Yes Venda, Caribbean, Caribes, West Indies, West India, are all the same, the problem is to figure out the specific Island. Try this site: http://www.theshipslist.com/ Ann "Sharing the information." Researching the USVI, St.Eustatius, St. Barts, Barbados ----Original Message Follows---- From: WshireSD@aol.com Reply-To: CARIBBEAN-L@rootsweb.com To: CARIBBEAN-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Ships to the West Indies Date: Sun, 22 Jun 2003 15:44:46 EDT OK - I am going to ask a stupid question - but would like a sensible answer. Are there any records of people who were on merchant ships from England to the West Indies. Does the West Indies mean the same as the Caribbean??? (Sorry - that must sound incredibly stupid) I am looking for Walter BEBBINGTON born in England in 1882 and George BEBBINGTON born in Bristol, 1946. Thanks VANDA ==== CARIBBEAN Mailing List ==== ROOTSWEB MAILING LIST HELP PAGES What is a Mailing List? http://helpdesk.rootsweb.com/help/mail1.html _________________________________________________________________ The new MSN 8: advanced junk mail protection and 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail