Danish West Indies - Slavery and Emancipation
Records: 9,950 · Complete: 100%
About 85 percent of those living in the Virgin Islands today are descended from slaves, making these records especially pertinent. A slave revolt in St. Croix in 1848 resulted in a proclamation of emancipation for all slaves in the Virgin Islands. The majority of the records cover the 19th century, with the oldest dating back to 1672. Most of the records from the Danish era are in Danish, some are in Gothic script.
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"Selected Records of the Danish West Indies, 1672-1917: Essential Records Concerning Slavery and Emancipation" database with images Fold3 (https://www.fold3.com//title/68/danish-west-indies-slavery-and-emancipation: accessed April 15, 2021)
- Publication Title
- Danish West Indies - Slavery and Emancipation
- Total Records
- 9,950 · Complete: 100%
- Content Source
The National Archives
- Publication Number
- M1883
- Record Group
- 55
- Published on Fold3
- 29 Jan 2009
- Last Updated
- 05 Feb 2009
- Description
- NARA M1883. These records cover the institution of slavery and the emancipation of slaves in the Virgin Islands during Danish rule, 1672-1917.