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'''Military personnel.''' Upon discharge, soldiers serving overseas were offered land or other inducements to settle in the colony where they were serving. This was a common practice in Australia from 1791, in Canada from 1815, and in New Zealand from 1844. | '''Military personnel.''' Upon discharge, soldiers serving overseas were offered land or other inducements to settle in the colony where they were serving. This was a common practice in Australia from 1791, in Canada from 1815, and in New Zealand from 1844. | ||
'''Latter-day Saints.''' About 1840, thousands of Welsh members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints emigrated to the United States. Most settled in Utah. For more information, see the [[Utah|Utah Research ]]Outline. | '''Latter-day Saints.''' About 1840, thousands of Welsh members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints emigrated to the United States. Most settled in Utah. For more information, see the [[Utah|Utah Research]]Outline. | ||
=== Records of Welsh Immigrants in Their Destination Countries === | === Records of Welsh Immigrants in Their Destination Countries === | ||
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'''South Africa.''' The British took South Africa from the Dutch in 1795. Few Welsh settled in South Africa until a group of 3,675 British subjects settled in eastern Cape Province in 1820. These settlers are well-documented. A memorial museum that has genealogies of their descendants is located at: | '''South Africa.''' The British took South Africa from the Dutch in 1795. Few Welsh settled in South Africa until a group of 3,675 British subjects settled in eastern Cape Province in 1820. These settlers are well-documented. A memorial museum that has genealogies of their descendants is located at: | ||
'''Albany Museum'''<br | '''Albany Museum'''<br>Somerset Street<br>Grahamstown 6140<br>South Africa <br>Internet: http://www.ru.ac.za/affiliates/am/ | ||
A list of arriving passengers was usually published in the government gazette for the province of arrival. Before 1836 only Cape Province had white settlements. Microfilm copies of many immigration records are available at the Family History Library. Look in the Place Search of the Family History Library Catalog under: | A list of arriving passengers was usually published in the government gazette for the province of arrival. Before 1836 only Cape Province had white settlements. Microfilm copies of many immigration records are available at the Family History Library. Look in the Place Search of the Family History Library Catalog under: | ||
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http://www.agor.org.uk/cwm/themes/Life/society/migration.asp | http://www.agor.org.uk/cwm/themes/Life/society/migration.asp | ||
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/5978/Emigration.html<br | http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/5978/Emigration.html<br> | ||
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