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==Online Sources== | ==Online Sources== | ||
*''' | *'''1892-1917''' [http://anom.archivesnationales.culture.gouv.fr/caomec2/recherche.php?territoire=COMORES France National Overseas Archives, Comoros], index. | ||
==Comoros Emigration and Immigration== | ==Comoros 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> | ||
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*In 1886, Mwali and Ngazidja were placed under French protection. In 1908 the islands were unified under a single administration ((Colonie de Mayotte et dépendances) under the authority of the French colonial Governor-General of '''Madagascar'''. | *In 1886, Mwali and Ngazidja were placed under French protection. In 1908 the islands were unified under a single administration ((Colonie de Mayotte et dépendances) under the authority of the French colonial Governor-General of '''Madagascar'''. | ||
*In 1912, the colony and the protectorates were abolished and '''the islands became a province of the colony of Madagascar'''. | *In 1912, the colony and the protectorates were abolished and '''the islands became a province of the colony of Madagascar'''. | ||
*Agreement was reached with France in 1973 for the Comoros to become independent in 1978. Mayotte remains under French administration. <ref>"Comoros", in Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comoros, accessed August 2021.</ref> | *Agreement was reached with France in 1973 for the Comoros to become independent in 1978. Mayotte remains under French administration. | ||
*Although most French left after independence in 1975, a small Creole community, descended from settlers from France, Madagascar and Réunion, lives in the Comoros.<ref name="com">"Comoros", in Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comoros, accessed August 2021.</ref> | |||
==Emigration From Comoros== | ==Emigration From Comoros== | ||
*Most French left after independence in 1975. There are between 200,000 and 350,000 Comorians in France. | *Most French left after independence in 1975. There are between 200,000 and 350,000 Comorians in France. | ||
*Although most French left after independence in 1975, a small Creole community, descended from settlers from France, Madagascar and Réunion, lives in the Comoros. | *Although most French left after independence in 1975, a small Creole community, descended from settlers from France, Madagascar and Réunion, lives in the Comoros.<ref name="com"/> | ||
'''KNOMAD Statistics:''' | ---- | ||
<ref>"Comoros", at KNOMAD, the Global Knowledge Partnership on Migration and Development, , accessed August 2021</ref> | *Comorian immigrants make up a '''significant part of Mayotte's population'''. In 2011, the number of migrants was estimated at around 40 to 50 thousand people out of a total population of 250,000, and in 2018 this number had risen to at least 130,000 (45% of the island's population). | ||
*The Comorian diaspora in mainland France is equally significant, most notably in '''Marseille'''. Another area with high Comorian populations is Paris. | |||
*There are between 200,000 and 350,000 Comorians in France.<ref>"Comorians in France," in Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comorians_in_France, accessed 9 August 2021.</ref> | |||
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*'''KNOMAD Statistics:''' Emigrants: 111,200. Top destination countries: '''France, Madagascar, Libya, Kenya, the Arab Republic of Egypt, Algeria, Tanzania, Eritrea, South Africa, the Russian Federation''' <ref>"Comoros", at KNOMAD, the Global Knowledge Partnership on Migration and Development, https://www.knomad.org/data/migration/emigration?page=5, accessed August 2021</ref> | |||
==Records of Comoros Emigrants in Their Destination Nations== | ==Records of Comoros Emigrants in Their Destination Nations== | ||
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|<span style="color:DarkViolet">One option is to look for records about the ancestor in the '''country of destination, the country they immigrated into'''. See links to immigration records for major destination countries below.</span> | |<span style="color:DarkViolet">One option is to look for records about the ancestor in the '''country of destination, the country they immigrated into'''. See links to Wiki articles about immigration records for '''major''' destination countries below. Additional Wiki articles for other destinations can be found at [https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Category:Emigration_and_Immigration_Records '''Category:Emigration and Immigration Records'''.] </span> | ||
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*[[ | *[[France Emigration and Immigration]] | ||
*[[Madagascar Emigration and Immigration]] | |||
*[[Libya Emigration and Immigration]] | |||
*[[ Emigration and Immigration]] | *[[Kenya Emigration and Immigration]] | ||
*[[ Emigration and Immigration]] | *[[Egypt Emigration and Immigration]] | ||
*[[ Emigration and Immigration]] | |||
*[[ Emigration and Immigration]] | |||
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*[[ Emigration and Immigration]] | *[[Algeria Emigration and Immigration]] | ||
*[[ Emigration and Immigration]] | *[[Tanzania Emigration and Immigration]] | ||
*[[ Emigration and Immigration]] | *[[Eritrea Emigration and Immigration]] | ||
*[[ Emigration and Immigration]] | *[[South Africa Emigration and Immigration]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Russia Emigration and Immigration]] | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Emigration and Immigration Records]] | [[Category:Emigration and Immigration Records]] | ||
[[Category:Comoros]] | [[Category:Comoros]] | ||
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