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==British Colonization (1941-1958)== | |||
In 1941, Britain conquered Eritrea, placing the colony under British Military administration. This continued until 1950, when the UN General Assembly passed a provision which terminated British control no later than 1952.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "History of Eritrea," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Eritrea#British_administration_and_federalisation, accessed 12 July 2019.</ref> | |||
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| Children born to those working within the armed forces, merchant navy, and consular forces, as well as, civilian ship passengers. | | Children born to those working within the armed forces, merchant navy, and consular forces, as well as, civilian ship passengers. | ||
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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. | | 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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Italian Colonization (1882-1941)
In 1882, the Kingdom of Italy established it's first colonies in Eritrea near Assab. However, the area of present-day Eritrea was not formally colonized until 1890. Italian colonization ended in 1941 when Great Britain conquered Eritrea.[1]
| Record collection | Years covered | Record type | Language | Who is in the records |
British Colonization (1941-1958)
In 1941, Britain conquered Eritrea, placing the colony under British Military administration. This continued until 1950, when the UN General Assembly passed a provision which terminated British control no later than 1952.[2]
| Record collection | Years covered | Record type | Language | Who is in the records |
| British Armed Forces and Overseas Births and Baptisms, Eritrea at Findmypast - index & images ($) | 1821-1970 | Births and baptisms | English | Children born to those working within the armed forces, merchant navy, and consular forces, as well as, civilian ship passengers. |
| British Armed Forces and Overseas Banns and Marriages, Eritrea at Findmypast - index & images ($) | 1849-1969 | 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, Eritrea at Findmypast - index & images ($) | 1849-1969 | Deaths and burials | English | Members of the British armed forces who died while serving their country overseas, British civilians who died while traveling or working overseas, and individuals (including seaman) who died at sea. |
| British Civil Service Evidence Of Age at Findmypast - index ($) | Civil Service applications and paperwork | English | Individuals who worked for, or applied to join, the British Civil Service. | |
References
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Italian Eritrea," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italian_Eritrea, accessed 12 July 2019.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "History of Eritrea," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Eritrea#British_administration_and_federalisation, accessed 12 July 2019.