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== Ottoman Empire (1516-1830) == | == Ottoman Empire (1516-1830) == | ||
The regency of Algiers (parts of modern-day Algeria) was administered as a vassal state of the Ottoman Empire in North Africa from 1515 to 1830. Rule changed over to France when the French invaded in 1830.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Ottoman Algeria," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ottoman_Algeria, accessed 27 June 2019.</ref> | The regency of Algiers (parts of modern-day Algeria) was administered as a vassal state of the Ottoman Empire in North Africa from 1515 to 1830. Rule changed over to France when the French invaded in 1830.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Ottoman Algeria," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ottoman_Algeria, accessed 27 June 2019.</ref> | ||
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== French Colonization (1830-1962) == | == French Colonization (1830-1962) == | ||
The French began colonizing the area of Algeria beginning in 1830 with the Invasion of Algiers. Algeria gained independence from France in 1962.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "French Algeria," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_Algeria, accessed 27 June 2019.</ref> | The French began colonizing the area of Algeria beginning in 1830 with the Invasion of Algiers. Algeria gained independence from France in 1962.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "French Algeria," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_Algeria, accessed 27 June 2019.</ref> Thousands of records were produced by the French during this time and can be searched through the '''Geneanet''' database below. | ||
'''Geneanet''' (Online database) | |||
A large collection of Algerian records (40,000+) including archives, books, newspapers, and memorials from Algeria during the French colonization from 1830-1962. Searching registers/archives/cemeteries requires a free subscription; books require a paid subscription. | |||
* [https://en.geneanet.org/fonds/?id_filter_block=search-filter-geo&loc_1=DZA&size=10 Algeria] | |||
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