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February 3, 2023February 3, 2023

5 Life-Changing Books about Guyana + Trinidad & Tobago, including Coolie Woman

I've been researching Guyana and Trinidad for years. This post is all about some of my favorite books, starting with Coolie Woman by Gaiutra Bahadur. "Coolie Woman: The Odyssey of Indenture" by Gaiutra Bahadur It took me a few years...

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February 3, 2023February 3, 2023

Petition to Preserve & Digitize Indian Indentured Servant & Enslaved African Records in the Caribbean UPDATES

To sign our Petition, please visit our homepage. Petition Summary Approximately 500,000 Indian indentured servants and millions of enslaved Africans traveled across the Atlantic Ocean to the Caribbean. Our ancestry can be difficult to trace. However, ship records can reveal...

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October 20, 2022December 9, 2022

Petition to Preserve & Digitize Indian Indentured & Enslaved African Records in the Caribbean

I started this Petition to Preserve & Digitize Indian Indentured Servant & Enslaved African Records in the Caribbean after not being able access the records online...

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October 13, 2022December 11, 2022

Chinese Arrival Day in Trinidad

On October 12, 1806, the Fortitude arrived in Trinidad carrying the first set of Chinese immigrants. 200 Chinese embarked on the...

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September 4, 2022December 11, 2022

September 4, 1955: The MV Resurgent is the last official ship to depart Guyana for India

By: Melissa D. Goolsarran Ramnauth, Esq. On September 4, 1955, the MV Resurgent departed Guyana and transported the last set of Indian...