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==Online Sources== | ==Online Sources== | ||
*'''1813-1834''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1129/ Former British Colonial Dependencies, Slave Registers, 1813-1834] at Ancestry | *'''1813-1834''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1129/ Former British Colonial Dependencies, Slave Registers, 1813-1834] at Ancestry - index & images ($) | ||
*'''1878-1960''' [https://www.ancestry.co.uk/search/collections/1518/ UK and Ireland, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960] | *'''1878-1960''' [https://www.ancestry.co.uk/search/collections/1518/?event=_sri+lanka_5209 UK and Ireland, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960] at Ancestry - index & images ($) | ||
*'''1890-1960''' [https://www.findmypast.com/search/results?sourcecategory=travel%20%26%20migration&sid=999 Passenger Lists Leaving UK 1890-1960] at | *'''1890-1960''' [https://www.findmypast.com/search/results?sourcecategory=travel%20%26%20migration&keywordsplace=ceylon&keywordsplace_proximity=5&sid=999 Passenger Lists Leaving UK 1890-1960] at Findmypast - index & images ($) | ||
*'''1892-1924''' [https://www.familysearch.org/search/record/results?q.anyPlace= | *'''1892-1924''' [https://www.familysearch.org/search/record/results?q.anyPlace=ceylon&q.anyPlace.exact=on&f.collectionId=1368704&count=20&offset=0&m.defaultFacets=on&m.queryRequireDefault=on&m.facetNestCollectionInCategory=on New York Passenger Arrival Lists (Ellis Island), 1892-1924] Search results for Ceylon | ||
* | ===British Overseas Subject=== | ||
*[ | *[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/british-in-ceylon-parish-records British In Ceylon Parish Records'',] index and images ($) | ||
*[http:// | *[http://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/british-civil-service-evidence-of-age?sourceID=13&utm_source=affiliate&utm_content=Forebears&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=%20fmp_us&awc=5927_1504556704_d81f7994f510d95e3a906e2b23e30a1f&dclid=CIyRsL-ujNYCFQMQPwodqFkOmQ British Civil Service Evidence Of Age], index ($) | ||
*[http://search.findmypast.com/results/world-records/british-armed-forces-and-overseas-births-and-baptisms?country=sri%20lanka British Armed Forces and Overseas Births and Baptisms, Sri Lanka], index & images ($) | |||
*[http://search.findmypast.com/results/world-records/british-armed-forces-and-overseas-banns-and-marriages?country=sri%20lanka British Armed Forces and Overseas Banns and Marriages, Sri Lanka], index & images ($) | |||
*[http://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/british-armed-forces-and-overseas-deaths-and-burials British Armed Forces and Overseas Deaths and Burials] at Findmypast - index & images ($) | |||
==Finding the Town of Origin in Sri Lanka== | |||
If you are using emigration/immigration records to find the name of your ancestors' town in Sri Lanka, see [[Sri Lanka Finding Town of Origin|'''Sri Lanka Finding Town of Origin''']] for additional research strategies. | |||
==Sri Lanka 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 Sri Lanka== | ||
==Emigration From | *The '''Portuguese''' arrived in Sri Lanka (largely by accident) and then sought to control the island's maritime regions and its lucrative external trade. Part of Sri Lanka became a Portuguese possession. In 1517, the Portuguese built a fort at the port city of Colombo and gradually extended their control over the '''coastal areas'''. | ||
<ref> at KNOMAD, the Global Knowledge Partnership on Migration and Development | *In 1638, the king signed a treaty with the '''Dutch East India Company''' to get rid of the Portuguese who ruled most of the coastal areas. The following Dutch–Portuguese War resulted in a Dutch victory. The Dutch remained in the areas they had captured, thereby violating the treaty they had signed in 1638. | ||
*The Dutch possessions were then taken by '''the British''', who later extended their control over the whole island, colonizing it from 1815 to 1948. | |||
*A national movement for political independence arose in the early 20th century, and in 1948, Ceylon became a dominion. | |||
*'''As of 2017, 40,018 foreign-born people lived in Sri Lanka per United Nations' population division (countries with 1,000 or more):''' | |||
:::*India 10,814 | |||
:::*Italy 5,107 | |||
:::*China 2,482 | |||
:::*Kuwait 1,755 | |||
:::*United Arab Emirates 1,689 | |||
:::*Saudi Arabia 1,417 | |||
:::*Maldives 1,409 | |||
:::*United Kingdom 1,193 | |||
==Emigration From Sri Lanka== | |||
'''KNOMAD Statistics:''' Emigrants: 1,780,100. Top destination countries: '''Saudi Arabia, India, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, Canada, Qatar, Australia, Italy, Germany, the United States''' <ref>"Sri Lanka", at KNOMAD, the Global Knowledge Partnership on Migration and Development, https://www.knomad.org/data/migration/emigration?page=22, accessed 6 August 2021.</ref> | |||
==Records of | ==Records of Sri Lankan 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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Saudi Arabia, India, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, Canada, Qatar, Australia, Italy, Germany, the United States | |||
*[[United States Emigration and Immigration]] | *[[United States Emigration and Immigration]] | ||
*[[Canada Emigration and Immigration]] | *[[Canada Emigration and Immigration]] | ||
*[[ Emigration and Immigration]] | *[[Saudi Arabia Emigration and Immigration]] | ||
*[[ Emigration and Immigration]] | *[[India Emigration and Immigration]] | ||
*[[ | *[[United Arab Emirates Emigration and Immigration]] | ||
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*[[ Emigration and Immigration]] | *[[England Emigration and Immigration]] | ||
*[[ Emigration and Immigration]] | *[[Qatar Emigration and Immigration]] | ||
*[[ Emigration and Immigration]] | *[[Australia Emigration and Immigration]] | ||
*[[ Emigration and Immigration]] | *[[Italy Emigration and Immigration]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Germany Emigration and Immigration]] | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category: Emigration and Immigration Records]] | [[Category: Emigration and Immigration Records]] | ||
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Online Sources
- 1813-1834 Former British Colonial Dependencies, Slave Registers, 1813-1834 at Ancestry - index & images ($)
- 1878-1960 UK and Ireland, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960 at Ancestry - index & images ($)
- 1890-1960 Passenger Lists Leaving UK 1890-1960 at Findmypast - index & images ($)
- 1892-1924 New York Passenger Arrival Lists (Ellis Island), 1892-1924 Search results for Ceylon
British Overseas Subject
- British In Ceylon Parish Records, index and images ($)
- British Civil Service Evidence Of Age, index ($)
- British Armed Forces and Overseas Births and Baptisms, Sri Lanka, index & images ($)
- British Armed Forces and Overseas Banns and Marriages, Sri Lanka, index & images ($)
- British Armed Forces and Overseas Deaths and Burials at Findmypast - index & images ($)
Finding the Town of Origin in Sri Lanka
If you are using emigration/immigration records to find the name of your ancestors' town in Sri Lanka, see Sri Lanka Finding Town of Origin for additional research strategies.
Sri Lanka Emigration and Immigration
"Emigration" means moving out of a country. "Immigration" means moving into a country.
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.
Immigration into Sri Lanka
- The Portuguese arrived in Sri Lanka (largely by accident) and then sought to control the island's maritime regions and its lucrative external trade. Part of Sri Lanka became a Portuguese possession. In 1517, the Portuguese built a fort at the port city of Colombo and gradually extended their control over the coastal areas.
- In 1638, the king signed a treaty with the Dutch East India Company to get rid of the Portuguese who ruled most of the coastal areas. The following Dutch–Portuguese War resulted in a Dutch victory. The Dutch remained in the areas they had captured, thereby violating the treaty they had signed in 1638.
- The Dutch possessions were then taken by the British, who later extended their control over the whole island, colonizing it from 1815 to 1948.
- A national movement for political independence arose in the early 20th century, and in 1948, Ceylon became a dominion.
- As of 2017, 40,018 foreign-born people lived in Sri Lanka per United Nations' population division (countries with 1,000 or more):
- India 10,814
- Italy 5,107
- China 2,482
- Kuwait 1,755
- United Arab Emirates 1,689
- Saudi Arabia 1,417
- Maldives 1,409
- United Kingdom 1,193
Emigration From Sri Lanka
KNOMAD Statistics: Emigrants: 1,780,100. Top destination countries: Saudi Arabia, India, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, Canada, Qatar, Australia, Italy, Germany, the United States [1]
Records of Sri Lankan Emigrants in Their Destination Nations
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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 Category:Emigration and Immigration Records. |
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Saudi Arabia, India, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, Canada, Qatar, Australia, Italy, Germany, the United States |
References
- ↑ "Sri Lanka", at KNOMAD, the Global Knowledge Partnership on Migration and Development, https://www.knomad.org/data/migration/emigration?page=22, accessed 6 August 2021.