Lesotho Colonial Records
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British Empire Colonization (1868-1966)[edit | edit source]
Lesotho, formerly know as Basutoland, was controlled by the British Empire from 1866-1966. After Basutoland gained its independence in 1966, the country's name was changed to the Kingdom of Lesotho. [1]
| Record collection | Years covered | Record type | Language | Who is in the records | 
| British Armed Forces and Overseas Births and Baptisms, COUNTRY at Findmypast - index & images ($) | 1863-2002 | Births and baptisms | English | Children born to those working within the armed forces, merchant navy, and consular forces, as well as, civilian ship passengers. | 
| British Armed Forces and Overseas Deaths and Burials, COUNTRY at Findmypast - index & images ($) | 1849-1996 | 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. | 
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Lesotho," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lesotho#British_rule_(1866%E2%80%931966), accessed 11 July 2019.
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