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There is a Forum for each Caribbean island (i.e. Antigua Forum, Barbados Forum and so on). If you would like to know about John Smith from Barbados, then you would write your question in the Barbados forum.

It is very important to create a post before logging out, if you don't and someone from your island stops by, there will be nothing for them to see and no one for them to connect with. We can't help you along if you don't ask the questions. Terry Forsythe / Admin