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Primer of Emigration & Immigration
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PGSA's introduction to migration, ports of entry, ship passenger lists,and naturalization records.
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Immigration History Research Center
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The IHRC at the University of Minnesota is an international resource on American immigration and ethnic history. It maintains archival and library collections, sponsors academic and public programs, and publishes bibliographic and scholarly works.
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Immigrant Genealogy Society
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Information on the society and its German emphasis.
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Immigrant Journey
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The travel and arrival of immigrants to Ellis Island as presented by Liberty State Park.
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A Historical Look at U.S. Immigration Policy
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Graph showing the number of immigrants to the U.S. by decade.
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Immigration: The Living Mosaic of People, Culture, and Hope
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Covers several different ethnic groups' introduction to the U.S. Includes timeline of immigration, personal stories of both immigrants and workers at Ellis Island, and a discussion of The Statue of Liberty.
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Immigrant Arrivals: A Guide To Published Sources
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Research guide and bibliography presented by the Library of Congress.
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Technology's Impact on Immigrant Records
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An article by John Philip Colletta describing how technology has affected genealogy research.
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The Tide of Emigration
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This article in the "Illustrated London News," July 6, 1860, describes emigration from Ireland and the United Kingdom and the journey across the Atlantic.
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New York State Library: Genealogy: Tracing Your Immigrant Ancestors
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Immigration resources at the New York State Library.
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Immigrants to Canada in the Nineteenth Century
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Voyage accounts, emigration information, lists of ships sailing to Canada, information on the ports, and on the people. Extracted from government and shipping records.
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Immigration and Ships Passenger Lists Research Guide
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Arnie Lang's research guide for immigration records and passenger lists.
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Lower East Side Tenement Museum
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New York's Tenement Museum focuses on America's urban immigrant history. The Museum's site features program information, directions, hours and online tickets and reservations.
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Cimorelli Immigration Manifests Online
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Collection of databases comprised of the Morton Allan Directory, M1066 Microfilm series from NARA, various newspaper articles, Internet sources, and personal contributions. Can also search for ships.
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Migrations
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Volunteer project with links to migration information and a searchable database that collects and analyzes migration data. USA.
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Thirteen Reasons Our Ancestors Migrated
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Article by George G. Morgan.
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Family Search: Tracing Immigrant Origins
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Introduces the principles of research, search strategies, and the various record types which can be used to identify an immigrant ancestor's original hometown.
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Tracing Immigrant Origins
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Series of lessons on how to trace immigrant ancestors.
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Library of Congress: Lesson Ideas
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These lesson plans from the "American Memory" project at the Library of Congress include 3 units exploring Immigration.
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Wisconsin Naturalization Records
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The Wisconsin Historical Society describes how to obtain naturalization records.
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Twenty Two Million Immigrants Became Americans on Ellis Island
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Detailed review of Ellis Island Records.
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Hamburg State Archive: Link to Your Roots
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Online database of emigration lists available to genealogists.
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From One Life to Another
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Late 19th and early 20th century immigration to the USA, with an emphasis on Irish, Italian, Jewish, and Swedish immigration.
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Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services
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The former Immigration and Naturalization Service. Information and services available to the public.
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Immigration in the Guilded Age and Progressive Era
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Bibliographic essay by Donna R. Gabaccia.
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Types of US Naturalization Records
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Summarizes the types of naturalization records that genealogy researchers can be expected to find.
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Canadian Genealogy Centre: Immigration Records
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A description of the passenger arrival records in Canada, 1865-1935, and their availability. Searchable online database of records 1925-1935.
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Lower East Side Tenement Museum
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Focuses on America's urban immigrant history. Features program information, directions, hours, and online tickets and reservations.
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Cimorelli Immigration Manifests Online
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Lists the names and sailing dates of hundreds of ships, including those sailing from Le Havre and Marseille between 1890 and 1930, which brought the Cimorelli family to the U.S.
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Immigration: The Living Mosaic of People, Culture, and Hope
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Covers several different ethnic groups' introduction to the U.S. Includes timeline of immigration, personal stories of both immigrants and workers at Ellis Island, and a discussion of The Statue of Liberty.
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Immigration: The Living Mosaic of People, Culture and Hope
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This Thinkquest site includes regulations of immigration to America, Ellis Island activities and life in the new country.
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From One Life to Another
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An in-depth look at the flood of immigrants who arrived on America's shores during the 19th century. Virtual tours show how they lived beforehand and how their migration transformed not only their lives, but the culture of a nation.
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Lower East Side Tenement Museum
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Focuses on America's urban immigrant history in New York.
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