National Archives Record Group 55 Website
The Records of the Government of the Virgin Islands (and Danish West Indies), are found in Record Group (RG) 55 at the US National Archives in College Park, Maryland.
On the 11 rolls of microfilm publication M1883 are reproduced the records most directly concerned with the institution of slavery and the emancipation of the slaves in the Virgin Islands during the period of Danish rule, 1672 to 1917.
Caribbean Genealogy Library has two copies of each M1883 microfilm available for viewing.
Introduction to M1883 powerpoint presentation
Index of names listed in the St. Thomas Register of Free Black Men 1831-1832
Index of plantations from the St. Thomas Plantation List of Slaves (age 8-16), 1843
M1883 Presentation by Susan Lugo to St. John Historical Society
To identify, preserve, and provide access to Caribbean genealogy, history, and cultural heritage information resources for the Virgin Islands and the Caribbean, and to promote and encourage their use for family history documentation, education, and scholarship.
