In 2007, the VI Ancestry Discovery Group hosted “VI Family Tree & History Exhibit,” on St. Croix. I was among the 75-plus presenters sharing my family history in public for the first time. Gathering, collecting data and working with Project Coordinator Veronica “Ronnie” Phillips; I began to think about not just what; but also how…… Continue reading Friends of friends Friday- Grandmother purchases Granddaughters Freedom, St. Croix, DWI, 1817
Tag: Danish West Indies Genealogy
Census Sunday – USVI 1857 (danish period)
Whenever I look at the 1857 census which I retrieved from ancestry.com, I recognize that the composition of the household is of a different time; a time when families lived together. Today, the ancestors could not possibly conceive in their minds, how most families are not living together and rather live apart in distant places.…… Continue reading Census Sunday – USVI 1857 (danish period)
Workday Wednesday-The Cigar Maker
No doubt I had looked at the 1870 census many times before, and saw that my ancestor Esram Bough’s occupation/trade was listed as a Cigar Maker, but this time was different. I noticed that most of the ancestors of the family (George A. Bough) sons’ occupations were: Clerks, Shoemakers, and Taylors throughout the 1800’s. I…… Continue reading Workday Wednesday-The Cigar Maker
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