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France established their first permanent settlements in Dominica in 1690. In 1727, | |||
Dominica formally became a colony of France when the first French commander instituted a French government. During the Seven Years' War in 1761, Britain conquered the island and France ceded the island to Great Britain under the Treaty of Paris. In 1778, with the help of France, the population of the island tried to recapture Dominica. However, the Treaty of Parish 1783 returned the island to British control. | |||
== British Colonization (1783-1978) == | == British Colonization (1783-1978) == | ||
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| [https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_fn=&_ln=&_occ=&_pl=Dominica&_q=&_sd=&_ed=&discoveryCustomSearch=true&_cr1=PROB+11&_col=200&_hb=tna The Prerogative Court of Canterbury (PCC), 1384-1858] | |||
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French Colonization (1632-1783)
| Record collection | Years covered | Record type | Language | Who is in the records |
France established their first permanent settlements in Dominica in 1690. In 1727, Dominica formally became a colony of France when the first French commander instituted a French government. During the Seven Years' War in 1761, Britain conquered the island and France ceded the island to Great Britain under the Treaty of Paris. In 1778, with the help of France, the population of the island tried to recapture Dominica. However, the Treaty of Parish 1783 returned the island to British control.
British Colonization (1783-1978)
| Record collection | Years covered | Record type | Language | Who is in the records |
| The Prerogative Court of Canterbury (PCC), 1384-1858 | 1384-1858 | Wills | English | |
| Former British Colonial Dependencies, Slave Registers, 1813-1834 at Ancestry ($) - index and images | 1813-1834 | Slave registers | English | |