The index records Emilie, daughter of Seferina, and Thomasa, listed as Emilie’s daughter, sold at public auction to Christiaan Luijdens for 763 guilders. The purchase was made for his children. The transaction occurred roughly a year before Dutch Caribbean legal emancipation and shows the property system operating up to its final months.
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What research practice best fits this Aruba index?
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The index is a reconstruction from multiple sources and acknowledges missing records.
The Aruba index is a complete and gap-free census of every enslaved person.
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The National Archives notes missing and lost sources and limits to reconstruction.