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British and French Colonization (1660-1979)[edit | edit source]

The French were the first Europeans to settle on the island. They signed a treaty with the native Island Caribs in 1660. England took control of the island from 1663 to 1667. In ensuing years, it was at war with France fourteen times, and the rule of the island changed frequently (it was ruled seven times each by the French and British). In 1814, the British took definitive control of the island. On 22 February 1979, Saint Lucia became an independent state and a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. [1]

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

References[edit | edit source]

  1. Wikipedia contributors, "Saint Lucia," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Lucia, accessed 24 November 2020.