Descendants of 'Forte1680's' have formed a philanthropic organization called "Forte Families 2008 Foundation B'dos".
We share the sentiments of Alex Haley,'Author of Roots',
"In all of us there is a hunger,marrow deep,to know our heritage
to know who we are and and where we came from. Without this
eriching knowledge,there is a hollow yearning.
No matter what our attainments in life,there is still a vacuum,
an emptiness and the most disquieting loneliness."
Through our research,started 2008 we have been able to bring 'Forte'
families from every parish in B'dos together socially.Teaching them facts
about their ancestors which they had not known.They were also able to add
some facts on their individual families.
I am from Grenada and my grandfather was also a Forte from Barbados.
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ReplyDeleteInteresting,let's compare notes.
My family gatherings/reunions have been brought to a stop by Covid 19.
ReplyDeleteThe passing of many of our elderly contributers have also put a hold on the research.
The data from the research has not yet been uploaded to a shared format.It is still in written form.
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