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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.
==Immigration into Bahrain==
==Immigration into Bahrain==
*Bahrain was one of the earliest areas to be influenced by '''Islam'''.
*Following a period of '''Arab''' rule, Bahrain was ruled by the '''Portuguese Empire''' from 1521 until 1602.
*In the late 1800s, following successive treaties with the British, Bahrain became a '''protectorate of the United Kingdom.''' In 1971, it declared independence.
==Emigration From Bahrain==
==Emigration From Bahrain==
'''KNOMAD Statistics:'''
'''KNOMAD Statistics:'''

Revision as of 20:54, 4 August 2021

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British Overseas Subjects[edit | edit source]

Bahrain Emigration and Immigration[edit | edit source]

"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 Bahrain[edit | edit source]

  • Bahrain was one of the earliest areas to be influenced by Islam.
  • Following a period of Arab rule, Bahrain was ruled by the Portuguese Empire from 1521 until 1602.
  • In the late 1800s, following successive treaties with the British, Bahrain became a protectorate of the United Kingdom. In 1971, it declared independence.

Emigration From Bahrain[edit | edit source]

KNOMAD Statistics: <ref>"Bahrain", at KNOMAD, the Global Knowledge Partnership on Migration and Development

Records of Bahrain Emigrants in Their Destination Nations[edit | edit source]

Dark thin font green pin Version 4.png 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.

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