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== German Colonization (1884-1916) == | == German Colonization (1884-1916) == | ||
In 1884, Germany established the German East Africa Colony in the area of present-day Rwanda.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Rwanda," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rwanda, accessed 7 August 2019. | In 1884, Germany established the German East Africa Colony in the area of present-day Rwanda.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Rwanda," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rwanda, accessed 7 August 2019. | ||
There are currently no colonial records available online. However, the German Federal Archives may have records related to their African colonies. To see what resources they have for Rwanda visit them [https://www.bundesarchiv.de/EN/Navigation/Home/home.html here]. | |||
== Belgian Colonization (1916-1962) == | == Belgian Colonization (1916-1962) == |
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