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An Introduction to Documents of Early 19th
Century Danish West Indies:
The NARA M1883 Microfilm Publication
with a focus on St. ThomasU.S. Virgin Islands
A Brief HistoryA Brief HistoryDanish West Indies from 1672 -
1917Danish Archives removed records
of the Virgin Islands back to Denmark
NARA received copies of records from Danish Archives, originals in Maryland – Record Group 55
http://www.archives.gov/research/guide-fed-records/groups/055.html
NARA Record Group 55 andNARA Record Group 55 andarchivist Vernon Paul Roodarchivist Vernon Paul Rood
NARA Record Group 55NARA Record Group 55
NARA Record Group 55NARA Record Group 55
NARA Record Group 55NARA Record Group 55
The M1883 SelectionThe M1883 SelectionEleven rolls of films in the
publicationMixture of records were filmed for
the M1883 collection related to slavery and emancipation.
The M1884 collection is more extensive
CGL has 2 copies of each film roll for both publications
The Finding AidThe Finding AidNARA archivist Vernon Rood,
authorFinding aid available online and at
CGLIndexed by roll number & frame
number
Frame numbers Frame numbers
Sample Documents from the Sample Documents from the M1883 publicationM1883 publication
St. Thomas focusGenealogical interestRecord locators identified
Roll 1Roll 1
Roll 1 (continued)Roll 1 (continued)
Manumission documentsManumission documentsPrimarily St. Croix documentsSimilar wording in each documentInteresting family history can be
foundIndex to names available within the
record
Index to documents – Roll 1, Index to documents – Roll 1, Frame 540Frame 540
St. Croix
Know all men by these presents that I , Elizabeth von Beverhoudt, Free Coloured woman of this Island, for and in consideration of the Sum of Twenty Iois(?) paid to me by the Negro Man Leata (Father of my Negro Girl Kitty) belonging to William Newton Roq(?), I do hereby manumit, enfranchise and set free from all kinds of Slavery, the said Negro Girl Kitty, the daughter of My Slave Mary purchased by me from Cornelius Hendericks…as of Bill of Sale bearing date the 4th September 1786. And I the said Elizabeth Von Beverhoudt, for myself, my Executors, Administrators and Assigns, do hereby warrant and defend the Manumission and freedom of the aforesaid negro Girl Kitty, from the claims or Claims of any person or persons whomsoever. In witness whereof…my hand and Seal this nineteeth Day of May, One thousand Eighteen hundred and … Her
- Elizabeth Von Beferhoudt
St. Croix 11 April 1822
Know all men by these presents that I the underwritten, for and in consideration of the sum of three hundred pieces of right cash to me in hand … the receipt thereof. I do hereby acknowledge, as also from the many good services, and faithful attention on me from my “youth up”, have this day granted a full Manumission, and release from all slavery, whatsoever, unto my Negro woman named Betsey, and for her future … forever, warranting and defending the … from all claims for myself, my heirs, executors and assigns unto her and her heirs and offspring for ever as … my hand and seal as above.
- Charles Daly
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Roll 2- Records of Roll 2- Records of GovernorGovernor
Roll 2, Frame 120Roll 2, Frame 120
To His Excellency the Governor General; May it Please your Excellency,
In humble compliance with your Excellency’s request I now state what happened on the 7th December at the United Brothers Station. Friedensfeld, whilst Revd Garding had a meeting with the Teachers. Lieutenant Holstein made his appearance;, and demanded a young man whom the missionaries had employed. This young man is married to a woman named Welhelmena who was born in town… December 1848
Roll 2Roll 2
Roll 2, Frame 216 - STXRoll 2, Frame 216 - STX
Roll 2Roll 2
Roll 2, ~Frame 455Roll 2, ~Frame 455
Roll 2, ~Frame 465 Roll 2, ~Frame 465
Roll 3 – continues St. Croix Roll 3 – continues St. Croix Census from Roll 2Census from Roll 2
Roll 4 – St. ThomasRoll 4 – St. ThomasRegister of Free Blacks - 1803Register of Free Blacks - 1803
Crossroads of the Crossroads of the DiasporaDiasporaDavid Knight, Little Nordside Press
Roll 4, ~Frame 21 Roll 4, ~Frame 21 (see page 41 of Knight) (see page 41 of Knight)
Roll 4 – Register of Free Roll 4 – Register of Free BlacksBlacks
Roll 4, ~Frame 114Roll 4, ~Frame 114
Roll 4 – Register of Free Roll 4 – Register of Free BlacksBlacks
Roll 4, ~Frame 270 Roll 4, ~Frame 270
Roll 4, ~Frame 270 Roll 4, ~Frame 270 translated translated
Roll 4 – Register of Free Roll 4 – Register of Free BlacksBlacks
Roll 4, ~Frame 457 Roll 4, ~Frame 457
Roll 5 Roll 5
Roll 5, ~Frame 318 – STTRoll 5, ~Frame 318 – STT
Roll 5, ~Frame 388 - STJRoll 5, ~Frame 388 - STJ
Roll 5, ~Frame 388 - STJ Roll 5, ~Frame 388 - STJ
Roll 6 & 7 Roll 6 & 7
Roll 11 Roll 11
Roll 11, Frame 877Roll 11, Frame 877
Roll 11, Frame 853Roll 11, Frame 853
Useful Links to be posted on Useful Links to be posted on CGL website:CGL website:
www.rootsweb.com/~vicglwww.rootsweb.com/~vicgl
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