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==British Empire Colonization (1885-1966)== | ==British Empire Colonization (1885-1966)== | ||
Botswana, also known as British Bechuanaland, was annexed as a Crown Colony from 1885-1895. It then became the Bechuanaland Protectorate from 1895-1966. Botswana gained independence on 30 September 1966. <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Bechuanaland Protectorate," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bechuanaland_Protectorate, accessed 10 July 2019.</ref> | Botswana, also known as British Bechuanaland, was annexed as a Crown Colony from 1885-1895. It then became the Bechuanaland Protectorate from 1895-1966. Botswana gained independence on 30 September 1966. <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Bechuanaland Protectorate," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bechuanaland_Protectorate, accessed 10 July 2019.</ref> | ||
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| width="35%" bgcolor="#CFF3FF" align="left" | '''Who is in the records''' | | width="35%" bgcolor="#CFF3FF" align="left" | '''Who is in the records''' | ||
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| [https://www.findmypast.com/search/results?country=botswana~africa&datasetname=british%20armed%20forces%20and%20overseas%20births%20and%20baptisms British Armed Forces and Overseas Births and Baptisms, Botswana] at | | [https://www.findmypast.com/search/results?country=botswana~africa&datasetname=british%20armed%20forces%20and%20overseas%20births%20and%20baptisms British Armed Forces and Overseas Births and Baptisms, Botswana] at Findmypast - index & images ($) | ||
| 1821-2005 | | 1821-2005 | ||
| Births and baptisms | | Births and baptisms | ||
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| Children born to those working within the armed forces, merchant navy, and consular forces, as well as, civilian ship passengers. | | Children born to those working within the armed forces, merchant navy, and consular forces, as well as, civilian ship passengers. | ||
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| [https://www.findmypast.com/search/results?datasetname=british+armed+forces+and+overseas+banns+and+marriages&country=africa British Armed Forces and Overseas Banns and Marriages, Africa] at | | [https://www.findmypast.com/search/results?datasetname=british+armed+forces+and+overseas+banns+and+marriages&country=africa British Armed Forces and Overseas Banns and Marriages, Africa] at Findmypast - index & images ($) | ||
| 1849-1947 | | 1849-1947 | ||
| Banns and marriages | | Banns and marriages | ||
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| British armed forces members and civilians who were married abroad and at sea | | British armed forces members and civilians who were married abroad and at sea | ||
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| [https://www.findmypast.com/search/results?country=botswana~africa&datasetname=british%20armed%20forces%20and%20overseas%20deaths%20and%20burials British Armed Forces and Overseas Deaths and Burials, Botswana] at | | [https://www.findmypast.com/search/results?country=botswana~africa&datasetname=british%20armed%20forces%20and%20overseas%20deaths%20and%20burials British Armed Forces and Overseas Deaths and Burials, Botswana] at Findmypast - index & images ($) | ||
| 1849-2000 | | 1849-2000 | ||
| Deaths and burials | | Deaths and burials | ||
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| Members of the British armed forces who died while serving their country overseas, British civilians who died while traveling or working overseas, and individuals (including seaman) who died at sea. | | Members of the British armed forces who died while serving their country overseas, British civilians who died while traveling or working overseas, and individuals (including seaman) who died at sea. | ||
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| [https://www.findmypast.com/search/results?datasetname=british%20civil%20service%20evidence%20of%20age British Civil Service Evidence Of Age] at | | [https://www.findmypast.com/search/results?datasetname=british%20civil%20service%20evidence%20of%20age British Civil Service Evidence Of Age] at Findmypast - index ($) | ||
| 1752-1951 | | 1752-1951 | ||
| Civil Service applications and paperwork | | Civil Service applications and paperwork | ||
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