September 2025.
Twee Hindoestaanse families voor een boom, vermoedelijk te Paramaribo, circa 1930
THE ANCESTORS OF PARADISE STORY
This month, we’ve been working on two very exciting new additions to the AoP website! One of these additions, a deeply personal exercise, we’ve been putting off for quite some time and it feels so good to share it with the AoP community. If you’ve ever wanted to know more about the story behind Ancestors of Paradise, we’ve finally added an ABOUT page to the site. Here’s a sneak peak…
Grandma Irma and Grandpa Ernie’s Brooklyn home was the center of my universe growing up. Its floors strained under the near constant procession of family, friends, and neighbors popping in for a visit. Like a game of musical chairs, everyone took turns at the kitchen table littered with the morning’s Daily News, cigarette packs, and crumbs from the ever-present loaf of Italian bread. Conversations were loud and passionate…
FIND A GENEALOGIST DIRECTORY
We’ve also been busy developing a new resource page, FIND A GENEALOGIST, to help streamline your search for a genealogist specializing in the Caribbean! Here you can connect with a professional genealogists by country, region, or special interest. This ever-growing directory also features heritage travel and tour resources, giving you the experience of knowing your ancestral homelands firsthand. Jump to the countries and topics listed below to explore this new AoP resource.
ANEGADA | ANGUILLA | ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA | ARUBA
BAHAMAS | BARBADOS | BELIZE | BONAIRE | BERMUDA
CARIBBEAN GENETIC GENEALOGY
CAYMAN ISLANDS | CUBA | CURAÇAO
DOMINICA | DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
FRENCH GUIANA
GRENADA | GUADELOUPE | GUYANA
HAITI
JAMAICA | JOST VAN DYKE
MARTINIQUE | MONTSERRAT
PANAMA | PUERTO RICO
SABA | SAINT BARTHÉLEMY | SAINT CROIX | SAINT JOHN
SAINT KITTS AND NEVIS | SAINT LUCIA | SAINT MARTIN
SAINT THOMAS | SAINT VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES
SINT EUSTATIUS | SINT MAARTEN | SURINAME
TORTOLA | TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO | TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS
VENEZUELA | VIRGIN GORDA