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British Guiana received about 238,979 Indians during the Indentureship scheme period. The 2002 census found that 43.5% of Guyana’s population is descended from them. One of the most important collections at the national archives, this set of documents helps us comprehend the profound effects of Indian indentureship on the history and culture of modern-day Guyana.
The documents kept at the NAG provide insight into the individuals who travelled and their offspring. The NAG is proud of its Ship Registers (358 shiploads), Immigrant Certificates (1865-1917), which provide a wealth of information about each immigrant, including their name, father’s name, caste, village of origin, and more; the Register of Births; the Annual Reports of the Immigration Agent General; the Immigration Department: Correspondence; the Immigration Department: Letter books, etc.

This collection has been inscribed on UNESCO’s Memory of the World Register as documentary heritage of world significance and outstanding universal value, along with similar records from Fiji, Suriname, and Trinidad. 
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Immigration Certificates

The Government Emigration Agent for British Guiana issued these certificates in India. They give summary particulars of the emigrant and certify his or her physical fitness and willingness to work in British Guiana. They are arranged and listed in date order under the name of the ship in which the emigrant was transported to British Guiana.

Ship Register

These provide name of ship year of arrival, the names of Immigrants, plantations assigned , they contain the same information as the certificates.

Immigration Department,
Birth Registers

These registers provide summary details for certain years of immigrants to British Guiana and of births registered among the immigrants population. There is also a register of unclaimed balances in respect of the estates of immigrants who died on estates.

Immigration Department: Letter Books

These are entry books of out letters, most of which have their own indexes. They are arranged and listed in date order. Annual reports of the Immigration Agent General and other reports, etc on immigration generally.

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