Grenada Colonial Records: Difference between revisions
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== French Colonization (1649-1763) == | == French Colonization (1649-1763) == | ||
In 1649 a French expedition of 203 men from Martinique founded a permanent settlement on Grenada. The British captured Grenada during the Seven Years' War in 1762 and it was formally ceded to Britain in 1763. | In 1649 a French expedition of 203 men from Martinique founded a permanent settlement on Grenada. The British captured Grenada during the Seven Years' War in 1762 and it was formally ceded to Britain in 1763. | ||
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== British Colonization (1763-1974) == | == British Colonization (1763-1974) == | ||
Grenada was formally ceded to Britain by the Treaty of Paris in 1763. Independence was granted on 7 February 1974, under the leadership of Eric Gairy, who became the first Prime Minister of Grenada. | Grenada was formally ceded to Britain by the Treaty of Paris in 1763. Independence was granted on 7 February 1974, under the leadership of Eric Gairy, who became the first Prime Minister of Grenada. | ||
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|[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1129/ Former British Colonial Dependencies, Slave Registers, 1813-1834] at Ancestry ($) - index | |[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1129/ Former British Colonial Dependencies, Slave Registers, 1813-1834] at Ancestry ($) - index and images | ||
|1813-1834 | |1813-1834 | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
[[Category:Grenada]][[Category: | [[Category:Grenada]][[Category:Grenada Wiki Page]] | ||
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French Colonization (1649-1763)[edit | edit source]
In 1649 a French expedition of 203 men from Martinique founded a permanent settlement on Grenada. The British captured Grenada during the Seven Years' War in 1762 and it was formally ceded to Britain in 1763. Expansion depth limit exceeded
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British Colonization (1763-1974)[edit | edit source]
Grenada was formally ceded to Britain by the Treaty of Paris in 1763. Independence was granted on 7 February 1974, under the leadership of Eric Gairy, who became the first Prime Minister of Grenada. Expansion depth limit exceeded
| Record collection | Years covered | Record type | Language | Who is in the records |
| Former British Colonial Dependencies, Slave Registers, 1813-1834 at Ancestry ($) - index and images | 1813-1834 | Slave registers | English |