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*In the late 1800s, following successive treaties with the British, Bahrain became a '''protectorate of the United Kingdom.''' In 1971, it declared independence. | *In the late 1800s, following successive treaties with the British, Bahrain became a '''protectorate of the United Kingdom.''' In 1971, it declared independence. | ||
*Most '''African Bahrainis come from East Africa''' and have traditionally lived in '''Muharraq Island and Riffa'''. | *Most '''African Bahrainis come from East Africa''' and have traditionally lived in '''Muharraq Island and Riffa'''. | ||
*Due to an '''influx of immigrants and guest workers from Asian countries''', such as '''India, the Philippines and Sri Lanka''', the overall percentage of Muslims in the country has declined in recent years.<ref name="bah">"Bahrain", in Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bahrain#Ethnic_groups, accessed 4 August 2021.</ref> | |||
==Emigration From Bahrain== | ==Emigration From Bahrain== | ||
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Online Sources[edit | edit source]
- 1878-1960 UK and Ireland, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960, at Ancestry.com, index and images. ($)
- 1890-1960 Passenger Lists Leaving UK 1890-1960 at FindMyPast; index & images ($)
British Overseas Subjects[edit | edit source]
- British Armed Forces and Overseas Births and Baptisms, Bahrain , index and images, ($)
- British Armed Forces and Overseas Banns and Marriages, Bahrain , index and images, ($)
- British Armed Forces and Overseas Deaths and Burials, Bahrain, index and images, ($)
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.
- Most African Bahrainis come from East Africa and have traditionally lived in Muharraq Island and Riffa.
- Due to an influx of immigrants and guest workers from Asian countries, such as India, the Philippines and Sri Lanka, the overall percentage of Muslims in the country has declined in recent years.[1]
Emigration From Bahrain[edit | edit source]
- In 1948, following rising hostilities and looting, most members of Bahrain's Jewish community abandoned their properties and evacuated to Bombay, later settling in Israel (Pardes Hanna-Karkur) and the United Kingdom.
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]
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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 immigration records for major destination countries below. |
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Bahrain", in Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bahrain#Ethnic_groups, accessed 4 August 2021.