United States Virgin Islands Genealogical Records

United States Virgin Islands Death & Burial Records

Jewish Online Worldwide Burial Registry (1550-Present)

A searchable database of over 1 million Jewish burials with photographs of the matzevot.

United States Virgin Islands Census & Population Lists

1940 United States Census (1940)

A name index and digital images of registers recording almost 135 million people living in the United States. The registers record age, place of birth, relationships, occupations and more.

1930 United States Census (1930)

An index to 125 million people living in the United States, linked to registers recording their age, place of birth, family relationships and more.

1920 United States Census (1920)

A name index and digital images of registers recording over 107 million people living in the United States. The registers record age, place of birth, relationships, occupations and more.

US Virgin Islands Census (1835-1911)

An index to and digital images of registers recording 225,000 names of people living on what is now the US Virgin Islands. The records cover the years 1835, 1841, 1846, 1850, 1855, 1857, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1890, 1901 and 1911. They may record name, whether free, gender, age, date of birth, religion, marital status, number of living children, occupation, relationship to head of household and whether a person owned property or slaves.

Slave Registers of British Colonial Dependencies (1813-1834)

Digital images, searchable by an index of almost three million names, recording lawfully-kept slaves in British dominions. They record a slave's name, place of residence, age, gender, nationality and their owner's name.

Newspapers Covering United States Virgin Islands

Name Card Index to AP Stories (1905-1990)

An index to over 2.1 million people mentioned in Associated Press stories, including name, subject, location, date and a reference to the article.

Subject Card Index to AP Stories (1937-1985)

An index to around 500,000 Associated Press articles.

AP Stories & Newsfeatures (1937-1985)

An index to and digital images of hundreds-of-thousands of world newspaper articles.

United States Virgin Islands Immigration & Travel Records

US Virgin Islands Passenger Lists (1885-1962)

An index to and images of registers recording over 850,000 passenger arrivals. They may list arrival date, ports of departure and arrival, dates of departure and arrival, shipmaster, name, age, gender, physical description, occupation, birthplace, country of citizenship, and residence.

US Virgin Islands Passenger Arrivals Index (1906-1947)

An index to 68,000 passengers arriving in the US Virgin Islands by ship from foreign ports. The index includes name, age, gender, arrival date, port of arrival, port of departure and ship name.

United States Virgin Islands Military Records

US Army & Army Air Force Casualty List (1941-1946)

Contains the names of over 300,000 Army and Air Force personnel who were reported dead or missing during WWII. Includes name, serial number, grade, and type of casualty.

Slave Registers of British Colonial Dependencies (1813-1834)

Digital images, searchable by an index of almost three million names, recording lawfully-kept slaves in British dominions. They record a slave's name, place of residence, age, gender, nationality and their owner's name.

St. Croix, US Virgin Islands Free Colored Censuses (1815-1832)

An index to and images of registers listing free black men, women, and children. They record over 5,600 people and may list name, residence, gender, age, date and place of birth, parents' names, race, religion, marital status, occupation, physical condition, details of spouse and children and more.

US Virgin Islands Slave Records (1672-1917)

An index to thousands of records relating to slaves and their ownership, including disputes of ownership, emancipation records, registers of freemen, baptisms, marriages, burials, lists of slave owners, censuses and more.

Danish West Indies Slavery Records (1672-1917)

Around 10,000 records, detailing the names of slaves and those who gained freedom on what is now the US Virgin Islands.

United States Virgin Islands Directories & Gazetteers

CIA World Factbook (1994)

A statistic and descriptive gazetteer of nations.

World Foreign Gazetteer (1998)

Useful for locating places, this searchable gazetteer gives brief details, latitude and longitude for more than 1.5 million features, places and regions throughout the world.

United States Virgin Islands Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

Photographs and transcriptions of millions of gravestones from cemeteries around the world.

United States Virgin Islands Histories & Books

Ancestry Member Photos & Documents (6000 BC-Present)

Over 60 million historic photographs and documents submitted to Ancestry. This rich collection contains many rare sources of interest to local historians and will be relevant to most genealogical research.

Ancestry Member Stories (6000 BC-Present)

Over 7 million remembrances and historic details submitted by Ancestry members. Useful for local historians.

United States Virgin Islands Occupation & Business Records

Slave Registers of British Colonial Dependencies (1813-1834)

Digital images, searchable by an index of almost three million names, recording lawfully-kept slaves in British dominions. They record a slave's name, place of residence, age, gender, nationality and their owner's name.

Pedigrees & Family Trees Covering United States Virgin Islands

FamilySearch Community Trees (6000 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked genealogies compiled from thousands of reputable and not-so-reputable sources. Contains many details on European gentry & nobility, but covers many countries outside Europe and people from all walks of life.

Ancestry Member Family Trees (6000 BC-Present)

A compilation of lineage-linked family trees submitted by Ancestry users. The database contains over 2 billion individuals and is searchable by numerous metrics.

Ancestry World Tree (6000 BC-1997)

A collection of legacy trees submitted by Ancestry users containing nearly 400 million individuals.

United States Virgin Islands Royalty, Nobility & Heraldry Records

FamilySearch Community Trees (6000 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked genealogies compiled from thousands of reputable and not-so-reputable sources. Contains many details on European gentry & nobility, but covers many countries outside Europe and people from all walks of life.

United States Virgin Islands Maps

Old Maps Online (1497-2010)

An interactive index to thousands of maps covering the world, continents, countries and regions. The majority of maps cover Britain and Ireland.

Most Common Surnames in United States Virgin Islands

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequency
1Williams1,4951:74
2Smith1,1711:94
3Thomas1,1511:96
4Joseph9961:111
5Francis8681:127
6George7851:141
7Hodge7391:149
8James7211:153
9Charles5721:193
10Richards5701:194
11Benjamin5281:209
12Bryan5131:215
13Brown5101:216
14Richardson4831:229
15Lewis4661:237
16Henry4341:254
17Gumbs4171:265
18Davis4161:265
19Rivera3961:279
20Christian3941:280
21Johnson3891:284
22Jackson3861:286
23Petersen3841:287
24Martin3711:298
25Samuel3701:298
26Daniel3541:312
27Jones3531:313
28Browne3521:314
29Edwards3281:337
30Roberts3261:339
31Rogers3251:340
32Callwood3131:353
33Turnbull3001:368
34King2921:378
35Todman2871:385
36Berry2791:396
37Harrigan2681:412
38Clarke2591:426
39Garcia2561:431
40Miller2521:438
41Thompson2501:442
42Matthew2421:456
43Jacobs2281:484
44Phillip2251:491
45Liburd2211:499
45Vanterpool2211:499
47Harris2181:506
48Adams2161:511
48John2161:511
50Fleming2121:521
51Hendricks2111:523
52Donovan2091:528
53Blyden2061:536
53Simmonds2061:536
55Carty2041:541
56Penn2021:546
57Frett1981:557
57Lettsome1981:557
59Allen1941:569
60Felix1931:572
60Lake1931:572
62Freeman1911:578
62Phillips1911:578
62Simon1911:578
65David1881:587
66Cruz1871:590
67Rhymer1841:600
67Walters1841:600
69Webster1831:603
70Brooks1821:606
70Greaux1821:606
70Rodriguez1821:606
73Gordon1781:620
73Lee1781:620
75Alexander1771:624
75Parris1771:624
77Torres1761:627
78Christopher1731:638
78Peters1731:638
80Lawrence1721:642
80Maynard1721:642
82Connor1691:653
83Taylor1661:665
84Fahie1651:669
84Mills1651:669
86Leonard1631:677
86White1631:677
88Martinez1621:681
89Hughes1601:690
89Powell1601:690
91Robinson1591:694
91Wilson1591:694
93Bailey1571:703
94Baptiste1551:712
94Grant1551:712
94Monsanto1551:712
97Magras1531:721
98Querrard1491:741
99Brathwaite1481:746
100Anderson1461:756
100Green1461:756
100Lynch1461:756
100Warner1461:756
104Isaac1451:761
104Knight1451:761
106Abraham1431:772
107Forbes1421:777
107Moore1421:777
109Mitchell1411:783
109Perez1411:783
111Encarnacion1391:794
111Laplace1391:794
111Nicholas1391:794
111Prince1391:794
115Jarvis1381:800
116Stevens1371:806
117Andrews1331:830
117Ayala1331:830
117Hendrickson1331:830
120Soto1321:836
121Armstrong1281:862
121Ortiz1281:862
123Anthony1271:869
123Henderson1271:869
125Jeffers1261:876
125McIntosh1261:876
127Wallace1251:883
128Morales1241:890
128Wheatley1241:890
130Evans1221:905
131Gonzalez1201:920
131Malone1201:920
133Hamilton1191:928
133Nelson1191:928
133Paul1191:928
136Moorehead1181:935
136Quetel1181:935
136Rawlins1181:935
136Sprauve1181:935
140Emanuel1171:943
141Farrell1151:960
141Morton1151:960
143Fredericks1141:968
143Morris1141:968
145Graham1111:994
146Figueroa1101:1,003
146Gomez1101:1,003
146Pemberton1101:1,003
149Hector1091:1,013
149Herbert1091:1,013
151Payne1081:1,022
151Pickering1081:1,022
153Maduro1071:1,032
153Niles1071:1,032
155Boschulte1061:1,041
155Hanley1061:1,041
157Chinnery1051:1,051
158Georges1041:1,061
158Ramos1041:1,061
158Santiago1041:1,061
161Aubain1031:1,072
161Canton1031:1,072
161Cornelius1031:1,072
161Douglas1031:1,072
161Ottley1031:1,072
166Hill1021:1,082
166Sealey1021:1,082
168Mason1011:1,093
169Lang1001:1,104
169Potter1001:1,104
171Dawson991:1,115
171Ledee991:1,115
171Meyers991:1,115
174Huggins981:1,126
175Claxton971:1,138
175Creque971:1,138
175Hansen971:1,138
175Nieves971:1,138
179Blake961:1,150
179Frederick961:1,150
179Stapleton961:1,150
182Stanley951:1,162
183Foy941:1,174
183Ryan941:1,174
183Sewer941:1,174
186Brin931:1,187
186Ross931:1,187
188Krigger921:1,200
188Melendez921:1,200
188Saldana921:1,200
188Tyson921:1,200
192Camacho911:1,213
193Baker901:1,226
193Lopez901:1,226
195Hall891:1,240
195Marsh891:1,240
195Schuster891:1,240
198Belardo881:1,254
198Carr881:1,254
198Rey881:1,254