister inlaw says she is going to take me next year or her brother. The only way I could go is if I got pregant and could get time off of work sometime next year. She says I should go I wish sounds like fun. Maybe sometime we will make it to Brooklyn for that.

I've never been to the parade. It's on Labor Day so you could probably attend without taking time off work; but I would hate to be in your shoes to have to get back to work the next day B). Maybe next year we can all finally have that link up in NY for the parade on Labor Day. Just a thought...

[BelwinMills 0]

Anyone from NY go to the parade today? My sister inlaw says she is going to take me next year or her brother. The only way I could go is if I got pregant and could get time off of work sometime next year. She says I should go I wish sounds like fun. Maybe sometime we will make it to Brooklyn for that.

I've never been to the parade. It's on Labor Day so you could probably attend without taking time off work; but I would hate to be in your shoes to have to get back to work the next day B). Maybe next year we can all finally have that link up in NY for the parade on Labor Day. Just a thought...

Thats a thought. I just couldn't get back to IL in time to work on Tuesday thats what I meant that I would have to be pregant to have maternity leave we get 6 weeks for that. But thats a wonderful idea how fun would that be

[Elizabethnhenry 0]

Anyone from NY go to the parade today? My sister inlaw says she is going to take me next year or her brother. The only way I could go is if I got pregant and could get time off of work sometime next year. She says I should go I wish sounds like fun. Maybe sometime we will make it to Brooklyn for that.

I've never been to the parade. It's on Labor Day so you could probably attend without taking time off work; but I would hate to be in your shoes to have to get back to work the next day B). Maybe next year we can all finally have that link up in NY for the parade on Labor Day. Just a thought...

My cousins are there right now and so is my best friend's sister. My cousins are visiting from London and just HAD to go!! Popcorn went last year and took some pics and posted here.

[Jamaica to CT 0]

Elizabeth have you ever been? BTW are you ready for your interview? Only a couple more days...

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Hi Ann, how are you and Anthony doing?

Anyone from NY go to the parade today? My sister inlaw says she is going to take me next year or her brother. The only way I could go is if I got pregant and could get time off of work sometime next year. She says I should go I wish sounds like fun. Maybe sometime we will make it to Brooklyn for that.

I've never been to the parade. It's on Labor Day so you could probably attend without taking time off work; but I would hate to be in your shoes to have to get back to work the next day B). Maybe next year we can all finally have that link up in NY for the parade on Labor Day. Just a thought...

Thats a thought. I just couldn't get back to IL in time to work on Tuesday thats what I meant that I would have to be pregant to have maternity leave we get 6 weeks for that. But thats a wonderful idea how fun would that be

What are you tryin' to say Jax? You are going back to JA sometime later this year right

Don't pay any attention to me I don't want to rush anyone is that direction.

Edited September 4, 2006 by Jamaica to CT

[AnnTaylor 0]

Elizabeth - best wishes for your AOS Interview you will do great!

Everybody all the new pictures are so wonderful. Shemanya & Damien very nice pic and yes my hubby did recognise yours and he does know him. He knows his brother Adrian from school. Small World I tell yah.

Rhonda and Mindy - May Tony and Roy find a nice new decent paying job. All the best on interviews to come. May thing only get better and brighter for you both.

Kelly loved the story I have been hearing stories like that for a decade now and they make me laugh

Belly's Girl - Congrats on your approval on the K-1!

Michele - Thanks about the post on internet calling. We use IM all the time on yahoo and save money that way so i will need to check out this Net Speak package. I only pay though 25 a month with IDT to him and use the internet. Like I said the internet is a wonderful new age tool what would we do with out it.

Happy Belated Birthdays to Anna, Roy, Jill, and Lake and many more cha cha cha

Calisteph - Welcome to the yardies thread and best wishes on your visa journey

????? So none of you applied for dual citizenship???? My friends who are training to be immigration officers told me to apply for dual citizenship. They said once my hubby has lived here in the states for 6 months I can apply. They said it would be easier when I come down cause they wont ask me so many questions and I can bring in goods care free for the family. They start working at the MoBay airport in October so they said I can get special treatment to tell someone when I arrive that I now them and want to be checked by them and say I need to go to X,O, or P immigration officer and they will stamp my passport and let me go. WOW this will be wonderful in Dec.. I hope it is true. I waited in lines for up to 2 hours last time I came down and the no air thing was a killer.

How long does it take to get your first receipt on mailing in the I-130??? It has been 2 weeks now. I think I need to go to the post office and do a name change for my address to. since I sent the paper work in with my new last name. The only other thing I have changed is my bank account. I hope when I change my drivers license on Friday I don't need the raised seal one yet.

Everyone take it easy on this long holiday 3 day break.

One Luv

Jax

Tell me more about the benefits of dual citizenship. Do you pay taxes in both countries? Are you allowed to work, buy a home? Where are the laws, regulations, and proedures for doing this?

[Jamaica to CT 0]

Elizabeth, I see you're a Celia Cruz fan. I recorded one of her last televised performances but since I've moved I can't for the life of me find it. She was a brilliant performer.

[nannygirl82 0]

hello everyone!!!

hope all had a great long weekend!!!

went to my brother's high school football game against our across town rivals...they lost which was not great! i got burnt the sun got SO hot and one of my brother's team mates got severly injured.. they had to take him by helicopter to the med center in hershey...so keep him in your thoughts.....

michelle how is tristan doing???