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Rhodesia/Rodesia?

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Tawny

Tawny Report 19 Dec 2009 18:52

I believe she was in the south. My relation is English and moved to Rhodesia around 1965 she met her second husband there and they lived in Rhodesia for a few years before moving back to England and marrying in England in 1971.

Tawny

Researching:
No free man shall be seized or imprisoned, or stripped of his rights or possessions, or outlawed or exiled. Nor will we proceed with force against him except by the lawful judgement of his equals or by the law of the land. To no one will we sell, to no one deny or delay right or justice.

John

John Report 19 Dec 2009 11:53

If your relative was a white of European descent it is more likely that (s)he was in Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe), as that is where the largest numbers were, and still are. Southern Rhodesia declared its UDI (Unilateral Declaration of Independence) as Rhodesia in 1965 and eventually became the independent country of Zimbabwe in 1980 (via a couple of intermediate steps). Since then, well over half the whites have left the country.

It's not impossible that s(he) was in Northern Rhodesia (now Zambia), just statistically less likely.

Tawny

Tawny Report 19 Dec 2009 07:57

Thank you

I believe it was the part known now as Zimbabwe as my relation was there from about 1965-1970.

Tawny

Researching:
No free man shall be seized or imprisoned, or stripped of his rights or possessions, or outlawed or exiled. Nor will we proceed with force against him except by the lawful judgement of his equals or by the law of the land. To no one will we sell, to no one deny or delay right or justice.

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 19 Dec 2009 01:03

Oops, sorry, I was only half right!

Researching:
Great grandmother Dorothy Bean nee Abbott (1858-1908)

Richard in Perth

Richard in Perth Report 19 Dec 2009 00:19

Up until 1964, the two modern countries of Zimbabwe and Zambia were collectively known as Rhodesia. In 1964, the Northern part of Rhodesia became independent and renamed itself Zambia. Southern Rhodesia was renamed Zimbabwe in 1980.

Tawny

Tawny Report 18 Dec 2009 23:58

Thank you for telling me what it is now called.

Tawny

Researching:
No free man shall be seized or imprisoned, or stripped of his rights or possessions, or outlawed or exiled. Nor will we proceed with force against him except by the lawful judgement of his equals or by the law of the land. To no one will we sell, to no one deny or delay right or justice.

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 18 Dec 2009 23:55

Rhodesia is now Zimbabwe.

Researching:
Great grandmother Dorothy Bean nee Abbott (1858-1908)

Tawny

Tawny Report 18 Dec 2009 23:53

Does anyone know what the current name for the country of Rhodesia is as one of my ancestors spent time over there in the 60s.

All I know is that it is in the African continent and was called this during the 60s and early 70s

Tawny

Researching:
No free man shall be seized or imprisoned, or stripped of his rights or possessions, or outlawed or exiled. Nor will we proceed with force against him except by the lawful judgement of his equals or by the law of the land. To no one will we sell, to no one deny or delay right or justice.