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==Online Resources== | ==Online Resources== | ||
*[https://eap.bl.uk/project/EAP935/search?f%5B0%5D=p_related_subjects%3ALand%20use Ghana Land Use Records] at British Library - images | *[https://eap.bl.uk/project/EAP935/search?f%5B0%5D=p_related_subjects%3ALand%20use Ghana Land Use Records] at British Library - images | ||
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== Land Records == | == Land Records == | ||
Land records, especially records of Portuguese, Dutch, Danish, and British holdings contain names and family relationships of both Europeans and natives not found in other sources. | Research use: An important supplement to records which begin later, as well as a source to build up local genealogies. For some families this is the only source of linkage information. | ||
Record type: Land records, especially records of Portuguese, Dutch, Danish, and British holdings which contain names and family relationships of both Europeans and natives not found in other sources. | |||
Time period: 1600 to present. | |||
Contents: Name of landholder, name of wife, lands held, taxes paid, lists of previous landholders, lists of native workers, sometimes with families. | |||
Location: National Archives, Accra; also the National Archives in Portugal, in the Netherlands, in Denmark, and the [[England The National Archives|National Archives]] in London. | |||
Population coverage: 20 to 40% of the European population; 10 to 15% of the native population. | |||
Reliability: Good.<span class="error">Expansion depth limit exceeded</span> | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
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Revision as of 20:37, 29 February 2024
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Online Resources[edit | edit source]
- Ghana Land Use Records at British Library - images
- Ghana Land Boundaries Records at British Library - images
Land Records[edit | edit source]
Research use: An important supplement to records which begin later, as well as a source to build up local genealogies. For some families this is the only source of linkage information.
Record type: Land records, especially records of Portuguese, Dutch, Danish, and British holdings which contain names and family relationships of both Europeans and natives not found in other sources.
Time period: 1600 to present.
Contents: Name of landholder, name of wife, lands held, taxes paid, lists of previous landholders, lists of native workers, sometimes with families.
Location: National Archives, Accra; also the National Archives in Portugal, in the Netherlands, in Denmark, and the National Archives in London.
Population coverage: 20 to 40% of the European population; 10 to 15% of the native population.
Reliability: Good.Expansion depth limit exceeded
References[edit | edit source]
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