Sint Eustatius Colonial Records

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Sint Eustatius

Colonial Records

Dutch Colonization (1636-today)

In 1636, the Dutch West India Company took possession of the island. Between the 17th and 19th centuries, this island changed hands 21 times between the Netherlands, Britain and France. Sint Eustatius became a member of the Netherlands Antilles in 1954 and a special municipality of the Netherlands in 2010.

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

The miscellaneous records for Sint Eustatius and Saba 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).