St Elizabeth was one of the original parishes. Vital events were recorded from late 17th century. Earliest known arrivals with last names most commonly found in St Elizabeth, Jamaica before the year 1800 recorded in the table below.
| Anderson | Lawrence |
| Archibald | Ledgister/ Legister |
| Banton | Levy |
| Bent | Lewis |
| Blair | Maitland |
| Blake | Malcolm |
| Brooks | Neal |
| Burton | Neif |
| Campbell | Palmer |
| Daly | Parchment |
| Dight | Pight |
| Eubank | Powell |
| Falconer | Reynolds |
| Ford | Salmon |
| Goodison | Seaton |
| Hanson | Sherman |
| Harvey | Simpson |
| Heron | Sinclair |
| Holness | Webb |
| Johnstone | Wint |
| Jones | Witter |
| Wright |
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Family Histories of Jamaica 