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'''Czech Immigration Passenger Lists, Volume IX''' | '''Czech Immigration Passenger Lists, Volume IX''' | ||
Baltimore 1880-1899 | Baltimore 1880-1899 | ||
== Czech Settlements in the USA == | == Czech Settlements in the USA == | ||
Czechs were the largest ethnic group in Cleveland by the early twentieth century. An excellent article [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/images/3/32/Czech_Migration_Patterns_to_Cleveland%2C_1865-1940.pdf Czech Migration Patterns to Cleveland, 1865-1940] has been published in the ''Rocenka'', volume 2 (winter 1995-1996), 943.71 D25r v.1-2 of the Family History Library Collection. Click the name of the article to read about your Ohio immigrants. | Czechs were the largest ethnic group in Cleveland by the early twentieth century. An excellent article [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/images/3/32/Czech_Migration_Patterns_to_Cleveland%2C_1865-1940.pdf Czech Migration Patterns to Cleveland, 1865-1940] has been published in the ''Rocenka'', volume 2 (winter 1995-1996), 943.71 D25r v.1-2 of the Family History Library Collection. Click the name of the article to read about your Ohio immigrants. | ||
== European Passenger Information == | == European Passenger Information == | ||
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*D. Police registers of city residents and passports issued, various sets of records found in the Catalog under “ Hamburg- Emigration and Immigration “ , “Hamburg- Population” and “Hamburg- Passports” | *D. Police registers of city residents and passports issued, various sets of records found in the Catalog under “ Hamburg- Emigration and Immigration “ , “Hamburg- Population” and “Hamburg- Passports” | ||
'''BREMEN''' Bremen began keeping passenger lists in 1832, but most lists have been destroyed. Currently, 2953 passenger lists dating from 1920 to 1939 are kept in the Archive of the Bremen City chamber of Commerce. They are fully indexed. Click [http://www.bremer-passagierlisten.de/ here] to access the index. Change to English by clicking the English flag on the right side of the page. Enter surname into the search box on the left side of the page. I suggest that you use all three options - exact match, case sensitive and soundex.<br> | '''BREMEN''' Bremen began keeping passenger lists in 1832, but most lists have been destroyed. Currently, 2953 passenger lists dating from 1920 to 1939 are kept in the Archive of the Bremen City chamber of Commerce. They are fully indexed. Click [http://www.bremer-passagierlisten.de/ here] to access the index. Change to English by clicking the English flag on the right side of the page. Enter surname into the search box on the left side of the page. I suggest that you use all three options - exact match, case sensitive and soundex.<br> Some reconstructed passenger lists have been published, the information was taken from the U.S. arrival lists. | ||
Some reconstructed passenger lists have been published, the information was taken from the U.S. arrival lists. | |||
'''ANTWERP, BELGIUM''' These records are cataloged under “Belgium, Antwerpen, Antwerpen- Emigration-Immigration”. The “Vreemdelingendossiers” begin in 1840. There are indexes. The first film number of the set is 2234256. | '''ANTWERP, BELGIUM''' These records are cataloged under “Belgium, Antwerpen, Antwerpen- Emigration-Immigration”. The “Vreemdelingendossiers” begin in 1840. There are indexes. The first film number of the set is 2234256. | ||
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Country, Province or Region Name- Emigration and Immigration | Country, Province or Region Name- Emigration and Immigration | ||
REMEMBER: 90% of all places of origins are found by examining American sources very carefully. Use every possible avenue in order to find the place of origin for your Immigrant ancestor. And "never, never give up!” | REMEMBER: 90% of all places of origins are found by examining American sources very carefully. Use every possible avenue in order to find the place of origin for your Immigrant ancestor. And "never, never give up!”<br> | ||
=== Websites === | |||
[http://navraty.webgarden.cz/temata/immigrants-from-moravia Immigrants from Moravia] | |||
[[Category:Czech_Republic|Emigration]] | [[Category:Czech_Republic|Emigration]] | ||