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| 1810-1857
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| Wills
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| 1811-1998
| 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.
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| [https://www.findmypast.com/search/results?country=mauritius~africa&datasetname=british%20armed%20forces%20and%20overseas%20banns%20and%20marriages British Armed Forces and Overseas Banns and Marriages, COUNTRY] at Findmypast - index & images ($)
| 1825-1975
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| British armed forces members and civilians who were married abroad and at sea
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| Deaths and burials
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| Members of the British armed forces who died while serving their country overseas, British civilians who died while traveling or working overseas, and individuals (including seaman) who died at sea.
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| [https://www.findmypast.com/search/results?datasetname=british+civil+service+evidence+of+age&country=mauritius British Civil Service Evidence Of Age] at Findmypast - index ($)
| 1821-1928
| Civil Service applications and paperwork
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| Individuals who worked for, or applied to join, the British Civil Service.
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| [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/ukforeignvitals/?count=50&keyword=Mauritius UK, Foreign and Overseas Registers of British Subjects, 1628-1969, COUNTRY] at Ancestry - index ($)
| 1890-1919
| Birth, baptism, marriage, death, and burial records
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| Records in this collection come from a variety of sources. Events include both British and non-British nationals
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| [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/britishslaves/?count=50&keyword=Mauritius  British Colonial Dependencies, Slave Registers, 1813-1834] at Ancestry - index & images ($)
| 1817-1834
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| Register of inhabitants of British Colonies that were "lawfully enslaved." This register was used to prevent illegal trafficking after the abolition of the slave trade in Britain.
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Dutch Colonization (1638-1710)[edit | edit source]

In 1638, the Dutch established a settlement in Mauritius. The Dutch abandoned Mauritius in 1710.[1]

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French Colonization (1715-1810)[edit | edit source]

France took control of Mauritius in 1715 and renamed it the Isle de France. Except for a short time during the French Revolution, the Isle de France was governed by officials appointed by the French government. During the Napoleonic Wars, the Isle de France surrendered to the British.[2]

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British Colonization and Independence (1810-1992)[edit | edit source]

Great Britain gained control of the Isle de France during the Napoleonic Wars in 1810, and changed the name back to Mauritius. In 1968, Mauritius gained Independence, although Queen Elizabeth II remained the head of state as Queen of Mauritius. In 1992, Mauritius became a republic in the Commonwealth of Nations.[3]

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References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Mauritius," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mauritius#British_Mauritius_(1810%E2%80%931968), accessed 25 July 2019.
  2. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Mauritius," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mauritius#British_Mauritius_(1810%E2%80%931968), accessed 25 July 2019.
  3. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Mauritius," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mauritius#British_Mauritius_(1810%E2%80%931968), accessed 25 July 2019.
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