Egypt Colonial Records

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Ottoman Empire (1517-1830)[edit | edit source]

The Ottoman Empire controlled Egypt from 1517-1830. However, the Ottomans struggled to control Egypt from 1798-1815 when Napoleonic France invaded Egypt.Expansion depth limit exceeded

French Colonization (1798-1815)[edit | edit source]

From 1798-1815, Napoleonic France invaded Egypt.Expansion depth limit exceeded

British Empire Colonization (1882-1956)[edit | edit source]

Britain occupied Egypt from 1882 to 1956. British rule in Egypt is characterized by three periods: Veiled protectorate (1882-1913), Formal protectorate (1914-1922), and Continued occupation (1922-1956).Expansion depth limit exceeded

Record collection Years covered Record type Language Who is in the records
British Nationals Born Overseas, index & images ($) Vital records (birth) English British Nationals
British Armed Forces and Overseas Births and Baptisms, Egypt, index & images ($) 1846-2005 Births and baptisms English Children born to those working within the armed forces, merchant navy, and consular forces, as well as, civilian ship passengers.
British Nationals Married Overseas, index & images ($) Vital records (marriage) English British Nationals
British Armed Forces and Overseas Banns and Marriages, Egypt , index & images ($) 1840-2005 Banns and Marriages English British armed forces members and civilians who were married abroad and at sea
British Armed Forces and Overseas Deaths and Burials, Egypt, index & images ($) 1833-1956 Deaths and Burials English Members of the British armed forces who died while serving their country overseas, British civilians who died while traveling or working overseas, and individuals (including seaman) who died at sea
British Armed Forces and Overseas Deaths and Burials, Africa, index & images ($) 1845-1945 Deaths and Burials English Members of the British armed forces who died while serving their country overseas, British civilians who died while traveling or working overseas, and individuals (including seaman) who died at sea
British Civil Service Evidence Of Age, index ($) 1830-1930 Civil Service applications and paperwork English Individuals who worked for, or applied to join, the British Civil Service
List of factory records of the late East India Company, preserved in the Record Department of the India Office, London Factory records English
UK, Foreign and Overseas Registers of British Subjects, 1628-1969, Egypt at Ancestry - index ($) 1873-1947 Birth, baptism, marriage, death, and burial records English Records in this collection come from a variety sources. Events include both British and non-British nationals

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