Flower in the Weeds Looking at my genealogy research today, I felt very humbled by the number of mothers who came before me. It inspired me to post a reflection of my ancestral mothers some free, some enslaved – in the Danish West Indies/US Virgin Islands and Barbados. I began with my mother, Joyce Bough. …… Continue reading Honoring My Ancestral Mothers
Tag: Danish West Indies Genealogy
52 Ancestors in 52 weeks Week -9 Multiples
This post is a prompt in the 52 ancestor series 2021. For this prompt, a family tree search resulted in multiple spouses/partners and births on my family tree. I decided to search for multiple births. I found the earliest multiple deliveries was a set of male twins Aaron (1846-1884) and Esram Bough (1846-1900) born on…… Continue reading 52 Ancestors in 52 weeks Week -9 Multiples
A Family Legend
Does Anna Heegard belong in the Bough Family Tree The Woman behind the emancipation of the slaves in the Danish West Indies. Growing up in New York City did not isolate me from Virgin Islands History/lifestyle. My grandmother and family were always engaged in a discussion about life on St. Croix and the generations. Their…… Continue reading A Family Legend