Eswatini Colonial Records
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British Protectorate (1903-1968)
After the British victory in the Anglo-Boer War, Swaziland became a British Protectorate in 1903. Prior to this, Swaziland had been heavily influenced by British and Dutch rule in South Africa. During the British Protectorate, Swaziland was divided into European and non-European rule. eSwatini gained independence in 1968.[1]
| Record collection | Years covered | Record type | Language | Who is in the records |
| British Armed Forces and Overseas Births and Baptisms, Swaziland at FindMyPast - index and images ($) | 1821-2004 | Births and baptisms | English | Children born to those working within the armed forces, merchant navy, and consular forces, as well as, civilian ship passengers. |
| British Armed Forces and Overseas Banns and Marriages, Swaziland at FindMyPast - index and images ($) | 1849-1947 | Banns and marriages | English | British armed forces members and civilians who were married abroad and at sea |
| British Armed Forces and Overseas Deaths and Burials, Swaziland at FindMyPast - index and images ($) | 1849-1998 | Deaths and burials | English | Members of the British armed forces who died while serving their country overseas, British civilians who died while traveling or working overseas, and individuals (including seaman) who died at sea. |
| British Civil Service Evidence Of Age at FindMyPast - index ($) | 1752-1951 | Civil Service applications and paperwork | English | Individuals who worked for, or applied to join, the British Civil Service. |
References
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "eSwatini," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eswatini#British_rule_over_Swaziland_(1906%E2%80%931968), accessed 15 July 2019.