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{{Central African Republic | {{CountrySidebar | ||
|Country=Central African Republic | |||
|Name=Central African Republic | |||
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|Records=Emigration and Immigration | |||
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| link2=[[Central African Republic Genealogy|Central African Republic]] | | link2=[[Central African Republic Genealogy|Central African Republic]] | ||
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*The European invasion of Central African territory began in the late 19th century during the "Scramble for Africa". Europeans, primarily the '''French, Germans, and Belgians''', arrived in the area in 1885. | *The European invasion of Central African territory began in the late 19th century during the "Scramble for Africa". Europeans, primarily the '''French, Germans, and Belgians''', arrived in the area in 1885. | ||
*Between 1890, a year after the French first arrived, and 1940, the population declined by half due to diseases, famine and exploitation by private companies. | *Between 1890, a year after the French first arrived, and 1940, the population declined by half due to diseases, famine and exploitation by private companies. | ||
*There are many missionary groups operating in the country. While these missionaries are predominantly from the '''United States, France, Italy, and Spain''', many are also from '''Nigeria, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and other African countries'''. Large numbers of missionaries left the country when fighting broke out between rebel and government forces in 2002–3, but many of them have now returned to continue their work. | |||
<ref>"Central African Republic", in Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_African_Republic, accessed 24 July 2021.</ref> | |||
==Emigration From Central African Republic== | ==Emigration From Central African Republic== | ||
*Stock of emigrants:728,216 | *Stock of emigrants:728,216 | ||
*Stock of emigrants as pct of population:16 percent | *Stock of emigrants as pct of population:16 percent | ||
*Top destination countries: Cameroon, Chad, Democratic Republic of Congo, Republic of Congo, France, Sudan, South Sudan, Kenya, United States, Mali<ref>"Knomad: Central African Republic", https://www.knomad.org/data/migration/emigration?page=4, accessed 24 July 2021.</ref> | *Top destination countries: '''Cameroon, Chad, Democratic Republic of Congo, Republic of Congo, France, Sudan, South Sudan, Kenya, United States, Mali'''<ref>"Knomad: Central African Republic", https://www.knomad.org/data/migration/emigration?page=4, accessed 24 July 2021.</ref> | ||
==Records of Emigrants in Their Destination Nations== | ==Records of 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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*[[Cameroon Emigration and Immigration]] | *[[Cameroon Emigration and Immigration]] | ||
*[[Chad Emigration and Immigration]] | *[[Chad Emigration and Immigration]] | ||
*[[Democratic Republic of Congo Emigration and Immigration]] | *[[Democratic Republic of the Congo Emigration and Immigration]] | ||
*[[Republic of Congo Emigration and Immigration]] | *[[Republic of Congo Emigration and Immigration]] | ||
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*[[Mali Emigration and Immigration]] | *[[Mali Emigration and Immigration]] | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Sandbox]] [[Category: Emigration and Immigration Records]] | [[Category:Sandbox]] [[Category: Emigration and Immigration Records]] | ||
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