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==Offices and Archives to Contact== | ==Offices and Archives to Contact== | ||
==Finding the Town of Origin in | ==Finding the Town of Origin in Guinea== | ||
If you are using emigration/immigration records to find the name of your ancestors' town in | If you are using emigration/immigration records to find the name of your ancestors' town in Guinea, see [[Guinea Finding Town of Origin|'''Guinea Finding Town of Origin''']] for additional research strategies. | ||
== | ==Guinea Emigration and Immigration== | ||
<span style="color:DarkViolet">'''"Emigration"''' means moving out of a country. '''"Immigration"''' means moving into a country. </span><br> | <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. | 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]] | ||
==Immigration into | ==Immigration into Guinea== | ||
Guinea, officially the Republic of Guinea, is a coastal country in West Africa. Formerly known as French Guinea, the modern country is sometimes referred to as Guinea-Conakry, after its capital and largest city Conakry, to distinguish it from other countries with "Guinea" in the name and the eponymous region, such as Papua New Guinea,Western New Guinea, Guinea-Bissau and Equatorial Guinea. | Guinea, officially the Republic of Guinea, is a coastal country in West Africa. Formerly known as French Guinea, the modern country is sometimes referred to as Guinea-Conakry, after its capital and largest city Conakry, to distinguish it from other countries with "Guinea" in the name and the eponymous region, such as Papua New Guinea,Western New Guinea, Guinea-Bissau and Equatorial Guinea. | ||
==Emigration From | ==Emigration From Guinea== | ||
<ref> at KNOMAD, the Global Knowledge Partnership on Migration and Development | <ref> at KNOMAD, the Global Knowledge Partnership on Migration and Development | ||