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==Online Sources== | ==Online Sources== | ||
*''' | *'''1890-1960''' [https://www.findmypast.com/search/results?sourcecategory=travel%20%26%20migration&keywordsplace=botswana&keywordsplace_proximity=5&sid=999 Passenger Lists Leaving UK 1890-1960, Botswana] at Findmypast - index & images ($) | ||
*'''1890-1960''' [https://www.findmypast.com/search/results?sourcecategory=travel%20%26%20migration&sid=999 Passenger Lists Leaving UK 1890-1960] at | *'''1890-1960''' [https://www.findmypast.com/search/results?sourcecategory=travel%20%26%20migration&keywordsplace=bechuanaland&keywordsplace_proximity=5&sid=999 Passenger Lists Leaving UK 1890-1960, Bechuanaland] at Findmypast - index & images ($) | ||
===British Overseas Subjects=== | ===British Overseas Subjects=== | ||
*[http://search.findmypast.com/results/world-records/british-armed-forces-and-overseas-births-and-baptisms?country=botswana British Armed Forces and Overseas Births and Baptisms, Botswana], index and images | *[http://search.findmypast.com/results/world-records/british-armed-forces-and-overseas-births-and-baptisms?country=botswana British Armed Forces and Overseas Births and Baptisms, Botswana], index and images ($) | ||
*[ | *[https://www.findmypast.com/search/results?datasetname=british+armed+forces+and+overseas+deaths+and+burials&sid=103&country=botswana British Armed Forces and Overseas Deaths and Burials, Botswana], index and images ($) | ||
==Botswana Emigration and Immigration== | ==Botswana Emigration and Immigration== | ||
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==Immigration into Botswana== | ==Immigration into Botswana== | ||
<ref>"Botswana", in Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Botswana, accessed August 2021.</ref> | *In 1885, the British colonized the area and declared a protectorate under the name of '''Bechuanaland'''. As decolonization occurred, Bechuanaland became an independent Commonwealth republic under its current name on 30 September 1966. | ||
*Since then, it has been a representative republic, with a consistent record of uninterrupted democratic elections and the lowest perceived corruption ranking in Africa since at least 1998.<ref>"Botswana", in Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Botswana, accessed August 2021.</ref> | |||
==Emigration From Botswana== | ==Emigration From Botswana== | ||
'''KNOMAD Statistics:''' | '''KNOMAD Statistics:''' Emigrants: 82,914. Top destination countries: '''South Africa, Zimbabwe, Australia, United Kingdom, Zambia, Kenya, United States, Canada, Tanzania, Namibia''' | ||
<ref>"Botswana", at KNOMAD, the Global Knowledge Partnership on Migration and Development, , accessed August 2021</ref> | <ref>"Botswana", at KNOMAD, the Global Knowledge Partnership on Migration and Development, https://www.knomad.org/data/migration/emigration?page=3, accessed August 2021.</ref> | ||
==Records of Botswana Emigrants in Their Destination Nations== | ==Records of Botswana 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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*[[South Africa Emigration and Immigration]] | |||
*[[Zimbabwe Emigration and Immigration]] | |||
*[[Australia Emigration and Immigration]] | |||
*[[England Emigration and Immigration]] | |||
*[[Zambia Emigration and Immigration]] | |||
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*[[Kenya Emigration and Immigration]] | |||
*[[United States Emigration and Immigration]] | *[[United States Emigration and Immigration]] | ||
*[[Canada Emigration and Immigration]] | *[[Canada Emigration and Immigration]] | ||
*[[ Emigration and Immigration]] | *[[Tanzania Emigration and Immigration]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Namibia Emigration and Immigration]] | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Emigration and Immigration Records]] | [[Category:Emigration and Immigration Records]] | ||
[[Category:Botswana]] | [[Category:Botswana]] | ||
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Online Sources
- 1890-1960 Passenger Lists Leaving UK 1890-1960, Botswana at Findmypast - index & images ($)
- 1890-1960 Passenger Lists Leaving UK 1890-1960, Bechuanaland at Findmypast - index & images ($)
British Overseas Subjects
- British Armed Forces and Overseas Births and Baptisms, Botswana, index and images ($)
- British Armed Forces and Overseas Deaths and Burials, Botswana, index and images ($)
Botswana 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 Botswana
- In 1885, the British colonized the area and declared a protectorate under the name of Bechuanaland. As decolonization occurred, Bechuanaland became an independent Commonwealth republic under its current name on 30 September 1966.
- Since then, it has been a representative republic, with a consistent record of uninterrupted democratic elections and the lowest perceived corruption ranking in Africa since at least 1998.[1]
Emigration From Botswana
KNOMAD Statistics: Emigrants: 82,914. Top destination countries: South Africa, Zimbabwe, Australia, United Kingdom, Zambia, Kenya, United States, Canada, Tanzania, Namibia [2]
Records of Botswana 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. |
References
- ↑ "Botswana", in Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Botswana, accessed August 2021.
- ↑ "Botswana", at KNOMAD, the Global Knowledge Partnership on Migration and Development, https://www.knomad.org/data/migration/emigration?page=3, accessed August 2021.