I ordered my copy of Home Away From Home from Ian Randle Publishers LTD in Jamaica for US$24.95 + US$25 FedEx (or US$10 regular post). Item# IRP9768123389 paperback Their email address is sales@ianrandlepublishers.com "Garcia-Sibley" <wintergully@direct.ca> wrote in message news:BABC967A.DCD%wintergully@direct.ca... > Dear Richard F., Orithia, and Richard B., > > Thanks so much for your informative answers. I found the book referred to > and will see if I can get my library to order it or bring it in on an > interlibrary loan. For others who are interested it is: > > HOME AWAY FROM HOME > 150 YEARS OF INDIAN PRESENCE IN JAMAICA > 1845-1995 > Laxmi Mansingh and Ajai Mansingh > > Re Garcias from Goa: as a result of research so far, it appears that there > were probably 2 different lines of Garcias in Jamaica in the 19th Century: > one (also spelled Garsia) descended from Jacob Garcia de la Paz and Esther > Brandon (arriving probably from Curacao to Kingston in the late 1700's); > the second line(s) descended from brothers (folk-lore says 3), who came from > India in the mid- 1800's, mostly to St. Ann parish. It seems likely, as you > say Richard, that this second group was from Goa. > > Orinthia, thanks for you offer to work with you. I will write to you > directly. > > Thanks to all who contribute to this site. I am a silent (usually), but > very appreciative reader. > > Joan Garcia > > > Richard Facey <richface@idirect.com> > > Re: Jamaica-Indian Indentured labourer > > > Dear Joan: > > Professor Mansingh at the UWI has written a book on the Indian families in > > Jamaica. I've forgotten the title, and will try to locate it for you - I > > guess it's still currently available in most bookstores in Jamaica. > > Richard > -------------------------- > > Orinthia Marks <omarks@rogers.com> > > Re: Jamaica-Indian Indentured labourer > > > Hello Joan, > > I have been researching recently and I too am seeking info on this topic as > > my great grandmother was from Calcutta. I have tried as well to find any > > info on her side of the family. They lived in lower St. Andrew on Mannings > > Hill Road within a settlement they called "Big Yard". My great > > grandmother's name was Mary Brown or Mary Ann and her daughter (my gran) was > > Drucilla she had one sister Orinthia. > > To answer your question re "planter" I found that throughtout Marriage > > Registers I reviewed at the World History Library here - a number of my > > relatives were referred to as Planters as well and from what I know I'm > > guessing that it relates to the quantity of land they had. For example: my > > aunt was a Planter and her brother - my grand- left many acres when he died. > > It was very cultivated land with all sorts of agricultural produce. The > > other brothers in this group all had much land as well and it seems they > > were all referred to as Planters. > > > > It would maybe be beneficial to us both to work together if you are > > interested. I found a few links re ships from India and have copy of this. > > It indicates that the first ship from India "The Blundell" arrived in 1845 > > and then they continued through to the 1900s. > > > > Please let me know if you would like to keep in touch. > > Thanks. > > Orinthia Marks > > --------------------- > > From: RichardBond@webtv.net (Richard Bond) > > Date: Wed, 9 Apr 2003 22:23:39 -0400 (EDT) > > To: CARIBBEAN-L@rootsweb.com > > Subject: Re: Jamaica-Indian Indentured labourer > > > > If your ancestor was from Goa it is entirely possible that he came in > > from India as Garcia > > --------------------------- > > From: RichardBond@webtv.net (Richard Bond) > > Date: Wed, 9 Apr 2003 22:24:53 -0400 (EDT) > > To: CARIBBEAN-L@rootsweb.com > > Subject: Re: Jamaica-Indian Indentured labourer > > > > Planter approximates Agriculturalist > > > > -- >