Foreword

Preface

Glossary

1.The British empire

Colonial government structure and relations with London

Records of colonial governments

Administration of British colonial affairs before 1801: the organisation in London

Administration of the colonies from 1801

The records of the Colonial Office

Records of the Dominions Office and Commonwealth Relations Office

Records of the Commonwealth Office and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Private papers and private office papers relating to colonial affairs held in records of the Colonial Office and of other government departments

Maps and plans

International boundaries

Directorate of Overseas Surveys

Records of other government departments

Appendix 1: Records relating to individual dependencies and regions

Appendix 2: Records arranged by subject

Appendix 3: Newspapers

Appendix 4: The Colonial Office List

Appendix 5: Rules for the conduct of correspondence between governors and the Colonial Office

Appendix 6: File registration numbers

Appendix 7: Specimen search

Appendix 8: Sources for biography and family history

Appendix 9: Access to the records and use of online catalogues

Bibliography