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British Empire Colonization (1885-1966)[edit | edit source]
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. [1]
| Record collection | Years covered | Record type | Language | Who is in the records |
| British Armed Forces and Overseas Births and Baptisms, Botswana at FindMyPast - index and images ($) | 1821-2005 | Births and baptisms | English | Children born to those working within the armed forces, merchant navy, and consular forces, as well as, civilian ship passengers. |
| British Armed Forces and Overseas Banns and Marriages, Africa at FindMyPast - index and images ($) | 1849-1947 | Banns and marriages | English | British armed forces members and civilians who were married abroad and at sea |
| British Armed Forces and Overseas Deaths and Burials, Botswana at FindMyPast - index and images ($) | 1849-2000 | Deaths and burials | English | Members of the British armed forces who died while serving their country overseas, British civilians who died while traveling or working overseas, and individuals (including seaman) who died at sea. |
| British Civil Service Evidence Of Age at Findmypast - index ($) | 1752-1951 | Civil Service applications and paperwork | English | Individuals who worked for, or applied to join, the British Civil Service. |
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Bechuanaland Protectorate," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bechuanaland_Protectorate, accessed 10 July 2019.