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The Swazi migrated into this area in the last half of the eighteenth century. The independence of the Swazi was guaranteed in 1881 and 1884 by the British government and the government of the South African Republic. From 1903 the governor of Transvaal administered the territory. In 1968 Swaziland became independent.<ref name="profile">The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Family History Record Profile: Southern Africa,” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 1987-1998.</ref> | The Swazi migrated into this area in the last half of the eighteenth century. The independence of the Swazi was guaranteed in 1881 and 1884 by the British government and the government of the South African Republic. From 1903 the governor of Transvaal administered the territory. In 1968, Swaziland became independent. They changed their name to the Kingdom of eSwatini in 2018.<ref name="profile">The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Family History Record Profile: Southern Africa,” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 1987-1998.</ref> | ||
=== External Links === | === External Links === | ||
*[https://www.britannica.com/place/Swaziland Encyclopaedia Britannica] | *[https://www.britannica.com/place/Swaziland Encyclopaedia Britannica] eSwatini History, Geography and Settlement Patterns. | ||
*[http://www.infoplease.com/country/swaziland.html Info Please] | *[http://www.infoplease.com/country/swaziland.html Info Please] eSwatini History and Government. | ||
*[http://www.everyculture.com/Sa-Th/Swaziland.html Every Culture] | *[http://www.everyculture.com/Sa-Th/Swaziland.html Every Culture] eSwatini Orientation, History and Ethnic Relations. | ||
*[http://www.cumorah.com/index.php?target=view_country_reports&story_id=71 | *[http://www.cumorah.com/index.php?target=view_country_reports&story_id=71 eSwatini] | ||
*[http://people.ucalgary.ca/~nurelweb/papers/irving/ELPHINK.htm Hesham,Irving and Poewe, Karla. Christianity in Central Southern Africa Prior to 1910] | *[http://people.ucalgary.ca/~nurelweb/papers/irving/ELPHINK.htm Hesham,Irving and Poewe, Karla. Christianity in Central Southern Africa Prior to 1910] | ||
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