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The Dutch Colonial Archives: A Bird's Eye View

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 April 2010

Margot E. Van Opstall  and
Algemeen Rijksarchief
Margot E. Van Opstall
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First Department
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Itinerario , Volume 4 , Special Issue 2: The New Algemeen Rijksarchief , July 1980 , pp. 29 - 43
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Copyright © Research Institute for History, Leiden University 1980

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1. Voor-Compagnieen (Pre-Companies) 1594–1602/1604, 2m. Inventory in Verslagen omtrent 's Rijks Oude Archieven (VROA) 1926.

2. Verenigde Oost-Indische Compagnie (VOC) (United East India Company) 1602–1795, 1205m. Inventory in manuscript.

3. VOC no. 1.

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Archief van de Hoge Raad der Nederlandse West-Indische Bezittingen (Archives of the High Council of the Dutch West-Indian Possessions) 1828–1832. Inventory in manuscript.

Surinam Bestuursarchiven (Government archives) 1669–1828. Inventory VROA 1917; 1919; 1927 and in manuscript.

Bestuursarchieven 1828–1845 (Government Archives). Inventory in manuscript.

Weeskamerarchieven (Archives of the Orphan's Court) 1788–1877. Inventory VROA 1917 and in manuscript.

Retroacta Burgerlijke Stand (Civil Registration) 1662–1838. Inventory VROA 1916;1927.

Curacao Bestuursarchieven (Government archives) 1713–1828. Inventory VROA 1920; 1924 and in manuscript.

Idem (Idem) 1828–1845. Inventory in manuscript.

Retroacta Burgerlijke Stand (Civil Registration 1714–1831). Inventory in manuscript.

Bonaire Bestuursarchieven (Government archives) 1816–1828. Inventory in VROA and in manuscript.

Archief van de Commandeur (Commander's archives) 1827–1845.

Archief van Aruba (Aruba Archives) 1816–1845. Inventory in VROA and in manuscript.

St. Eustatius Bestuursarchieven (Government archives) 1780–1828. Inventory VROA 1924 and in manuscript. idem (idem) 1828–1845. Inventory in manuscript.

Retroacta Burgerlijke Stand (Civil Registry) 1710–1817Google Scholar. Inventory VROA Saba

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37. Suriname Archieven van Secretarissen en gezworen klerken, fungerende als notaris (archives of secretaries and sworn-in klerks, acting as notary) 1699–1841, 1829–1845 en Jurators van de Joodse Natie (Jurators of the Jewish community) 1754–1822. Inventory VROA 1916; 1922; 1927 andin manuscript.

Curaçao Secretariële en notariële protocollen (Secretarial and notarial protocols) 1708–1745Google Scholar. Inventory VROA 1920; 1924; supplement in manuscript. N.B. See also archives of Arubanrs. 1501–1512 and nrs. 1247–1267.

St. Eustatius Secretariele en notariele protocollen (Secretarial and notarial protocols) 1781–1829 (1869). Inventory VROA 1924; supplement in manuscript.

St. Maarten Scabinale en secretariele protocollen (scabinal and notarial protocols) 1714–1834. Inventory VROA 1924; supplement in manuscript.

38. Suriname Archief van de Weeskamer (archives of the Orphan's Court) 1788–1876. Inventory VROA 1917 and in manuscript.Google Scholar

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