Gone fishing, meh sun

My apologies, I have to take an indefinite blogging vacation. I will be back, hopefully soon.

By shelley dewese

With over 40 years in the Virgin Islands, I am a New Yorker with deep roots in the Danish West Indies, researching surnames Bough, Beaudhuy, and Gasper. Uncovering my history has revealed unknown aspects of my ancestry, shaping my present identity. I find joy in sharing stories and connecting with others. As a transcriptionist researcher, I compiled the digitized St. Croix Population Database, drawing from Danish, American, and Virgin Islands archives. I am a proud member of organizations like the Society of Virgin Islands Historian, Friends of Denmark and Ujima Genealogy Research Group. My dream of exploring Danish West Indies ancestors became a reality through the St. Croix Population Database and access to collections at the St. Croix Landmarks Society. I recently launched the VI Headline Rewinds podcast, delving into vintage Virgin Islands newspapers. I appreciate the support of collaborators and followers. For assistance with Danish West Indies genealogy, feel free to reach out via email. its.sheldew@gmail.com

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Hello Shelley,

My name is Jamaal Womack,I am an Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach at St. Francis College in Brooklyn. Upon researching different highlights from our Colleges Basketball history, I came across your uncle, Levi Bough and his story of breaking the color barrier as the first colored player in school history. Up until now we have never officially honored him for breaking the color barrier. The time is now. I would love it if we could correspond with each other and see how best this can happen. Please email me at jwomack@sfc.edu. Thank you!

– Jamaal Womack

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