Pre-1820 Emigration from Germany: Difference between revisions

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-=== 18th Century Sources for Locating German Emigrants ===
+=== 18th Century Sources for Locating German Emigrants  ===
+Before 1820&nbsp; German emigration was largely a group phenomenon.&nbsp;&nbsp;Therefore, strategies for locating a town of origin in Germany must include research on&nbsp;the emigrant, potential family members, neighbors, and other associates. Finding the ancestor on an incoming passenger list can be&nbsp;especially helpful.&nbsp;
+Pre-19th century German immigrants to the United States are often called Palatines, because many of them came from the Palatinate, a region in Southwest Germany. Emigrants also came from many other areas of Germany, as seen on this [http://www.progenealogists.com/images/1700GerEm.jpg map]&nbsp;.
+A detailed explanation of research strategies for finding the German birthplace of early GErman immigrants is found [http://www.progenealogists.com/germany/articles/Ger1700sEm.htm here].
 ==== Manumission Records  ====