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THE LIBRARY IS OPEN ACCORDING TO THE AVAILABILITY OF ITS VOLUNTEER LIBRARIANS. CALL 340-714-2136 FOR A CURRENT SCHEDULE. CGL is operated and staffed solely by a dedicated group of member volunteers. Please consider volunteering a few hours each week to the library and its projects. Contact us by phone or by email to CaribGenlibrary@gmail.com to learn more about volunteer opportunities with CGL or indicate your interests below and we will contact you. Family surnames I am researching: ______________ _______________ ________________ ________________ ________________ I am interested in volunteering as: ____ Inquiries from abroad ____ Funeral Booklet Collection ____ Oral History Project ____ Volunteer Librarian _____ Jewish Family Resarch _____ Indexing/Digitizing documents _____ Fundraising _____ Conferences and Workshops Other ways in which you would enjoy volunteering for CGL: SAMPLE OF LIBRARY HOLDINGS  The Virgin Islands of the United States of America, by Luther K. Zabriskie (1918)  The Virgin Islands, Our New Possessions and the British Islands, by Theodoor De Booy and John T. Faris (1918)  The West Indies in 1837, by Joseph Sturge and Thomas Harvey (1968 reprint of 1838 ed.)  From Denmark to the Virgin Islands, by Knud Knud- Hansen (1947)  Tortola, by Charles F. Jenkins (1923)  NARA Microfilm Series M-1883 (11 rolls) and M- 1884 (130 rolls)  Microfilm: D.W.I. Police Court Citizenship Documents 1815-1859 (1 Reel)  Microfilm: St. Thomas/St. John Records of Deeds, Estate Books through Book 3-L (31 Reels  Microfilm: St. Thomas/St. John Church Records (various) (60 Rolls)  Microfilm: St. Croix Church Records (various) (28 Rolls)  1881 British Census and National Index (CDs)  Vital Records Index Western Europe (CDs)  Genealogical Computing (Magazine)  The American Genealogist, Vols. 9-39  A List of the names of Inhabitants, The Danish Westindian Islands (the Virgin Islands) from 1650 - ca. 1825 (2 Vols.), compiled by Hugo Ryberg (1945)  The Virgin Islander Exodus: U.S. Citizen ID card system of 1918 compiled by David W. Knight.  1688 Census of the Danish West Indies, compiled by G.Horlacher, edited by David W. Knight  Généalogie et Histoire de la Caraibe (Newsletter), 1989-2001 CARIBBEAN GENEALOGY LIBRARY AL COHEN’S PLAZA RAPHUNE HILL—BLDG 3, BAY 603 MAIL: P.O. BOX 366 ST. THOMAS, VI 00804-0366 (340) 714-2136 www.cgl.vi Questions? E-mail us at: caribgenlibrary@gmail.com A FAMILY HISTORY LIBRARY LICENSED BY THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF THE LATTER-DAY SAINTS DELIVER TO LIBRARIAN ON DUTY OR MAIL TO: CARIBBEAN GENEALOGY LIBRARY ````` Membership is open to all who are interested in genealogy and history. Benefits include, among others, newsletters, advance notice of seminars and training sessions, and unlimited access to CGL resources such as:  A growing library of over 5,000 books, periodicals, pamphlets, and newsletters  In addition to Internet access, CGL patrons enjoy full online subscription services at Ancestry.com, including all U.S. censuses, historical newspapers and the UK/Ireland birth/death index  Microfilm access to many USVI church records, Danish censuses for the VI, histori- cal newspapers, land records, and the DWI collection held by the National Archives  Access privileges to all microfilm resources of the Family History Library of The Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter-Day Saints in Salt Lake City, UT  Vertical file resource materials, including pedigrees, maps, articles and funeral book- lets  An extensive collection of materials on CD and microfiche, including passenger lists, finding aids, the International Genealogical Index and other FamilySearch resources which comprise the largest genealogical database in the world  Workshops, seminars and conferences on genealogy and historical research  Volunteer opportunities on CGL projects to document, preserve, protect and edu- cate others about local history resources CGL is funded solely through membership fees and tax-exempt donations www.cgl.vi The Caribbean Genealogy Library (CGL) was founded in Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, in 2000 as a nonprofit cor- poration for the purpose of researching, docu- menting and providing public access to the his- tories of families of Caribbean origin. The CGL collection was initially established with the donation of the private genealogy li- brary of Elisabeth Swinson Sharp. Mrs. Sharp, who was also instrumental in founding the Im- migrant Genealogy Library in Burbank, CA, a nationally recognized resource for German im- migrant research materials, was raised on St. Thomas where her father once served as Rector of All Saints Cathedral [Anglican/Episcopal] and Archdeacon of the Diocese. CGL is the only known library in the Carib- bean devoted entirely to genealogical research. Although a good portion of the donated collec- tion pertains to American and European geneal- ogy, Caribbean materials and resources are be- ing identified and aggressively acquired to better fulfill CGL‘s mission. Located in Al Cohen’s Plaza on Raphune Hill, next door to Mango Tango Art Gallery, CGL is open during posted hours to the general public for a $5.00 per visit donation, and to CGL members for free. All CGL activities are carried out by its dedicated member volunteers. CARIBBEAN GENEALOGY LIBRARY P.O. BOX 366 ST. THOMAS, VI 00804-0366 CARIBBEAN GENEALOGY LIBRARY APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP CIRCLE ONE Patron .…………….………….$250.00 Sustaining ………….…………..$100.00 Family (2+ persons at the same address)……$50.00 Individual……………………….$35.00 Student (under 18 yrs)…………………….$10.00 Membership dues and contributions are tax-deductible to the extent provided by law. Annual dues are payable each year by the first day of January. Name ________________________________________ Address_______________________________________ _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ Phone_______________________________________ E-mail________________________________________ TOTAL ENCLOSED……………………….$__________ Method of Payment: Check Money Order Cash (do not mail) 7/16