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During the early 1700s, some French and Spanish families immigrated to the southern coastal area, but most pre-statehood settlers of Alabama came from the older southern states, especially North and South Carolina and Georgia. Many of these were cotton planters of English or Ulster Scots origin. Many slaves were brought to the state. Most American Indians were moved westward to Oklahoma by 1839, but a few hundred Creek Indians still live in southern Alabama. | During the early 1700s, some French and Spanish families immigrated to the southern coastal area, but most pre-statehood settlers of Alabama came from the older southern states, especially North and South Carolina and Georgia. Many of these were cotton planters of English or Ulster Scots origin. Many slaves were brought to the state. Most American Indians were moved westward to Oklahoma by 1839, but a few hundred Creek Indians still live in southern Alabama. | ||
=== Southern Ports === | === Southern Ports === | ||
Mobile has been a port of entry for overseas immigrants since early colonial times. Relatively few overseas immigrants who came in the 1800s stayed in Alabama. The Family History Library and the [http://www.archives.gov/ National Archives] have the following indexes and records: | Mobile has been a port of entry for overseas immigrants since early colonial times. Relatively few overseas immigrants who came in the 1800s stayed in Alabama. The Family History Library and the [http://www.archives.gov/ National Archives] have the following indexes and records: | ||
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*United States. Immigration and Naturalization Service. ''Index to Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at Miscellaneous Ports in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina, 1890–1924''. National Archives Microfilm Publications, T0517. Washington, DC: Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1957. {{FHL|341257|item|disp=FHL films 1324938–63.}} | *United States. Immigration and Naturalization Service. ''Index to Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at Miscellaneous Ports in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina, 1890–1924''. National Archives Microfilm Publications, T0517. Washington, DC: Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1957. {{FHL|341257|item|disp=FHL films 1324938–63.}} | ||
Mobile passenger lists | Mobile and other southern ports passenger lists: | ||
*{{RecordSearch|1921756|United States, Index to Passenger Arrivals, Atlantic and Gulf Ports, 1820-1874}} Browse through images. | |||
*United States. Bureau of Customs. ''Copies of Lists of Passengers Arriving at Miscellaneous Ports on the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts and at Ports on the Great Lakes, 1820–1873.'' National Archives Microfilm Publications, M0575. Washington, DC: National Archives, 1964. {{FHL|66154|item|disp=FHL film 830234.}} The film includes portions of Mobile lists for 1832 and 1849 to 1852. | *United States. Bureau of Customs. ''Copies of Lists of Passengers Arriving at Miscellaneous Ports on the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts and at Ports on the Great Lakes, 1820–1873.'' National Archives Microfilm Publications, M0575. Washington, DC: National Archives, 1964. {{FHL|66154|item|disp=FHL film 830234.}} The film includes portions of Mobile lists for 1832 and 1849 to 1852. | ||