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==British Empire Colonization (1885-1966)==
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. <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Bechuanaland Protectorate," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bechuanaland_Protectorate, accessed 10 July 2019.</ref>
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| width="20%" bgcolor="#CFF3FF" align="left" | '''Record collection'''
| width="15%" bgcolor="#CFF3FF" align="left" | '''Years covered''' 
| width="15%" bgcolor="#CFF3FF" align="left" | '''Record type'''
| width="15%" bgcolor="#CFF3FF" align="left" | '''Language'''
| width="35%" bgcolor="#CFF3FF" align="left" | '''Who is in the records'''
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| [https://www.findmypast.com/search/results?country=botswana~africa&datasetname=british%20armed%20forces%20and%20overseas%20births%20and%20baptisms British Armed Forces and Overseas Births and Baptisms, Botswana] at Findmypast - index & images ($)
| 1821-2005
| Births and baptisms
| English
| Children born to those working within the armed forces, merchant navy, and consular forces, as well as, civilian ship passengers.
|-
| [https://www.findmypast.com/search/results?datasetname=british+armed+forces+and+overseas+banns+and+marriages&country=africa British Armed Forces and Overseas Banns and Marriages, Africa] at Findmypast - index & images ($)
| 1849-1947
| Banns and marriages
| English
| British armed forces members and civilians who were married abroad and at sea
|-
| [https://www.findmypast.com/search/results?country=botswana~africa&datasetname=british%20armed%20forces%20and%20overseas%20deaths%20and%20burials British Armed Forces and Overseas Deaths and Burials, Botswana] at Findmypast - index & images ($)
| 1849-2000
| Deaths and burials
| English
| Members of the British armed forces who died while serving their country overseas, British civilians who died while traveling or working overseas, and individuals (including seaman) who died at sea.
|-
| [https://www.findmypast.com/search/results?datasetname=british%20civil%20service%20evidence%20of%20age British Civil Service Evidence Of Age] at Findmypast - index ($)
| 1752-1951
| Civil Service applications and paperwork
| English
| Individuals who worked for, or applied to join, the British Civil Service.
|-
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==References==
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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 & images ($) 1821-2005 Births and baptisms English Children born to those working within the armed forces, merchant navy, and consular forces, as well as, civilian ship passengers.
British Armed Forces and Overseas Banns and Marriages, Africa at Findmypast - index & images ($) 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 & 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]

  1. Wikipedia contributors, "Bechuanaland Protectorate," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bechuanaland_Protectorate, accessed 10 July 2019.