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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.

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

British Colonization (1763-1974)

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.

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Former British Colonial Dependencies, Slave Registers, 1813-1834 at Ancestry ($) - index and images	1813-1834	Slave registers	English