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| 1735-1809
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| Census
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| French
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| People who lived in the French colony of Mauritius during this time
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| {{FSC|482483|item|disp=Inventaire des registres paroissiaux de l'Ile de France (Ile Maurice) : Compagnie des Indes, 1722-1767}}
| 1722-1767
| Church Records
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| These are extracts from parish registers for Mauritius, so if your ancestor lived on the island during French colonization, they may be in here.
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| [https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_fn=&_ln=&_occ=&_pl=Mauritius&_q=&_sd=&_ed=&discoveryCustomSearch=true&_cr1=PROB+11&_col=200&_hb=tna The Prerogative Court of Canterbury (PCC), 1384-1858]
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| 1810-1857
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| Wills
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| English
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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.
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| [https://www.findmypast.com/search/results?country=mauritius~africa&datasetname=british%20armed%20forces%20and%20overseas%20births%20and%20baptisms British Armed Forces and Overseas Births and Baptisms, COUNTRY] at Findmypast - index & images ($)
| 1811-1998
| Births and baptisms
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| Children born to those working within the armed forces, merchant navy, and consular forces, as well as, civilian ship passengers.
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| [https://www.findmypast.com/search/results?country=mauritius~africa&datasetname=british%20armed%20forces%20and%20overseas%20banns%20and%20marriages British Armed Forces and Overseas Banns and Marriages, COUNTRY] at Findmypast - index & images ($)
| 1825-1975
| Banns and marriages
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| British armed forces members and civilians who were married abroad and at sea
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| [https://www.findmypast.com/search/results?datasetname=british+armed+forces+and+overseas+deaths+and+burials&country=mauritius%7eafrica British Armed Forces and Overseas Deaths and Burials, COUNTRY] at Findmypast - index & images ($)
| 1825-1994
| Deaths and burials
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| Members of the British armed forces who died while serving their country overseas, British civilians who died while traveling or working overseas, and individuals (including seaman) who died at sea.
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| [https://www.findmypast.com/search/results?datasetname=british+civil+service+evidence+of+age&country=mauritius British Civil Service Evidence Of Age] at Findmypast - index ($)
| 1821-1928
| Civil Service applications and paperwork
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| Individuals who worked for, or applied to join, the British Civil Service.
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| [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/ukforeignvitals/?count=50&keyword=Mauritius UK, Foreign and Overseas Registers of British Subjects, 1628-1969, COUNTRY] at Ancestry - index ($)
| 1890-1919
| Birth, baptism, marriage, death, and burial records
| English
| Records in this collection come from a variety of sources. Events include both British and non-British nationals
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| [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/britishslaves/?count=50&keyword=Mauritius  British Colonial Dependencies, Slave Registers, 1813-1834] at Ancestry - index & images ($)
| 1817-1834
| Slave registers
| English
| Register of inhabitants of British Colonies that were "lawfully enslaved." This register was used to prevent illegal trafficking after the abolition of the slave trade in Britain.
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