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== Dutch Colonization (1616-1796) ==
== Dutch Colonization (1616-1796) ==
In 1616 the Dutch established the first European settlement in the area of Guyana. In 1795 the French occupied the Netherlands and then the British declared war on France. The British sent forces of occupy Dutch colonies in Guyana in 1796. <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "History of Guyana," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Guyana#Early_colonisation, accessed 5 November 2020.</ref>
In 1616 the Dutch established the first European settlement in the area of Guyana. In 1795 the French occupied the Netherlands and then the British declared war on France. The British sent forces to occupy Dutch colonies in Guyana in 1796. <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "History of Guyana," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Guyana#Early_colonisation, accessed 5 November 2020.</ref>
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== Britsh Colonization (1796-1966) ==
== British Colonization (1796-1966) ==
The British occupied the Dutch colonies of Guyana in 1796. A fight for equality eventually led to independence on 26 May 1966. <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "History of Guyana," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Guyana#Transition_to_British_rule, accessed 5 November 2020.</ref>
The British occupied the Dutch colonies of Guyana in 1796. A fight for equality eventually led to independence on 26 May 1966. <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "History of Guyana," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Guyana#Transition_to_British_rule, accessed 5 November 2020.</ref>
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==References==
==References==


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Dutch Colonization (1616-1796)[edit | edit source]

In 1616 the Dutch established the first European settlement in the area of Guyana. In 1795 the French occupied the Netherlands and then the British declared war on France. The British sent forces to occupy Dutch colonies in Guyana in 1796. [1]

Record collection Years covered Record type Language Who is in the records

British Colonization (1796-1966)[edit | edit source]

The British occupied the Dutch colonies of Guyana in 1796. A fight for equality eventually led to independence on 26 May 1966. [2]

Record collection Years covered Record type Language Who is in the records
Official Gazette of British Guiana at Findmypast - index & images ($); Also at: HathiTrust 1850-1949 Newspaper English East Indian immigrants; testators & will beneficiaries; widows; spouses; Portuguese; Creoles
British Guiana Colonists Index at vc.id.au 1700s-1800s Index of persons English Residents of Berbice, Demerara, and Essequebo
Former British Colonial Dependencies, Slave Registers, 1813-1834 at Ancestry ($) - index & images 1813-1834 Slave registers English

References[edit | edit source]

  1. Wikipedia contributors, "History of Guyana," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Guyana#Early_colonisation, accessed 5 November 2020.
  2. Wikipedia contributors, "History of Guyana," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Guyana#Transition_to_British_rule, accessed 5 November 2020.