A quick response, before going to bed! As you probably know, both Scatliffe and Todman are long-established, common names in the BVI. The 1798 Tortola Plantation Map shows three estates owned by Thomas Todman and a Mrs Scatliffe growing sugar on another one, while there were three Scatliffes and a Todman living in the African Location in Kingstown in 1831. The current BVI white pages lists 47 Scatliffe and 40 Todman subscribers. You really need to do some research in Tortola if you can, as BVI records are scattered around various offices. The General Civil Registry holds records from 1859 onwards. I shall e-mail you a list of "Sources of BVI Family Records" compiled by The Archives Unit in the Deputy Governor's Office. The Public Library may hold a booklet produced for the funeral of Theodocia Valeria Todman if she was buried here. They are often excellent sources of family history. Good luck! Peter Moll East End Tortola BVI SLG wrote 20/12/07: > I'm looking for members of the Scatliffe family of the British Virgin > Islands. My great great grandmother's maiden name was Laura Agnes > Scatliffe, unfortunately I don't have her DOB. She married John > Charles Todman, their daughter was Theodocia Valeria Todman > 1894-1980. Who were Laura's her parents? > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

A quick response, before going to bed! As you probably know, both Scatliffe and Todman are long-established, common names in the BVI. The 1798 Tortola Plantation Map shows three estates owned by Thomas Todman and a Mrs Scatliffe growing sugar on another one, while there were three Scatliffes and a Todman living in the African Location in Kingstown in 1831. The current BVI white pages lists 47 Scatliffe and 40 Todman subscribers. You really need to do some research in Tortola if you can, as BVI records are scattered around various offices. The General Civil Registry holds records from 1859 onwards. I shall e-mail you a list of "Sources of BVI Family Records" compiled by The Archives Unit in the Deputy Governor's Office. The Public Library may hold a booklet produced for the funeral of Theodocia Valeria Todman if she was buried here. They are often excellent sources of family history. Good luck! Peter Moll East End Tortola BVI SLG wrote 20/12/07: > I'm looking for members of the Scatliffe family of the British Virgin > Islands. My great great grandmother's maiden name was Laura Agnes > Scatliffe, unfortunately I don't have her DOB. She married John > Charles Todman, their daughter was Theodocia Valeria Todman > 1894-1980. Who were Laura's her parents? > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > >

Thanks, Yvonne, I will follow through. Happy Holidays, Nevilla -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Emanuel, Yvonne E CIV USA AMC Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2007 5:09 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: Grenada Researcher Nevilla, Correction Google Grenada handbook and you can flip through the 1897 and the 1902 books. Don't forget the church records. Yvonne -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Emanuel, Yvonne E CIV USA AMC Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2007 5:00 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: Grenada Researcher Nevilla, I don't recall seeing your surnames in my searches. Have you ordered the micro films from the Latterday Saints or checked the Grenada Record.. GOogle it andyou can review the 1897 and the 1920 books. There is alot of information in those books. What path have you taken thusfar? Yvonne -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Nevilla E Ottley Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2007 12:56 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: Grenada Researcher Hello, Yvonne, Could you please do some research on the names Ottley, Warner, and Blaize in Grenada, please. I am trying to find if our my great-grandfather, Thomas Ottley, born between 1815-1855 was born in Grenada (or Saint Vincent) and migrated to Tobago. I am also looking for his wife, and ancestors. My grandfather, Joseph Ethelbert Ottley was born. There are so many Thomas Ottley's that could be my great-grandfather, but I have not pinpointed the exact one. The names Warner, LaTouche and Blaize are also in the family mix. Thank you. Nevilla E. Ottley -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Monday, November 05, 2007 8:41 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Grenada Researcher On Nov 5, 7:05 am, "Emanuel, Yvonne E CIV USA AMC" <[email protected]> wrote: > Cathy, > I belong to the > roost web group. We (Grenada/St Vincent/Trinidad/Panama etc.etc. > Researchers) > may be able to shed some light on your inquery. What surmanes are you > researching. > > Yvonne aka Cuzin' Choli > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] > Sent: Sunday, November 04, 2007 4:03 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Grenada Researcher > > Hello All, > > Does anyone out there know a researcher in Grenada who might be > interested in searching for some Catholic birth, marriage, death > information for me? > > Failing that, does anyone know a priest who for a donation to the > church would be willing to look up a few things in the records? > > This is not information that is available on the LDS microfilms. > > Any suggestions or ideas would be much appreciated. Travelling to do > it myself is not feasible at the moment. > > Cathy > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message Hi Yvonne, Thanks for your reply. I'm researching the name "Aquart" and I have some specific information that I'm looking for from the Catholic Records. I'm using the LDS microfilms for what I can get from those. If you can help out that would be great. Please feel free to contact me privately. Cathy ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I'm looking for members of the Scatliffe family of the British Virgin Islands. My great great grandmother's maiden name was Laura Agnes Scatliffe, unfortunately I don't have her DOB. She married John Charles Todman, their daughter was Theodocia Valeria Todman 1894-1980. Who were Laura's her parents?

Nevilla, Correction Google Grenada handbook and you can flip through the 1897 and the 1902 books. Don't forget the church records. Yvonne -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Emanuel, Yvonne E CIV USA AMC Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2007 5:00 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: Grenada Researcher Nevilla, I don't recall seeing your surnames in my searches. Have you ordered the micro films from the Latterday Saints or checked the Grenada Record.. GOogle it andyou can review the 1897 and the 1920 books. There is alot of information in those books. What path have you taken thusfar? Yvonne -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Nevilla E Ottley Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2007 12:56 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: Grenada Researcher Hello, Yvonne, Could you please do some research on the names Ottley, Warner, and Blaize in Grenada, please. I am trying to find if our my great-grandfather, Thomas Ottley, born between 1815-1855 was born in Grenada (or Saint Vincent) and migrated to Tobago. I am also looking for his wife, and ancestors. My grandfather, Joseph Ethelbert Ottley was born. There are so many Thomas Ottley's that could be my great-grandfather, but I have not pinpointed the exact one. The names Warner, LaTouche and Blaize are also in the family mix. Thank you. Nevilla E. Ottley -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Monday, November 05, 2007 8:41 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Grenada Researcher On Nov 5, 7:05 am, "Emanuel, Yvonne E CIV USA AMC" <[email protected]> wrote: > Cathy, > I belong to the > roost web group. We (Grenada/St Vincent/Trinidad/Panama etc.etc. > Researchers) > may be able to shed some light on your inquery. What surmanes are you > researching. > > Yvonne aka Cuzin' Choli > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] > Sent: Sunday, November 04, 2007 4:03 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Grenada Researcher > > Hello All, > > Does anyone out there know a researcher in Grenada who might be > interested in searching for some Catholic birth, marriage, death > information for me? > > Failing that, does anyone know a priest who for a donation to the > church would be willing to look up a few things in the records? > > This is not information that is available on the LDS microfilms. > > Any suggestions or ideas would be much appreciated. Travelling to do > it myself is not feasible at the moment. > > Cathy > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message Hi Yvonne, Thanks for your reply. I'm researching the name "Aquart" and I have some specific information that I'm looking for from the Catholic Records. I'm using the LDS microfilms for what I can get from those. If you can help out that would be great. Please feel free to contact me privately. Cathy ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Nevilla, I don't recall seeing your surnames in my searches. Have you ordered the micro films from the Latterday Saints or checked the Grenada Record.. GOogle it andyou can review the 1897 and the 1920 books. There is alot of information in those books. What path have you taken thusfar? Yvonne -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Nevilla E Ottley Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2007 12:56 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: Grenada Researcher Hello, Yvonne, Could you please do some research on the names Ottley, Warner, and Blaize in Grenada, please. I am trying to find if our my great-grandfather, Thomas Ottley, born between 1815-1855 was born in Grenada (or Saint Vincent) and migrated to Tobago. I am also looking for his wife, and ancestors. My grandfather, Joseph Ethelbert Ottley was born. There are so many Thomas Ottley's that could be my great-grandfather, but I have not pinpointed the exact one. The names Warner, LaTouche and Blaize are also in the family mix. Thank you. Nevilla E. Ottley -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Monday, November 05, 2007 8:41 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Grenada Researcher On Nov 5, 7:05 am, "Emanuel, Yvonne E CIV USA AMC" <[email protected]> wrote: > Cathy, > I belong to the > roost web group. We (Grenada/St Vincent/Trinidad/Panama etc.etc. > Researchers) > may be able to shed some light on your inquery. What surmanes are you > researching. > > Yvonne aka Cuzin' Choli > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] > Sent: Sunday, November 04, 2007 4:03 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Grenada Researcher > > Hello All, > > Does anyone out there know a researcher in Grenada who might be > interested in searching for some Catholic birth, marriage, death > information for me? > > Failing that, does anyone know a priest who for a donation to the > church would be willing to look up a few things in the records? > > This is not information that is available on the LDS microfilms. > > Any suggestions or ideas would be much appreciated. Travelling to do > it myself is not feasible at the moment. > > Cathy > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message Hi Yvonne, Thanks for your reply. I'm researching the name "Aquart" and I have some specific information that I'm looking for from the Catholic Records. I'm using the LDS microfilms for what I can get from those. If you can help out that would be great. Please feel free to contact me privately. Cathy ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hello, Yvonne, Could you please do some research on the names Ottley, Warner, and Blaize in Grenada, please. I am trying to find if our my great-grandfather, Thomas Ottley, born between 1815-1855 was born in Grenada (or Saint Vincent) and migrated to Tobago. I am also looking for his wife, and ancestors. My grandfather, Joseph Ethelbert Ottley was born. There are so many Thomas Ottley's that could be my great-grandfather, but I have not pinpointed the exact one. The names Warner, LaTouche and Blaize are also in the family mix. Thank you. Nevilla E. Ottley -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Monday, November 05, 2007 8:41 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Grenada Researcher On Nov 5, 7:05 am, "Emanuel, Yvonne E CIV USA AMC" <[email protected]> wrote: > Cathy, > I belong to the > roost web group. We (Grenada/St Vincent/Trinidad/Panama etc.etc. > Researchers) > may be able to shed some light on your inquery. What surmanes are you > researching. > > Yvonne aka Cuzin' Choli > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] > Sent: Sunday, November 04, 2007 4:03 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Grenada Researcher > > Hello All, > > Does anyone out there know a researcher in Grenada who might be > interested in searching for some Catholic birth, marriage, death > information for me? > > Failing that, does anyone know a priest who for a donation to the church > would be willing to look up a few things in the records? > > This is not information that is available on the LDS microfilms. > > Any suggestions or ideas would be much appreciated. Travelling to do it > myself is not feasible at the moment. > > Cathy > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message Hi Yvonne, Thanks for your reply. I'm researching the name "Aquart" and I have some specific information that I'm looking for from the Catholic Records. I'm using the LDS microfilms for what I can get from those. If you can help out that would be great. Please feel free to contact me privately. Cathy ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Dear Joy, You are quite welcome, though we may not have ancestors on a specific island, there are those of us that have a bit to add to the cake. If you run into a roadblock, just ask, if we know we tell. Season Greetings to you and ours. Ann"Sharing the information."Researching the USVI, St.Eustatius, St. Barths, Barbados> From: [email protected]> To: [email protected]> Subject: Re: Indentured servants from India in Trinidad or Tobago> Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2007 09:02:19 -0600> > To all of you who gave inofrmation about Indentured in Trinidad ..Thank You. > I'm so overwhelmed with gratitude that I'm sitting here crying tears of Joy. > Happy Holidays all. This is the best Christmas gift ever. I began this > search looking for my mothe's ancestors in Grenada and now there is the > possibility that I'll find my father's ancestors for whom I thought there > were not records. Thank you, thank you thank you. My heart is grateful.> > Joy from South Dakota.> ----- Original Message ----- > From: "C.M. Codrington" <[email protected]>> To: <[email protected]>> Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2007 9:27 PM> Subject: RE: Indentured servants from India in Trinidad or Tobago> > > >> > Hi I did a bit of googling and found a book which will give you abit of> > historical background on the issue of East Indian Indentures to the West> > Indies....There is quite a lot available on Google first batch provided> > general file citations to follow at the Public Record Office.> >> >> >> >> > http://books.google.com/books?id=xIHR8ht9dFIC&pg=PA14&lpg=PA14&dq=west+indie> > s+indentured+indian&source=web&ots=UJY7tz8e4j&sig=wiq3tfTbVyECF4GN4pRhE8V2Qr> > Q> >> >> >> > My search on Google was as follows: "West Indies" (search within)> > "indentured" (search within) "Indian".> >> > Do not use quotes> >> >> >> > Hope it helps> >> > Chris Cod> >> >> >> > http://books.google.com/books?id=xIHR8ht9dFIC&pg=PA14&lpg=PA14&dq=west+indie> > s+indentured+indian&source=web&ots=UJY7tz8e4j&sig=wiq3tfTbVyECF4GN4pRhE8V2Qr> > Q> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > -- > > I am using the free version of SPAMfighter for private users.> > It has removed 34 spam emails to date.> > Paying users do not have this message in their emails.> > Get the free SPAMfighter here: http://www.spamfighter.com/len> >> >> > -------------------------------> > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message> > > > > > -------------------------------> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

To all of you who gave inofrmation about Indentured in Trinidad ..Thank You. I'm so overwhelmed with gratitude that I'm sitting here crying tears of Joy. Happy Holidays all. This is the best Christmas gift ever. I began this search looking for my mothe's ancestors in Grenada and now there is the possibility that I'll find my father's ancestors for whom I thought there were not records. Thank you, thank you thank you. My heart is grateful. Joy from South Dakota. ----- Original Message ----- From: "C.M. Codrington" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2007 9:27 PM Subject: RE: Indentured servants from India in Trinidad or Tobago > > Hi I did a bit of googling and found a book which will give you abit of > historical background on the issue of East Indian Indentures to the West > Indies....There is quite a lot available on Google first batch provided > general file citations to follow at the Public Record Office. > > > > > http://books.google.com/books?id=xIHR8ht9dFIC&pg=PA14&lpg=PA14&dq=west+indie > s+indentured+indian&source=web&ots=UJY7tz8e4j&sig=wiq3tfTbVyECF4GN4pRhE8V2Qr > Q > > > > My search on Google was as follows: "West Indies" (search within) > "indentured" (search within) "Indian". > > Do not use quotes > > > > Hope it helps > > Chris Cod > > > > http://books.google.com/books?id=xIHR8ht9dFIC&pg=PA14&lpg=PA14&dq=west+indie > s+indentured+indian&source=web&ots=UJY7tz8e4j&sig=wiq3tfTbVyECF4GN4pRhE8V2Qr > Q > > > > > > > > -- > I am using the free version of SPAMfighter for private users. > It has removed 34 spam emails to date. > Paying users do not have this message in their emails. > Get the free SPAMfighter here: http://www.spamfighter.com/len > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

To the person looking for information about this: please see the information below which I got last year, Joan. Shamshu Deen is best known for his books 'Solving East Indian roots in Trinidad' (1994) and 'Lineages and linkages, solving Trinidad roots in India' (1998). John Weiss London This is a message I got from the Trinidad and Tobago National archives. > Good Day Ms. Seymour, > > Yes there is a genealogist here in Trinidad and his name is Mr. Shamshu Deen. His contact information is as follows: > > 9 Charlotte Street, > > Princess Town, > > Trinidad, W.I. > > Tel (868) 655-2911, 5657 > > Fax (868) 652-9111 > > Cell: 761-5383 > > E-mail: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > > -- Joan T.Seymour, Consultant

The East India Office archives are in the British Library. An online search in the Asia, Pacific and Africa collections using the keyword 'Trinidad' shows a great deal of correspondence but you would have to go through all the online references to see whether any of them might have lists of names - try http://www.a2a.org.uk/search/doclist.asp?nb=0&nbKey=2&com=1&keyword=Trinidad&properties=0601 which gives 28 references, each of which contains up to 25 hits - you would need to click on each one in turn. But much work has been done in Trinidad and Tobago on the subject, and most of the specialists who have researched the subject are there, either in the St Augustine campus of the University of the West Indies or working independently. Shamsu Dean in Trinidad specialises in East Indian genealogy - see his entry on http://www.candoo.com/genresources/ http://www.nalis.gov.tt/exhibits/arrival.htm has a list of books about East Indians in Trinidad, many of which would show starting points for individual family history. The following sites may also provide useful links or pointers: http://www.nriinternet.com/Trinidad/History/1_Hostory_East_Indians_in_Trinidad.htm http://www.everyculture.com/Middle-America-Caribbean/East-Indians-in-Trinidad.html http://www.hindunet.com/forum/showflat.php?Cat=15,44&Number=1810&page=&view=&sb=5&o= John Weiss, London Ann Q wrote: > Dear Joy, > > The information for the HEIC is proberbly located at the national archives in London (PRO?).

Hi I did a bit of googling and found a book which will give you abit of historical background on the issue of East Indian Indentures to the West Indies....There is quite a lot available on Google first batch provided general file citations to follow at the Public Record Office. http://books.google.com/books?id=xIHR8ht9dFIC&pg=PA14&lpg=PA14&dq=west+indie s+indentured+indian&source=web&ots=UJY7tz8e4j&sig=wiq3tfTbVyECF4GN4pRhE8V2Qr Q My search on Google was as follows: "West Indies" (search within) "indentured" (search within) "Indian". Do not use quotes Hope it helps Chris Cod http://books.google.com/books?id=xIHR8ht9dFIC&pg=PA14&lpg=PA14&dq=west+indie s+indentured+indian&source=web&ots=UJY7tz8e4j&sig=wiq3tfTbVyECF4GN4pRhE8V2Qr Q -- I am using the free version of SPAMfighter for private users. It has removed 34 spam emails to date. Paying users do not have this message in their emails. Get the free SPAMfighter here: http://www.spamfighter.com/len

Hi ???? HEIC = Honourable East India Company http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_East_India_Company Best wishes Nivard Ovington, in Cornwall (UK) > what is the HEIC? I'm looking for inoformation on my grandparents who > settled in George Village Tableland.

Might I also suggest Richard Cheddie's excellent web page, East Indians in the Caribbean Basin, 1838 to 1960 at http://www.geocities.com/yuddh1/gateportal.htm Dorothy ----- Original Message ----- From: John Weiss To: [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2007 7:02 PM Subject: Re: Indentured servants from India in Trinidad or Tobago The East India Office archives are in the British Library. An online search in the Asia, Pacific and Africa collections using the keyword 'Trinidad' shows a great deal of correspondence but you would have to go through all the online references to see whether any of them might have lists of names - try http://www.a2a.org.uk/search/doclist.asp?nb=0&nbKey=2&com=1&keyword=Trinidad&properties=0601 which gives 28 references, each of which contains up to 25 hits - you would need to click on each one in turn. But much work has been done in Trinidad and Tobago on the subject, and most of the specialists who have researched the subject are there, either in the St Augustine campus of the University of the West Indies or working independently. Shamsu Dean in Trinidad specialises in East Indian genealogy - see his entry on http://www.candoo.com/genresources/ http://www.nalis.gov.tt/exhibits/arrival.htm has a list of books about East Indians in Trinidad, many of which would show starting points for individual family history. The following sites may also provide useful links or pointers: http://www.nriinternet.com/Trinidad/History/1_Hostory_East_Indians_in_Trinidad.htm http://www.everyculture.com/Middle-America-Caribbean/East-Indians-in-Trinidad.html http://www.hindunet.com/forum/showflat.php?Cat=15,44&Number=1810&page=&view=&sb=5&o= John Weiss, London Ann Q wrote: > Dear Joy, > > The information for the HEIC is proberbly located at the national archives > in London (PRO?). ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.17.4/1188 - Release Date: 12/17/2007 2:13 PM

Dear Joy, The information for the HEIC is proberbly located at the national archives in London (PRO?). The company had headquarters in Liverpool, Bristol and offices/agents in many of the seaports of England. Lloyds of London might also have information on the ships that departed and arrived at ports, as they were the insurance co. I have no personal information, though my ggm-paternal was indentured from India and remained to marry my ggf. I don't know how the contract was made. Was with it with the person and the company, or the Island govn't and the company? Was it diffrent for each island and each of two companies. My ggm was indentured in the Virgin Islands, which was administered by A Dutch company for the Danish Govn't. I am assuming that the VOC brought in the indentured to the islands they were associatedd with. Unfortunately, she died before my mother was born, so we just have the oral history of ggm's children and contempories. Maybe someone on the list that is in England can take it from here. One final note, don't give up, you can attack this from several angles, maybe the island census for the year, might list his place of birth. Ann "Sharing the information."Researching the USVI, St.Eustatius, St. Barths, Barbados> From: [email protected]> To: [email protected]> Subject: Re: Indentured servants from India in Trinidad or Tobago> Date: Tue, 18 Dec 2007 14:08:27 -0600> > My name is Joy, I'm in South Dakota and very new to this.. I've been reading > the exchange of emails for a couple of week now. I'm pleased to know that > there are records of the Indentured. Any information that you want to share > with me about how to start and so on will be welcome!> ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Nivard Ovington" <[email protected]>> To: <[email protected]>> Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2007 1:32 PM> Subject: Re: Indentured servants from India in Trinidad or Tobago> > > > Hi ????> >> > HEIC = Honourable East India Company> >> > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_East_India_Company> >> > Best wishes Nivard Ovington, in Cornwall (UK)> >> >> >> what is the HEIC? I'm looking for inoformation on my grandparents who> >> settled in George Village Tableland.> >> >> > -------------------------------> > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message> > > > > > -------------------------------> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Google it. The Honourable East India Company (HEIC), often colloquially referred to as "John Company", and "Company Bahadur" in India, was an early joint-stock company (the Dutch East India Company was the first to issue public stock). It was granted an English Royal Charter by Elizabeth I on December 31, 1600, with the intention of favouring trade privileges in India. The Royal Charter effectively gave the newly created HEIC a 21 year monopoly on all trade in the East Indies. The Company transformed from a commercial trading venture to one that virtually ruled India as it acquired auxiliary governmental and military functions, until its dissolution in 1858 following the events of the Indian Rebellion of 1857. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of callaloo Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2007 2:29 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Indentured servants from India in Trinidad or Tobago what is the HEIC? I'm looking for inoformation on my grandparents who settled in George Village Tableland. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ann Q" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2007 1:13 PM Subject: RE: Indentured servants from India in Trinidad or Tobago > > Cindy, > Here are some rough dates, and a little background. > > The VOC which was the Dutch Trading company had a stronghold in India, > the British was also the ruling power in the country. > > In the late 1700's many of the European countries were abolishing > slavery, that is, not transporting slaves themselves, which left the > two big companies, the VOC and HEIC-the British Trading Company. > The British was in control of Trinidad by 1844, and they started to > import East Indian Laborers. > On May 30, 1845 the first indentured East Indian laborers arrived in > Trinidad, and by 1917, 141,615 had been brought in for a period of 5 > year indenture. > In 1840 the first Chinese indentured laborers were brought in to Trinidad. > I would suggest checking the records of the HEIC for that island and > that period, possibly there might be some record of his town/village/tribe. > Ann"Sharing the information."Researching the USVI, St.Eustatius, St. > Barths, Barbados> From: [email protected]> Subject: Indentured > servants from India in Trinidad or Tobago> Date: Tue, 18 Dec 2007 > 10:27:01 -0800> To: [email protected]> > Does anyone know how I > can find out more about this? My grandfather's> family came to Tobago > from India in the early 1900s. I would like to> see if it is possible > to trace his family back to India. Can anyone> help me?> > Thanks,> > > Cindy> > -------------------------------> To unsubscribe from the > list, please send an email to [email protected] with the > word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of > the message > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

My name is Joy, I'm in South Dakota and very new to this.. I've been reading the exchange of emails for a couple of week now. I'm pleased to know that there are records of the Indentured. Any information that you want to share with me about how to start and so on will be welcome! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nivard Ovington" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2007 1:32 PM Subject: Re: Indentured servants from India in Trinidad or Tobago > Hi ???? > > HEIC = Honourable East India Company > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_East_India_Company > > Best wishes Nivard Ovington, in Cornwall (UK) > > >> what is the HEIC? I'm looking for inoformation on my grandparents who >> settled in George Village Tableland. > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

what is the HEIC? I'm looking for inoformation on my grandparents who settled in George Village Tableland. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ann Q" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2007 1:13 PM Subject: RE: Indentured servants from India in Trinidad or Tobago > > Cindy, > Here are some rough dates, and a little background. > > The VOC which was the Dutch Trading company had a stronghold in India, the > British was also the ruling power in the country. > > In the late 1700's many of the European countries were abolishing slavery, > that is, not transporting slaves themselves, which left the two big > companies, the VOC and HEIC-the British Trading Company. > The British was in control of Trinidad by 1844, and they started to import > East Indian Laborers. > On May 30, 1845 the first indentured East Indian laborers arrived in > Trinidad, and by 1917, 141,615 had been brought in for a period of 5 year > indenture. > In 1840 the first Chinese indentured laborers were brought in to Trinidad. > I would suggest checking the records of the HEIC for that island and that > period, possibly there might be some record of his town/village/tribe. > Ann"Sharing the information."Researching the USVI, St.Eustatius, St. > Barths, Barbados> From: [email protected]> Subject: Indentured > servants from India in Trinidad or Tobago> Date: Tue, 18 Dec 2007 > 10:27:01 -0800> To: [email protected]> > Does anyone know how I can > find out more about this? My grandfather's> family came to Tobago from > India in the early 1900s. I would like to> see if it is possible to trace > his family back to India. Can anyone> help me?> > Thanks,> > Cindy> > > -------------------------------> To unsubscribe from the list, please > send an email to [email protected] with the word > 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the > message > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Cindy, Here are some rough dates, and a little background. The VOC which was the Dutch Trading company had a stronghold in India, the British was also the ruling power in the country. In the late 1700's many of the European countries were abolishing slavery, that is, not transporting slaves themselves, which left the two big companies, the VOC and HEIC-the British Trading Company. The British was in control of Trinidad by 1844, and they started to import East Indian Laborers. On May 30, 1845 the first indentured East Indian laborers arrived in Trinidad, and by 1917, 141,615 had been brought in for a period of 5 year indenture. In 1840 the first Chinese indentured laborers were brought in to Trinidad. I would suggest checking the records of the HEIC for that island and that period, possibly there might be some record of his town/village/tribe. Ann"Sharing the information."Researching the USVI, St.Eustatius, St. Barths, Barbados> From: [email protected]> Subject: Indentured servants from India in Trinidad or Tobago> Date: Tue, 18 Dec 2007 10:27:01 -0800> To: [email protected]> > Does anyone know how I can find out more about this? My grandfather's> family came to Tobago from India in the early 1900s. I would like to> see if it is possible to trace his family back to India. Can anyone> help me?> > Thanks,> > Cindy> > -------------------------------> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Does anyone know how I can find out more about this? My grandfather's family came to Tobago from India in the early 1900s. I would like to see if it is possible to trace his family back to India. Can anyone help me? Thanks, Cindy