The State Archives is a Research Institution which conducts research, and also makes archival sources available for examination by Danish and foreign Historians and other researchers.
The three small Caribbean islands of St. Thomas, St. John, and St. Croix - currently known as the U.S. Virgin Islands - were a Danish Colony for over two hundred years.
The Colony blossomed economically from c. 1750 to c. 1850, but later turned into a financial loss. During the First World War the Islands were sold to the United States.
Most of the records relating to the history of the Colony during the Danish epoch have been transferred to Copenhagen.
Researchers of the State Archives conduct research based on archival sources on a number of topics and, as a research institution, the State Archives participates in a number of research networks.
The States Archives employ a number of Archivists who have research obligations. The topics for research are predominantly related to the History of Denmark, from the Middle Ages to the present time. All research is based on collections held by the Archives.
