Man-O-War: From Shipwreck to Boat Building Capital
Jeremy Sweeting brings the story of Man-O-War into the 21st century with his recently published book, Man-O-War: From Shipwreck to Boat Building Capital.
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History
The Bahamas Genealogy Group Has Moved
Back in 2017, I first wrote about the Bahamas Genealogy Group, an online group of about 600 members whose purpose is to share and preserve quality Bahamian genealogical and historical information. Recently, Yahoo Groups, where
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Recognizing Bahamian Author and Historian, Rosemary Hanna
This post may contain affiliate links. Learn more… I was happy to see my friend and fellow Bahamian author, Rosemary Hanna, recognized in this recent blog post. Rosemary is the author of Pictorial History and
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Daily Photo – May 10, 2018
Amy Roberts residence – New Plymouth, Green Turtle Cay
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Are You a Descendant of the First Families of Abaco?
Forty years ago this week, the inaugural Island Roots Heritage Festival took place in Key West and then in Green Turtle Cay . During the planning for the first Island Roots Festival, Key West historian
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Calling All Abaco Genealogists: My Ongoing Search for Romelda
Some of you regular readers probably know that one of the greatest obstacles I’ve encountered on my genealogical journey is trying to learn more about my great-great-great-grandmother, Romelda. Or it could be Remilda. Or Ramelda.
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The Best Online Genealogy Forum for Bahamians
If your family tree is rooted in Bahamian soil and you’re interested in tracing your ancestry, check out the Bahamas Genealogy Group (BGG). It’s a Yahoo group of 600+ members, all Bahamian or of Bahamian
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What Do You Call Your Great-Grandmother?
In our family, great-grandmothers were called Gan Gan. It’s what all the kids of my generation called our great-grandmother, May Curry, and it’s what all my cousins’ kids called my grandmother, Lurey (Curry) Albury. We
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