Saba Colonial Records

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Dutch Colonization

In the 1640s, Dutch colonists from the neighboring island of Sint Eustatius came to Saba in an effort to colonize the island for the Dutch West India Company. Many of the orginial Dutch settlers were sent to St. Maartin in the 1660s when they refused to swear allegiance to Great Britain. Saba was home to many Dutch plantations, and became a sanctuay for pirates and smugglers. The Netherlands regained control in 1816. In 2010, Saba became a special municipality of the Netherlands.

Record collection	Years covered	Record type	Language	Who is in the records
Saba and Sint Eustatius	1709-1828 (mostly 1790-1828)	Miscellaneous
Saba and Sint Eustatius	1828-1860 (mostly 1828-1845)	Miscellaneous

The miscellaneous records for Saba and Sint Eustatius can include government correspondence, criminal court records, civil court records, notarial records, orphan chamber records, tax records, civil registration records, and church records (though many are in poor condition and can't be consulted).