History
The British Virgin Islands are a group of 36 islands east of Puerto Rico, between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean. They are an overseas territory of the United Kingdom. Of the 36 islands, the principal islands that are inhabited are Tortola, Virgin Gorda, Anegada, Jost Van Dyke, Peter Islands, and Salt Island. The capital and only town in the group is Road Town located on the southeastern coast of Tortola. The islands were first settled by the Dutch in 1648 and were acquired by England in 1666.
Genealogy and History Resources
The British Virgin Islands are a British dependent territory so you will want to visit the BritishIslesGenWeb Project for additional resources.
Bulletin Boards Resource Pages
General Query Board - Utilize this board if you're not sure where in the British Virgin Islands your ancestor was from or they were from one of the other islands not listed below.
Anegada Query Board - Utilize this board if you're ancestor was from the island of Anegada.
Jost Van Dyke Query Board - Utilize this board if you're ancestor was from the island of Jost Van Dyke.
Tortola Query Board - Utilize this board if you're ancestor was from the island of Tortola.
Virgin Gorda Query Board - Utilize this board if you're ancestor was from the island of Virgin Gorda.
Mailing List
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On-Line Records
Wesleyan Methodist Church 1815 - 1933 (available 1815-1824 Baptism Records)Society of Friends (Quakers) 1740-1760
St. George's Episcopal 1862-1934
The CaribbeanGenWeb Project Archives
The WorldGenWeb Project Archives
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