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*[https://www.archivogeneral.gov.co/ Website]<br> | *[https://www.archivogeneral.gov.co/ Website]<br> | ||
*[https://www.archivogeneral.gov.co/consulte/negros-y-esclavos Blacks and Slaves Project] | *[https://www.archivogeneral.gov.co/consulte/negros-y-esclavos Blacks and Slaves Project] | ||
==Finding the Town of Origin in Colombia== | |||
If you are using emigration/immigration records to find the name of your ancestors' town in Colombia, see [[Colombia Finding Town of Origin|'''Colombia Finding Town of Origin''']] for additional research strategies. | |||
==Colombia Emigration and Immigration== | |||
<span style="color:DarkViolet">'''"Emigration"''' means moving out of a country. '''"Immigration"''' means moving into a country. </span><br> | |||
Emigration and immigration sources list the names of people leaving (emigrating) or arriving (immigrating) in the country. These sources may be passenger lists, permissions to emigrate, or records of passports issued. The information in these records may include the emigrants’ names, ages, occupations, destinations, and places of origin or birthplaces. Sometimes they also show family groups. | |||
== Immigration to Colombia == | == Immigration to Colombia == | ||
*Colombia has experienced little foreign influence or immigration. | *Colombia has experienced little foreign influence or immigration. | ||