Deepavali

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To: sutley1916@yahoo.com

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Date: Fri, 20 Jan 2006 22:26:08 -0500

Hi Ashin,

How are you? I just wanted to say I am so amazed by your website. I enjoyed reading through it. It's so great that you know your family history. I wish I could know mine especially since I am married to an Indian guy from India.

All for now,

errrrrr

From: "ruffee raouff"

Subject: hi
To: sutley1916@yahoo.com

Hi I think u maybe my son's teacher. his name is kaleem Urfa Raouff. We lived in Skeldon , Guyana and now in North Carolina. Please reply if u are the person.

ruffee raouff

Yes I was his teacher.

Hi
I was looking at your webpage today and although I don't have any useful
information for you, I just wanted to say how much I admired your courage and perseverance. I am about to embark on something similar.

My parents left Guyana in the 1960s to live in England where I was later born. I have been to Guyana as a child but not since. I really want to start my research and your webpage gave me some really good sources of information.

Your grandmother's name Somwaria was interesting to me: my Grandfather's
surname was Somwaru. Let me know how whether your search turns up
anything interesting. Good luck for the future.

Thank you.

Rosie
UK

Sari Queen - Guyana

Date:
From:	"Sharon Khan-Sakoor"
To:	sutley1916@yahoo.com

Saw your site, very interesting.... how can I begin the search for my family's origi

Sharon Khan

USA

From: "rchand" <>

To: sutley1916@yahoo.com

Subject: Ancestry

Date:

I too am interested in seeking out my roots. I have some information but they all appear to lead nowhere. Your help will be appreciated.

Ray Chand

Hello ,

I have recently just started searching on the internet to gather information on searching for my ancestors when i came upon your website. I must commend you for all that you have done and the information you have provided in terms of hopely finding my ancesteral information.

As my parents are getting older, I am collecting information from them and i'm trying to create my family tree.

I , however, don't have the type of information you have in terms of what ship your grandmother came on and so forth. I just basically have an idea as to the time frame that my great grandfather would have come from India.

I would really like to hear from you soon in terms of guiding me in the right steps to take in my endeavor.

I look forward to your responsem.

Mintra Manbodhe

I hope you will be able to help me.

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To:	sutley1916@yahoo.com
Subject:	RE: India ancestors
Date:

Hello,

I was very pleased to receive a reply from you.

Well, my grandfather's name was Ramoo Gulzar. He was born in 1902, in Guyana. This leaves me to think that my great grandparents must have come in the late 1800's. Is there anyway I can get some information?

Mintra Manbodhe

From: "Francis Assisi"
To: mohdasgar
Date:
Subject: re: jahajis descendants
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Ashin

I am interested in doing a feature article for Indo-American publications on your attempt at locating ancestors who came as indentured workers to Guyana.

Your website was very useful.

May I conduct an email interview with you for the above purpose.

Congratulations on you persistance and determination to get the matter out to the public.

francis

Ashgar

Thanks for your reply

I am now based in India.

But also travel to the US and elsewhere for the purpose of completing a book on the diaspora.

You may be interested in checking out the following recent article on Indian slaves brought to America:

http://www.asianamerican.net/article10.html

I also write for INDOlink as well as India-West in California: two examples

http://www.indolink.com/Analysis/a020303-191636.php

http://www.indolink.com/Living/America/a86.php

My goal is to present a realistic portrayal of the diaspora, especially the story of the earliest immigrants and indentured workers who lived under conditions of virtual slavery.

I am a citizen of India and have worked as a journalist in Canada and US for thirty years. I used to write for the first Indo-Canadian newspaper that came out of Canada “Canadian India Times”. I have written extensively for India Abroad, India West, News India Times during the 1980s and early 1990s. I am also working on a book on hate crimes against Indians.

Sincerely

Francis

Here are the questions I had in mind:

What were the “called” names of the sisters of your grandmother Somwaria? Any idea as to other relatives who were on board along with them.

Names later. My mother knew their called "names" but at the time you wrote me, she was in Hospital and expired in January 2005.

While you were studying in India did you take the time to locate relatives in Uttar Pradesh? If so what were some of your experiences.

With the help of my Professors in India, two letters were sent to the head man in charged of the Village but no replied.

Have you used some of the genealogy sources available on the net such as LDS centers, NARA, and India office Records in Britain to locate your ancestors .

Yes I did. Nothing was found on my grandmother. The information can only be found at the Registrar General of Births and Deaths, GPO Building, Georgetown, Guyana.

Grandmother info 850BR 1902

Name - Somwaria

Death - October 15, 1902, Plantation Blairmont Estate. British Guiana (Guyana)

francis c. assisi