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British Colonization (1650-present day)

In 1631, the Dutch West India Company established a fort on the island of Anguilla, but it was abandoned after Spain destroyed the fort in 1633. Great Britain conquered Anguilla in 1650 and began sending settlers to the area. Anguilla remains a British overseas Territory.

Record collection	Years covered	Record type	Language	Who is in the records
The Prerogative Court of Canterbury (PCC), 1384-1858	1829-1842	Wills	English	Until 1858, all wills had to be proved by the church and other courts. Most of the individuals in these records were relatively wealthy.
Parish registers, 1826-1974	1826-1974	Baptisms, marriages, deaths, and burials	English	Members of the Anglican Church in Anguilla
Parish registers, 1910-1975	1910-1975	Baptisms and marriages	English	Methodist Anguillans
Civil registration, 1859-1932	1859-1932	Births, marriages, and deaths	English	Anguillans
Civil registration, 1883-1991	1883-1991	Births, marriages, and deaths	English	Anguillans
Registers of deeds : 1826-1930	1826-1930	Land deeds	English	Land owning Anguillans
Former British Colonial Dependencies, Slave Registers, 1813-1834 at Ancestry ($) - index & images	1813-1834	Slave registers	English