The Colonisation of the Virgin Islands

Did you know that the Virgin Islands were under six empires? I’m a born and raised Virgin Islander with roots there going back nearly 300 years. When I started researching my family I quickly realised that Virgin Islands history is far more complex and interesting than I ever imagined. 🔴 Subscribe for more Caribbean Family Tree help    / @islandancestors2381   In this video, I introduce you to the history of the Virgin Islands and why it’s a historically fascinating place. 🕰 Content Intro 0:22 Where are the Virgin Islands? 01:00 Who lived in the Virgin Islands? 02:00 Pirate's Hideaway to early Colony 03:03 The emergence of the Dutch and Danish 04:30 French Settlement 06:00 English claim 06:45 A curious bunch 08:27 Dansk Vestindien 10:23 Quakers and Non-conformist Protestants 11:00 The Spanish-American War in Puerto Rico 11:30 The 1917 Transfer 12:34 20th Century to Present 13:10 Available Records 13:45 Outro 14:36 🎥 Why I do Genealogy:    • Tracing My Caribbean Ancestry - Reasons to...   🎥 How to Get Started:    • Caribbean Ancestry Guide: Getting Started   📖 Further Reading Harrigan, Norwell, and Pearl Varlack. The Virgin Islands Story. Ginn, 1975. Origins and genetic legacies of the Caribbean Taino https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti... Dansk-Vestindien, 1672-1917 https://danmarkshistorien.dk/vis/mate... from danish west indies to america’s poorhouse http://smallaxe.net/sxsalon/discussio... Puerto Rico History https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puerto_... Artists before Columbus: A multi-method characterization of the materials and practices of Caribbean cave art https://www.sciencedirect.com/science... Dansk Vestindien med tilgrændsende spanske og engelske Kolonier http://www5.kb.dk/maps/kortsa/2012/ju... Charte over den Danske Øe St: Jan i America http://www5.kb.dk/maps/kortsa/2012/ju... 📚 Resources Guy Grannum: Tracing Your Caribbean Ancestors https://tinyurl.com/GrannumAncestry https://grannum.wordpress.com Southwark Libraries: Tracing your Caribbean family https://www.southwark.gov.uk/librarie... Family Search Wiki https://www.familysearch.org/ 🎵 Music https://artlist.io/Dexter-2490240 *This video may contain links to affiliate websites, and we receive an affiliate commission for any purchases made by you on the affiliate website using such links.