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*Family Bible | *Family Bible | ||
*Emigration papers: passport, emigration permission, travel tickets, boarding passes etc. | *Emigration papers: passport, emigration permission, travel tickets, boarding passes etc. | ||
*Occupational papers, lodge or guild records, journeyman letters | *Occupational papers, lodge or guild records, journeyman letters | ||
*Church certificates: christening, confirmation, marriage, death or burial | *Church certificates: christening, confirmation, marriage, death or burial records | ||
*Family letters – which are generally dated and list a place! | *Family letters – which are generally dated and list a place! | ||
*School certificates | *School certificates | ||
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*Drivers license, insurance papers, etc. | *Drivers license, insurance papers, etc. | ||
*Diaries - personal journals | *Diaries - personal journals | ||
*Published family histories | *Published family histories | ||
*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. | ||
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==WWW.FAMILYSEARCH.ORG INCLUDES:== | ==WWW.FAMILYSEARCH.ORG INCLUDES:== | ||
*IGI (International Genealogical Index | *IGI (International Genealogical Index) | ||
*Ancestral File | *Ancestral File | ||
*Social Security Death Index | *Social Security Death Index | ||
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*1850, 1860, 1870 Federal Census | *1850, 1860, 1870 Federal Census | ||
Beginning with the 1850 Census, all household members are named, province | Beginning with the 1850 Census, all household members are named, province or country of birth is listed. 1860 and 1870 Census often list "province" rather than the country. Book and film/fiche indexes exist for most of these censuses. | ||
*1880, 1900, 1910, 1920, and 1930 Federal Census | *1880, 1900, 1910, 1920, and 1930 Federal Census | ||
Soundex indexes exist for these U. S. Censuses. They provide clues as to country | Soundex indexes exist for these U. S. Censuses. They provide clues as to country, province, or even the place of birth. Month and year of birth are listed. The 1880 Soundex Index includes those families with children ten years or younger. The 1900 Census lists the year of immigration to America, also "years married" and “month and year of birth”. The 1900-1930 censuses ask if the immigrant is a U.S. citizen or an alien and for the year of immigration. | ||
*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”. | ||
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The declaration of intention can be filed in one court/locality, and the petition in another. It is important to check for all possible records, since they may contain different clues. | The declaration of intention can be filed in one court/locality, and the petition in another. It is important to check for all possible records, since they may contain different clues. | ||
*Declaration of Intention to become a U.S. citizen - usually filed after a minimum of 2 years in the country | |||
*Petition for Naturalization - often a certificate only. Certificate is received after so many years as a resident (usually 3- 5 years). | |||
Beginning in 1906, the Immigration and Naturalization Service [INS], now called U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service, took care of naturalizations nationwide. Records are kept at regional offices. Details can be found at http://www.uscis.gov/graphics/index.htm. | Beginning in 1906, the Immigration and Naturalization Service [INS], now called U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service, took care of naturalizations nationwide. Records are kept at regional offices. Details can be found at http://www.uscis.gov/graphics/index.htm. | ||
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*Newspapers, especially obituaries | *Newspapers, especially obituaries | ||
*Foreign-language newspapers | *Foreign-language newspapers | ||
*Published genealogies | *Published genealogies | ||
*Genealogical Magazines | *Genealogical Magazines | ||
*City Directories | *City Directories | ||
*County atlases, plat books | *County atlases, plat books | ||
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If a search on www.ancestry.com doesn’t work, it may be helpful to check other record formats and indexes: | If a search on www.ancestry.com doesn’t work, it may be helpful to check other record formats and indexes: | ||
* | *The Philadelphia, Boston, Baltimore, and New Orleans lists are indexed on microfilm for the greater part of the 19th Century and partly up to 1929. Indexes and lists are available for other ports as well. | ||
*Filby’s Passenger and Immigration Lists Index (973 W32p, tan colored books) | *Filby’s Passenger and Immigration Lists Index (973 W32p, tan colored books) | ||
*Canadian border crossing records (1894 - 1954) are available on film; some Canadian emigration records are now available on line. | *Canadian border crossing records (1894 - 1954) are available on film; some Canadian emigration records are now available on line. | ||
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A. The direct Passenger Lists | A. The direct Passenger Lists | ||
B. The indirect Passenger Lists | B. The indirect Passenger Lists | ||
C. Combined index 1850 - 1871 ( Klüber- Kartei- two alphabetical indexes on film; also contains some entries from sources other than the Hamburg passenger lists). | C. Combined index 1850 - 1871 (Klüber- Kartei- two alphabetical indexes on film; also contains some entries from sources other than the Hamburg passenger lists). | ||
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” | |||
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Images of the Hamburg Passenger lists are now available on www.ancestry.de, but only 1890-1913 is indexed at this time. Currently, the Family History Library subscription to Ancestry does not have access to these records. | Images of the Hamburg Passenger lists are now available on www.ancestry.de, but only 1890-1913 is indexed at this time. Currently, the Family History Library subscription to Ancestry does not have access to these records. | ||
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A. 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 at http://www.schiffslisten.de/ | A. 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 at http://www.schiffslisten.de/ | ||
B. Some reconstructed passenger lists have been published. The information was taken from the U.S. arrival lists. | |||
B. Some reconstructed passenger lists have been published. The information was taken from the U.S. arrival lists | |||
'''ANTWERP, BELGIUM''' | '''ANTWERP, BELGIUM''' | ||
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'''LE HAVRE, FRANCE''' | '''LE HAVRE, FRANCE''' | ||
The only actual ships’ lists known to exist are crew lists, which are of very limited usefulness. | The only actual ships’ lists known to exist are crew lists, which are of very limited usefulness. Records of some Le Havre ship departures may be found at the | ||
Records of some Le Havre ship departures may be found at the | |||
Archives Départementales de la Seine-Maritime | Archives Départementales de la Seine-Maritime | ||
Cours Clemençeau | Cours Clemençeau | ||
F-76000 Rouen | F-76000 Rouen | ||
France | France | ||
'''STETTIN''' | '''STETTIN''' | ||
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Lists kept by the Holland- America Line from 1900 to 1940 are available on microfiche, beginning with FHL INTL Fiche 6109126 | Lists kept by the Holland- America Line from 1900 to 1940 are available on microfiche, beginning with FHL INTL Fiche 6109126 | ||
The Family History Library has books of emigrants from various areas of European countries. They are usually cataloged under | |||
The Family History Library has books of emigrants from various areas of | |||
Country, Province or Region Name- Emigration and Immigration | Country, Province or Region Name- Emigration and Immigration | ||
Lists of websites useful for locating | Lists of websites useful for locating Czech places of origin is found at | ||
https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/ | https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Czech Republic Emigration and Immigration | ||
REMEMBER: 90% of all places of origins are found by examining American sources very carefully. | REMEMBER: 90% of all places of origins are found by examining American sources very carefully. | ||