However, we do not hold the records of the India Office, which was responsible for the administration of British India to independence in 1947, as well as Burma and some Middle Eastern territories during the colonial period. We hold the records of central government departments which were responsible for administering the colonies (for example Colonial Office, Dominions Office, Foreign and Commonwealth Office) and other departments which were involved in colonial affairs.
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It will show how to use finding aids, like indexes and registers, to locate documents where the information on the online catalogue is insufficient.įor advice on records of the earliest English colonies, established in the Americas and West Indies from the late 16 th century, see our guide to American and West Indian colonies before 1782 and its supplementary guide to using the Calendar of State Papers Colonial 1573-1739. The guide will show you how to navigate our online catalogue to the relevant document series. The collection is therefore an unrivalled resource on the history of the British Empire and its former colonies. From the 16th century onwards, the British government amassed a wealth of documentation on its empire.
This guide shows you how to find records held at The National Archives relating to the British Empire from 1782 and outlines ways of researching a particular topic. Records on colonies from other government departments Records of former colonial governments - 'the Migrated Archive' How to find original correspondence by using indexes and registers of correspondence Research strategies - how to find records on a topic Key Colonial Office and Dominions Office record types
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