United States Virgin Islands Archives and Libraries
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- Archives collect and preserve original documents of organizations such as churches or governments. Libraries generally collect published sources such as books, maps, and microfilm.
- If you plan to visit a repository, contact them and ask for information about their collection, hours, services, and fees. Ask if they require you to have a reader’s ticket (a paper indicating you are a responsible researcher) to view the records, and ask how to obtain one.
- Although the records you need may be in an archive or library, the FamilySearch Library may have microfilmed and/or digitized copies of them.
Archives[edit | edit source]
Territorial Archives of the United States Virgin Islands
- The Territorial Archives are housed at the Enid M. Baa Library on St. Thomas and the Florence Williams Library on St. Croix under the government of the United States Virgin Islands, Department of Planning and Natural Resources, Division of Libraries, Archives & Museums.
National Archives at New York City
Alexander Hamilton United States Customs House
One Bowling Green
New York, NY 10004
Telephone: Toll-free 866-840-1752 or 212-401-1620
Fax: 212-401-1638
Guide to United States Virgin Islands Records at the National Archives at New York City
- This branch of the National Archives has records created by federal agencies and courts in New York, New Jersey, Puerto Rico, and the United States Virgin Islands. The archives has naturalization records, internal revenue service records, customs lists, and records of the United States District Court of Appeals. They also have microfilms of all available federal census records, many naturalization records, court records, passenger lists for New York City and other ports, Revolutionary War military records, some Civil War service indexes, and World War I draft registrations. The staff will make photocopies for a fee.[1]
Rigsarkivet[edit | edit source]
The Danish National Archives holds many records relating to the United States Virgin Islands.
- Danish National Archives (Copenhagen, Denmark) Rigsarkivet
- Arkivalieronline (online Danish archives)
Libraries[edit | edit source]
Caribbean Genealogy Library
Al Cohen Plaza, Raphune Hill
Charlotte Amalie East
PO Box 366
St Thomas, United States Virgin Islands 00804-0366
<bnr>Telephone: 340-714-2136
Email: caribgenlibrary@gmail.com
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U.S. National Archives Transfer-Era Documents
- The Caribbean Genealogy Library has 5,000 books and a microform collection as well as computers for patron use. Family Search rental films may be sent here for local use.
University of the Virgin Islands Library
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Orville E. Kean Campus - St. Thomas |
Albert A. Sheen Campus - St. Croix |
Email Library: library@uvi.edu
EmailHelpdesk: helpdesk@uvi.edu
Phone:
St. Thomas: 340-693-1367
St. Croix: 340-692-4130
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Museums[edit | edit source]
Records Offices[edit | edit source]
The Office of Vital Records & Statistics (VRS)
St. Croix: Charles Harwood Complex (340) 643-6302
St. Thomas: Dr. John S. Moorehead Municipal Hospital Complex (340) 774-9000 ext. 4685
VRS is the custodian for data related to births, deaths, marriages, divorces, and other health related chronic diseases.[2]
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Saint Croix[3] For divorce or marriage records write to: |
Saint Thomas[3] For marriage records write to: |
Saint Thomas/Saint John[3] For divorce and marriage records write to: |
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ William Dollarhide and Ronald A. Bremer. America's Best Genealogy Resource Centers (Bountiful, Utah: Heritage Quest, 1998), 81. At various libraries (WorldCat). FS Library Ref Book 973 J54d.
- ↑ https://doh.vi.gov/programs/vital-records-statistics United States Virgin Island Department of Health
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Virgin Islands Vital Records Information, VitalRec.com, accessed 28 April 2020
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