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== British Empire Colonization (1620s-1966) == | == British Empire Colonization (1620s-1966) == | ||
Barbados was claimed from 1625 in the name of King James I of England, being established as a proprietary colony of Britain. Between 1958-1962, Barbados belonged to the West Indies Federation, a group of British colonies. In 1962, Barbados became a self-governing colony and then became an independent state in 1966. At that time, they joined the Commonwealth of Nations, with Queen Elizabeth II as their Monarch.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "History of Barbados," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Barbados, accessed 27 Aug 2019.</ref> | Barbados was claimed from 1625 in the name of King James I of England, being established as a proprietary colony of Britain. Between 1958-1962, Barbados belonged to the West Indies Federation, a group of British colonies. In 1962, Barbados became a self-governing colony and then became an independent state in 1966. At that time, they joined the Commonwealth of Nations, with Queen Elizabeth II as their Monarch.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "History of Barbados," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Barbados, accessed 27 Aug 2019.</ref> | ||
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| Until 1858, all wills had to be proved by the church and other courts. Most of the individuals in these records were relatively wealthy. | | Until 1858, all wills had to be proved by the church and other courts. Most of the individuals in these records were relatively wealthy. | ||
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British Empire Colonization (1620s-1966)[edit | edit source]
Barbados was claimed from 1625 in the name of King James I of England, being established as a proprietary colony of Britain. Between 1958-1962, Barbados belonged to the West Indies Federation, a group of British colonies. In 1962, Barbados became a self-governing colony and then became an independent state in 1966. At that time, they joined the Commonwealth of Nations, with Queen Elizabeth II as their Monarch.[1]
| Record collection | Years covered | Record type | Language | Who is in the records |
| The Prerogative Court of Canterbury (PCC), 1384-1858 | 1628-1857 | 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. |
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "History of Barbados," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Barbados, accessed 27 Aug 2019.