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Emigration.
Catalogue reference: CO 208/171
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This record is about the Emigration. dating from 1839-1840 in the series New Zealand Company Original Correspondence, etc.. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Full description and record details
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- CO 208/171
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1839-1840
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Description (What the record is about)
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Emigration.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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Closure status (Whether the record is ‘open’ (available to the public) or ‘closed’ (not available due to a legal exemption))
- Open Document, Open Description
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Subjects (Categories and themes found in our collection (our subject list is under development, and some records may have no subjects or fewer than expected))
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- Topics
- Migration
- Australia and Pacific
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C2223938/
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Series information
CO 208
New Zealand Company Original Correspondence, etc.
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