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Attempts by the British to colonize the island occurred in 1605 and 1638. The French then settled on the island in 1650. After a number of military incursions, St. Lucia was ceded to Britain in 1814. St. Lucia achieved independence in 1979.<ref name="profile">The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Family History Record Profile: West Indies,” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 1999.</ref> | Attempts by the British to colonize the island occurred in 1605 and 1638. The French then settled on the island in 1650. After a number of military incursions, St. Lucia was ceded to Britain in 1814. St. Lucia achieved independence in 1979.<ref name="profile">The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Family History Record Profile: West Indies,” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 1999.</ref> | ||