In the 1700s, the Dutch had secured outposts along the Gold Coast of western Africa in order to capitalize on the slave trade. Many slaves sold by the Ashanti Empire passed through Elmina, an important local port town. In contrast to the British, who later consolidated their control over the region, the Dutch, who governed the town’s fortress, Elmina Castle, were content not to interfere with local politics. As a result, the town remained largely autonomous. The Dutch colonists were mostly male and many took African wives and concubines, thus siring successive generations, some of whom carried Dutch last names………..This work follows the author’s descendants through 10 successive generations, weaving in stories of Dutch battles in Indonesia and the British takeover of Ghana while connecting the threads between a white Dutchman and his black descendants….this work remains a unique glimpse into Ghana’s history.