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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. | 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. | ||
[[Category:Emigration and Immigration Records]] | [[Category:Emigration and Immigration Records]] | ||
*The '''French''' invaded and captured Algiers in 1830. | |||
*French policy was predicated on "civilizing" the country. The '''slave trade and piracy in Algeria ceased following the French conquest'''. | |||
*'''From 1848 until independence, France administered the whole Mediterranean region of Algeria as an integral part and département of the nation'''. | |||
*One of France's longest-held overseas territories, Algeria became a destination for hundreds of thousands of '''European immigrants, who became known as colons and later, as Pied-Noirs'''. | |||
*Between 1825 and 1847, 50,000 French people emigrated to Algeria. These settlers benefited from the French government's confiscation of communal land from tribal peoples, and the application of modern agricultural techniques that increased the amount of arable land. | |||
*Many Europeans settled in '''Oran and Algiers''', and by the early 20th century they formed a majority of the population in both cities. | |||
*During the late 19th and early 20th century, the European share was almost a fifth of the population. The French government aimed at making Algeria an assimilated part of France, and this included substantial educational investments especially after 1900. | |||
==Emigration From Algeria== | ==Emigration From Algeria== | ||
<ref> at KNOMAD, the Global Knowledge Partnership on Migration and Development | <ref> at KNOMAD, the Global Knowledge Partnership on Migration and Development | ||