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== French Colonization (1649-1763) ==
== French Colonization (1649-1763) ==
In 1649 a French expedition of 203 men from Martinique founded a permanent settlement on Grenada. The British captured Grenada during the Seven Years' War in 1762 and it was formally ceded to Britain in 1763.  
In 1649 a French expedition of 203 men from Martinique founded a permanent settlement on Grenada. The British captured Grenada during the Seven Years' War in 1762 and it was formally ceded to Britain in 1763.  

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French Colonization (1649-1763)[edit | edit source]

In 1649 a French expedition of 203 men from Martinique founded a permanent settlement on Grenada. The British captured Grenada during the Seven Years' War in 1762 and it was formally ceded to Britain in 1763. [1]

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

British Colonization (1763-1974)[edit | edit source]

Grenada was formally ceded to Britain by the Treaty of Paris in 1763. Independence was granted on 7 February 1974, under the leadership of Eric Gairy, who became the first Prime Minister of Grenada. [2]

Record collection Years covered Record type Language Who is in the records
Former British Colonial Dependencies, Slave Registers, 1813-1834 at Ancestry ($) - index and images 1813-1834 Slave registers English

References[edit | edit source]

  1. Wikipedia contributors, "Grenada," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grenada#French_colony_(1649%E2%80%931763), accessed 24 November 2020.
  2. Wikipedia contributors, "Grenada," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grenada#British_colonial_period, accessed 24 November 2020.