Congratulations to Lavelle, a beautiful Virgin Islander who has just published her first book! I heard her interview with Petter Ottley today and was so moved by her story, I wanted to share it with you. She’s a young mom with two children living in Georgia. She was inspired to write a children’s book for […]
US Virgin Islands
A Beretta Family Presentation Given at the Caribbean Genealogy Library
A Presentation by Dr. Dante Beretta Dr. Beretta and I share a passion for family history! He has written several articles about his research in the Virgin Islands and throughout the Caribbean regarding his Beretta and Dinzey families and has shared them here on the blog. In this video, he gathered all of his material […]
A Taste of Virgin Islands Cuisine
Virgin Islands cuisine, cakes, tarts and sweet desserts, Photo by © Ronald R. Walker Love the cuisine in the Virgin Islands? Here are the top-ranked food recipes curated from youtube of some of the popular dishes found throughout the US and the British Virgin Islands. Happy cooking and Bon appetite! Virgin Islands Pates Potato Stuffing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8OAj-ju-Wec Funji […]
The History of the Reef Bay Estate House in St. John by Charles E. Hatch, Jr. ~ 1969
The History of the Reef Bay Estate House So much of St. John’s history has been lost over time. The Virgin Islands National Park in conjunction with the Office of History and Historic Architecture prepared a study on the Par Force Estate and the Reef Bay home to share the history of sugar production on the island. […]
Fun Memories of Frenchtown by Larry Gumbs
Fun Memories of Frenchtown by Larry Gumbs If you love the sea and the vessels that sail upon it, then Charlotte Amalie Harbor was the ideal place for growing up. As a young man, I was thoroughly smitten by boats, ships, and watercraft of all sorts. I feasted my eyes and senses on the fishing […]
The Island Wedding of the Century, Miss Leah Sasso and Mr. William Stevens Tie the Knot ~ 1955
The Island Wedding of the Century! Leah Sasso and Bill Stevens The island of St. Thomas was and still is the most romantic location for a wedding. It was also home to a beautiful, teenage girl, endowed with musical talents, who would meet her future husband in the classroom of her Catholic high school. Leah […]
Hope for Happier Days in St. Thomas ~ 1922
This little poem was found in the old newspapers at a time when the arrival of a new governor gave hope to the possibility of prosperity and progress for the Virgin Islands. Happier Days 1922 “Nineteen-twenty-one’s gone away, Nineteen-twenty-two’s here to stay, For a twelve-month, anyway. May it bring to all and each Happy Days […]
Now, A Poem by Antonio Jarvis ~ 1920s
View of St. Thomas, Danish West Indies, later the US Virgin Islands Antonio Jarvis wrote many beautiful poems and short stories during his lifetime in the US Virgin Islands. Here’s one called, Now from the old newspapers that you may enjoy. Now By Antonio Jarvis If I could pierce the darkness now And send my […]