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*Family heirlooms | *Family heirlooms | ||
Sometimes it is possible to guess where an immigrant originated through [[ | Sometimes it is possible to guess where an immigrant originated through [[Surname Distribution Maps|surname distribution maps]]. | ||
Additional information about finding the origins of immigrant ancestors is given in [[Tracing Immigrant Origins|Tracing Immigrant Origins]]. | Additional information about finding the origins of immigrant ancestors is given in [[Tracing Immigrant Origins|Tracing Immigrant Origins]]. | ||
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Emigrating from Poland potentially gave rise to several types of records, including passport applications, police reports and registrations, newspaper announcements, and annotations in church records or civil registration. Such records, if preserved, are in municipal and district archives. The Family History Library has not microfilmed any such records for Poland, and they are not easily accessible to the public. | Emigrating from Poland potentially gave rise to several types of records, including passport applications, police reports and registrations, newspaper announcements, and annotations in church records or civil registration. Such records, if preserved, are in municipal and district archives. The Family History Library has not microfilmed any such records for Poland, and they are not easily accessible to the public. | ||
A very useful site showing a settlement maps in eastern Poland of people coming in from other areas can be found at this [http://www.sggee.org/deutsch/research_ger/SGGEEMaps_ger.html link]. | A very useful site showing a settlement maps in eastern Poland of people coming in from other areas can be found at this [http://www.sggee.org/deutsch/research_ger/SGGEEMaps_ger.html link]. | ||
=== Records of Polish Emigrants in Their Destination Countries === | === Records of Polish Emigrants in Their Destination Countries === | ||
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=== Immigration into Poland === | === Immigration into Poland === | ||
Significant numbers of immigrants moved to Poland from 1770–1850. Most of these came from Germany, but others came from the Netherlands, France, and even Scotland. This wave of immigration was caused by offers to settle new lands in Russia. Many of these immigrants had suffered economic losses or religious persecution in their homelands. | Significant numbers of immigrants moved to Poland from 1770–1850. Most of these came from Germany, but others came from the Netherlands, France, and even Scotland. This wave of immigration was caused by offers to settle new lands in Russia. Many of these immigrants had suffered economic losses or religious persecution in their homelands. | ||
A very useful site showing a settlement maps in eastern Poland of people coming in from other areas can be found at this [http://www.sggee.org/deutsch/research_ger/SGGEEMaps_ger.html link]. | A very useful site showing a settlement maps in eastern Poland of people coming in from other areas can be found at this [http://www.sggee.org/deutsch/research_ger/SGGEEMaps_ger.html link]. These maps may also be helpful in doing area searches for people settling in Poland. | ||
These maps may also be helpful in doing area searches for people settling in Poland. | |||
=== Websites === | === Websites === | ||
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*[[Emigration Records of Europe|Emigration Records of Europe]] | *[[Emigration Records of Europe|Emigration Records of Europe]] | ||
*http://www.migrationinformation.org/Feature/display.cfm?id=302 | *http://www.migrationinformation.org/Feature/display.cfm?id=302 | ||
*[http://www.ohiou.edu/~Chastain/dh/emigpol.htm http://www.ohiou.edu/~Chastain/dh/emigpol.htm] | *[http://www.ohiou.edu/~Chastain/dh/emigpol.htm http://www.ohiou.edu/~Chastain/dh/emigpol.htm] | ||
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[[Category:Poland]] [[Category:Poland_Emigration_and_Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]] | [[Category:Poland]] [[Category:Poland_Emigration_and_Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]] | ||