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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. | *'''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. | *'''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 [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog '''FamilySearch Library'''] may have microfilmed and/or digitized copies of them. | *Although the records you need may be in an archive or library, the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog '''FamilySearch Library'''] may have microfilmed and/or digitized copies of them. | ||
==Online Records== | |||
Many archive records have been digitized and are available online.<br> | |||
===Church Archives=== | |||
*'''1714-1822''' - {{FSC|220109|item|disp=Nederlands Hervormde Kerk. Kerkelijke registers, 1714-1822}}, images Registers of the Dutch Reformed Church; baptisms, marriages and burials. | |||
*'''1773-1778''' - {{FSC|249765|item|disp=Parish register transcripts, 1773-1778. Church of England. Parish Church of St. Eustatius (Netherlands Antilles)}} St. Eustatius baptisms, marriages and burials. | |||
*{{FSC|42536|item|disp=Marriages performed in Amsterdam, Curaçao or St. Eustatius of couples (one or both) born in North America}}, images | |||
===Jewish Records=== | |||
*'''1780-1817''' - {{FSC|220129|item|disp=Joodse dokumenten, 1780-1817. Algemeen Rijksarchief te 's-Gravenhage.}} Jewish marriages and deaths of Saint Eustatius | |||
===Civil Archives=== | |||
*Civil records for Sint Eustatius are included in [https://www.wiewaswie.nl/ WieWasWie]. | |||
*'''1787-1832''' {{FSC|220133|item|disp=Registers van de Burgerlijke Administratie, 1787-1832}} | |||
*'''1869-1983''' {{FSC|1224559|item|disp=Registers van de Burgerlijke Stand, 1869-1983}} | |||
== Archives == | == Archives == | ||
[https://www.statiagovernment.com/archive '''Sint Eustatsius Government Archives'''] This archive has documents only since 2020. [https://www.statiagovernment.com/documents Document Search] | |||
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[https://www.nationaalarchief.nl/en '''The National Archives of the Netherlands'''] has two record groups that have information about St. Eustatius, including civil registration:<ref>Yvette Hoitink, [https://www.dutchgenealogy.nl/ask-yvette-where-can-i-find-records-for-st-eustatius/ Ask Yvette – Where Can I Find Records For St. Eustatius?], 12 October 2018, (accessed 27 March 2021)</ref><br> | |||
*'''1709-1828''' - St. Eustatius and Saba before 1828, mostly 1790-1828 (record group 1.05.13.01). [https://www.nationaalarchief.nl/onderzoeken/archief/1.05.13.01?searchTerm=eustatius '''1709-1828 finding aids''']<br> | |||
*'''1828-1860''' - St. Eustatius and Saba after 1828, mostly 1828-1845 (record group 1.05.13.02). [https://www.nationaalarchief.nl/onderzoeken/archief/1.05.13.02?searchTerm=eustatius '''1828-1860 finding aids''']<br> | |||
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Sint Eustatius was part of the Netherlands Antilles until the country's dissolution in 2010, when the island became a special municipality (officially, a "Caribbean public body") within the country of the Netherlands.<br> | |||
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[https://www.nationaalarchief.nl/en/contact-and-visitor-information '''The National Archives contact page]'''<br> | |||
Prins Willem-Alexanderhof 20<br> | |||
2595 BE The Hague<br> | |||
The Netherlands<br> | |||
Postal address:<br> | |||
Nationaal Archief<br> | |||
PO Box 90520<br> | |||
2509 LM The Hague<br> | |||
The Netherlands<br> | |||
Telephone: +31 (0)70 3315400<br> | |||
[https://www.nationaalarchief.nl/en/contact-and-visitor-information Email] | |||
== Libraries == | == Libraries == | ||
'''Gertrude Judson Bicentennial Public Library St. Eustatius'''<br> | |||
Oranjestad, St. Eustatius<br> | |||
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Phone: +599 318 2222<br> | |||
Email: publiclibrary.steustatius@gmail.com<br> | |||
[https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100066581889639 Facebook] | |||
== Museums == | == Museums == | ||
[https://statia-tourism.com/enjoy-fully/culture/sint-eustatius-historical-foundation-museum-eng/ '''Sint Eustatius Historical Foundation Museum''']<br> | |||
Ada de Veer-Zuidweg<br> | |||
Fort Oranje<br> | |||
Oranjestad, St. Eustatius<br> | |||
Dutch Caribbean<br> | |||
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Phone/Fax: +599 318-2433<br> | |||
Email: info@statia-tourism.com | |||
[https://statia-tourism.com/enjoy-fully/culture/sint-eustatius-historical-foundation-museum-eng/ Website] | |||
== Record Offices == | == Record Offices == | ||
'''Civil Registry Department St. Eustatius (known locally as ‘Statia’)'''<br> | |||
Government Administration Building<br> | |||
De Graaffweg 13<br> | |||
St. Eustatius<br> | |||
Telephone: (+599) 318-2497 or, for urgent inquiries: (+599) 318-4029<br> | |||
Email: [mailto:census.office@statiagov.com census.office@statiagov.com]<ref>U.S. SSA, Program Operations Manual System (POMS), [https://secure.ssa.gov/apps10/poms.nsf/lnx/0200312282 Procedure For Obtaining Birth, Marriage, And Death Certificates From Caribbean Netherlands], (accessed 23 February 2021.</ref><br><br> | |||
==References== | |||
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[[Category:Sint Eustatius]] | [[Category:Sint Eustatius]] | ||
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