The Danish West Indies - the short story of a vast history

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  • Опубликовано: 27 дек 2024

Комментарии • 33

  • @classiclistener01
    @classiclistener01 7 лет назад +9

    Very informative video...concise and to the point. Thank you for posting! :)

  • @SusannaRichards
    @SusannaRichards 3 года назад +2

    My grandfather stood beside the flagpole as the Danish flag came down and the American flag rose up. His grandfather was Danish, but he is primarily a mystery to my generation. I have been researching our African and Danish roots and have found it daunting to learn more about our Danish roots. Thank you kindly for posting!

    • @miguelgeorgemorales6133
      @miguelgeorgemorales6133 2 года назад

      Are you related to the Richards , Neptune , Aston Richards family in Saint Thomas

    • @SusannaRichards
      @SusannaRichards 2 года назад +1

      @@miguelgeorgemorales6133 The Danish ancestor was called Tah Wollah. He and his three brothers spelled there surnnames three different ways: Millen, Milliner and Mylner. Two married black women who were former slaves.

    • @miguelgeorgemorales6133
      @miguelgeorgemorales6133 2 года назад

      @@SusannaRichards that’s why I’m having difficulty to build up my family tree , but yes I’m related to the Richards and Sprauve family

  • @michelelorken1895
    @michelelorken1895 3 года назад +7

    My ancestry hails from Danish occupation of St Croix from the 1700s. Thank you for making these records available. I’ve now located my great, great grandfather. Although he was a European plantation overseer on St Croix, I’m not proud of the slavery aspect of the time. Slavery displaced so many people, a massive human rights violation.

    • @guffeluffe5987
      @guffeluffe5987 2 года назад

      There is not a single person on the planet who has no ancestors who did bad things

    • @ppickering
      @ppickering 10 месяцев назад

      My family comes from st Thomas by way of being
      With a branch from st Croix

  • @abrahamdiegogaudramirez
    @abrahamdiegogaudramirez 6 лет назад +3

    Lovely work guys! Thanks

  • @ppickering
    @ppickering 10 месяцев назад +1

    I used to hear my Grandparents talk about BACK IN DAIN MAN TIMES

  • @cvxcfv
    @cvxcfv 3 года назад

    Appreciate the upload. I learned something new today!~

  • @guayames
    @guayames 10 месяцев назад

    Interesting, the historic books of my area of Puerto Rico, southeastern Guayama, has a history of comercial connections with Saint Thomas more important than with the capital of San Juan during the early 19th century. It was easier to reach Saint Thomas by boat than San Juan by land. The hacendados depended on the Saint Thomas banks during that time. By the way, my ancestor reached Guayama by traveling from France to Denmark and then by boat to Saint Thomas and crossing from there to Guayama. Thanks for this video. Dr. Andres Anglade Delannoy

  • @stephenchristensen4323
    @stephenchristensen4323 5 лет назад +5

    My Great Grand Father Christian Thomas Christensen was born in the Danish West Indies, can anyone please give me any information as to try and track down his family and history. I am really interested in finding my family roots. I am a 20 year defence member in the Royal Australian Air Force.

    • @masbeetleboy9169
      @masbeetleboy9169 4 года назад +1

      Sounds like your great grad father might have lived on St.Criox. The Danes only gave two names to their kings, Christian and Frederick. St.Croix has two townships, Fredericksted on the west end and Christiansted on the east. Each town had and still has a fort. I hope this helps you out.

    • @fernandadiaz1132
      @fernandadiaz1132 3 года назад

      You should try Family search to track down your grand father history

  • @makisov
    @makisov 4 года назад

    Thank you.

  • @miguelgeorgemorales6133
    @miguelgeorgemorales6133 2 года назад

    My name is Miguel I’m interest in knowing a littler bit more about Neptune Richards and his family in Saint John and about the Sprawve Family in the island im working with my family tree

  • @marlene97280
    @marlene97280 2 года назад

    Hello from Martinique !
    I dont knew before Trump after Maria, thats Virgin island was Danisj

  • @jasonpalacios2705
    @jasonpalacios2705 3 года назад

    All I think about is Lars Ulrich from Metallica.

  • @christianprottenuldrich1512
    @christianprottenuldrich1512 5 лет назад +1

    Wulff joseph wulff

  • @TonyLopezBand1
    @TonyLopezBand1 23 дня назад

    I'm Puerto Rican my DNA says 5% Norwegian must be from Danish Virgin Islands 🙂

  • @henrikpersson1962
    @henrikpersson1962 2 года назад

    If Denmark had kept the Danish Westindies it could have been a vacation paradise for the Danish.

  • @gatheringleaves
    @gatheringleaves 3 года назад +2

    Should Denmark give reparations for the descendants of people enslaved in the Danish West Indies?

  • @TonyLopezBand1
    @TonyLopezBand1 23 дня назад

    Wish Denmark would have kept at least one Island 🏝 DK government screw up think that Germany base story is an excuse 🙄

  • @HebrewHakaishin
    @HebrewHakaishin 2 года назад +1

    You Danes didnt get away with slavery of my ancestors! Karma exist and God will bring it!

    • @Impact36027
      @Impact36027 2 года назад +2

      nobody cares about scheeetskins

  • @calmish5090
    @calmish5090 2 года назад

    Hours of speech... successfully avoid the mention of Slavery, congratulations.

    • @guffeluffe5987
      @guffeluffe5987 2 года назад +1

      He litteraly talks about it?

    • @sinewave1578
      @sinewave1578 14 дней назад +1

      Are you restarted? Did you hear what the video is about?