United States Virgin Islands Genealogy

Guide to U.S. Virgin Islands ancestry, family history, and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, parish registers, and military records. See also Virgin Islands.

Country Information
The U.S. Virgin Islands is a group of islands in the Caribbean belonging to the United States. Formerly a colony of Denmark it was purchased by the United States on 31 March 1917 for 25 million dollars. Its nearest neighbors are Puerto Rico and the British Virgin Islands. The official language is English.

U.S. Virgin Islands Clickable Map
Genealogy records are kept on the local level in the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Jurisdictions
The United States purchased all the islands of the Danish West Indies from Denmark in 1917. They remain a territory of the United States.

FamilySearch Resources
Below are FamilySearch resources that can assist you in researching your family.
 * Facebook Communities - Facebook groups discussing genealogy research
 * Learning Center - Online genealogy courses
 * Historical Records