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== British Colonization (1650-present day) == | == British Colonization (1650-present day) == | ||
In 1631, the Dutch West India Company established a fort on the island of Anguilla, but it was abandoned after Spain destroyed the fort in 1633. Great Britain conquered Anguilla in 1650 and began sending settlers to the area. Anguilla remains a British overseas Territory.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "History of Anguilla," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Anguilla#Colonial_Anguilla, accessed 23 August 2019.</ref> | In 1631, the Dutch West India Company established a fort on the island of Anguilla, but it was abandoned after Spain destroyed the fort in 1633. Great Britain conquered Anguilla in 1650 and began sending settlers to the area. Anguilla remains a British overseas Territory.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "History of Anguilla," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Anguilla#Colonial_Anguilla, accessed 23 August 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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| 1826-1974 | | 1826-1974 | ||
| Baptisms, marriages, deaths, and burials | | Baptisms, marriages, deaths, and burials | ||
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| Members of the Anglican Church in Anguilla | | Members of the Anglican Church in Anguilla | ||
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| | | {{FSC|470941|item|disp=Parish registers, 1910-1975}} | ||
| 1910-1975 | | 1910-1975 | ||
| Baptisms and marriages | | Baptisms and marriages | ||
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| Methodist Anguillans | | Methodist Anguillans | ||
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| | | {{FSC|625386|item|disp=Civil registration, 1859-1932}} | ||
| 1859-1932 | | 1859-1932 | ||
| Births, marriages, and deaths | | Births, marriages, and deaths | ||
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| Anguillans | | Anguillans | ||
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| | | {{FSC|460501|item|disp=Civil registration, 1883-1991}} | ||
| 1883-1991 | | 1883-1991 | ||
| Births, marriages, and deaths | | Births, marriages, and deaths | ||
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| Anguillans | | Anguillans | ||
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| 1826-1930 | | 1826-1930 | ||
| Land deeds | | Land deeds | ||
| English | | English | ||
| Land owning Anguillans | | Land owning Anguillans | ||
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|[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1129/ Former British Colonial Dependencies, Slave Registers, 1813-1834] at Ancestry ($) - index & images | |||
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