Guyana Colonial Records
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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 to occupy Dutch colonies in Guyana in 1796. [1]
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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. [2]
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| 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
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "History of Guyana," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Guyana#Early_colonisation, accessed 5 November 2020.
- ↑ 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.