Sint Eustatius Colonial Records: Difference between revisions

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| [http://www.gahetna.nl/collectie/archief/ead/index/zoekterm/eustatius/eadid/1.05.13.01/ St. Eustatius and Saba]
| [http://www.gahetna.nl/collectie/archief/ead/index/zoekterm/eustatius/eadid/1.05.13.01/ Sint Eustatius and Saba]
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| [http://www.gahetna.nl/collectie/archief/ead/index/zoekterm/eustatius/eadid/1.05.13.02/ Sint Eustatius and Saba]
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The miscellaneous records for St. 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).
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).


==References==
==References==


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Latest revision as of 09:19, 20 April 2024

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Dutch Colonization (1636-today)[edit | edit source]

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.[1] Sint Eustatius became a member of the Netherlands Antilles in 1954 and a special municipality of the Netherlands in 2010.[2]

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).

References[edit | edit source]

  1. Wikipedia contributors, "Sint Eustatius," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sint_Eustatius#History, accessed 24 November 2020.
  2. Wikipedia contributors, "Sint Eustatius," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sint_Eustatius#Dissolution_of_the_Netherlands_Antilles, accessed 24 November 2020.