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• Did anyone appear on the passenger list with the ancestor, who settled in the same area as the immigrant? | • Did anyone appear on the passenger list with the ancestor, who settled in the same area as the immigrant? | ||
==CHECK HOME AND FAMILY SOURCES== | |||
• Family Bible | • Family Bible | ||
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• Any documents written or printed in a foreign language or handwriting style. The basic rule is: If you can’t read it, have it read by someone who can. | • Any documents written or printed in a foreign language or handwriting style. The basic rule is: If you can’t read it, have it read by someone who can. | ||
==WWW.FAMILYSEARCH.ORG INCLUDES:== | |||
• IGI (International Genealogical Index | • IGI (International Genealogical Index | ||
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• links to various websites | • links to various websites | ||
==U.S. CENSUS RECORDS== | |||
U.S. federal census records provide the basic framework of the family. The ancestor should be located | U.S. federal census records provide the basic framework of the family. The ancestor should be located | ||
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• Check State Censuses wherever they are available! They were usually taken midway between Federal Censuses in years ending with “5”. | • Check State Censuses wherever they are available! They were usually taken midway between Federal Censuses in years ending with “5”. | ||
==U.S. RECORDS== | |||
• State and county vital records: a. marriage license or record (especially the application), b. death record c. divorce records | • State and county vital records: a. marriage license or record (especially the application), b. death record c. divorce records | ||
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==NATURALIZATION RECORDS== | |||
Prior to 1906 all U.S. courts dealt with naturalizations. These records may be found at federal, district, county, circuit, or city court levels, so check all courts in the area. | Prior to 1906 all U.S. courts dealt with naturalizations. These records may be found at federal, district, county, circuit, or city court levels, so check all courts in the area. | ||
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Waiting time may be six months or more. | Waiting time may be six months or more. | ||
==NEWSPAPERS, PERIODICALS, OTHER COMPILATIONS== | |||
• Newspapers, especially obituaries | • Newspapers, especially obituaries | ||
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• County atlases, plat books | • County atlases, plat books | ||
==LOCAL HISTORIES== | |||
• Town Histories: may include information if your ancestor was among the first settlers in the area, if he was prominent, or if he made significant contributions of some sort (art, architecture, etc.) | • Town Histories: may include information if your ancestor was among the first settlers in the area, if he was prominent, or if he made significant contributions of some sort (art, architecture, etc.) | ||
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• State Histories: usually contain very general information about early settlers and their origins. | • State Histories: usually contain very general information about early settlers and their origins. | ||
==U.S. PASSENGER INFORMATION== | |||
As of July 2006, www.ancestry.com has indexed passenger lists from the following ports, most with linked images: | As of July 2006, www.ancestry.com has indexed passenger lists from the following ports, most with linked images: | ||
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• Galveston, Texas- most of the early passenger lists were destroyed, but there are some books of extracted and compiled lists of immigrants of various nationalities. This website may be helpful [you need a password, but it’s free]: http://www.tsm-elissa.org/immigration-main.htm. | • Galveston, Texas- most of the early passenger lists were destroyed, but there are some books of extracted and compiled lists of immigrants of various nationalities. This website may be helpful [you need a password, but it’s free]: http://www.tsm-elissa.org/immigration-main.htm. | ||
==EUROPEAN PASSENGER INFORMATION== | |||
• HAMBURG | • HAMBURG | ||