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Usually, you will find the best information about your immigrant ancestor in the country he or she immigrated to. You may find the immigrant’s name, place of origin, occupation, and age. Knowing an approximate date and port of arrival or ship name will probably help you search immigration records. | Usually, you will find the best information about your immigrant ancestor in the country he or she immigrated to. You may find the immigrant’s name, place of origin, occupation, and age. Knowing an approximate date and port of arrival or ship name will probably help you search immigration records. | ||
Naturalization records in the destination country may be an excellent source for determining your ancestor’s place of origin. Search the Wiki for the country where they went and the word "Naturalization." Most immigration records at the Family History Library are listed in the Place Search of the | Naturalization records in the destination country may be an excellent source for determining your ancestor’s place of origin. Search the Wiki for the country where they went and the word "Naturalization." Most immigration records at the Family History Library are listed in the Place Search of the FamilySearch Catalog under: | ||
;[COUNTRY or STATE] - EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION | ;[COUNTRY or STATE] - EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION | ||
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*Browning, Charles H. ''Welsh Settlement of Pennsylvania.'' Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Wm. J. Campbell, 1912. (Family History Library {{FHL|98940|title-id|disp=974.8 F2bc}}.) | *Browning, Charles H. ''Welsh Settlement of Pennsylvania.'' Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Wm. J. Campbell, 1912. (Family History Library {{FHL|98940|title-id|disp=974.8 F2bc}}.) | ||
To locate other books on immigration to the United States, look in the Place Search of the | To locate other books on immigration to the United States, look in the Place Search of the FamilySearch Catalog under: | ||
;UNITED STATES - EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION | ;UNITED STATES - EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION | ||
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Australia was founded as a British penal colony in 1788. A few Welshmen were transported as prisoners, while some settled voluntarily in Australia. Most went in the late nineteenth century. They settled mainly in the mining districts, but some settled in agricultural areas. | Australia was founded as a British penal colony in 1788. A few Welshmen were transported as prisoners, while some settled voluntarily in Australia. Most went in the late nineteenth century. They settled mainly in the mining districts, but some settled in agricultural areas. | ||
Immigration records vary by state in content and coverage. Some list the immigrant’s birthplace, residence in Wales, and education; his or her mother’s maiden name and parents’ names; and his or her father’s name, occupation, and residence. Some records are indexed. You might find the ship and arrival date in death certificates or published sources. Copies of most pre-1900 records are at the Family History Library. Look in the Place Search of the | Immigration records vary by state in content and coverage. Some list the immigrant’s birthplace, residence in Wales, and education; his or her mother’s maiden name and parents’ names; and his or her father’s name, occupation, and residence. Some records are indexed. You might find the ship and arrival date in death certificates or published sources. Copies of most pre-1900 records are at the Family History Library. Look in the Place Search of the FamilySearch Catalog under: | ||
;AUSTRALIA - EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION | ;AUSTRALIA - EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION | ||
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*Jones, E. Morse. "Roll of the British Settlers in South Africa: Part I, up to 1826" 2nd ed. A. A. Balkema, 1971. | *Jones, E. Morse. "Roll of the British Settlers in South Africa: Part I, up to 1826" 2nd ed. A. A. Balkema, 1971. | ||
Microfilm copies of many immigration records are available at the Family History Library. Look in the Place Search of the | Microfilm copies of many immigration records are available at the Family History Library. Look in the Place Search of the FamilySearch Catalog under: | ||
;SOUTH AFRICA - EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION | ;SOUTH AFRICA - EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION | ||
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=== New Zealand === | === New Zealand === | ||
The British began colonizing New Zealand in 1840. Immigration records usually give settlement details and the wife’s and children’s names and ages. Most immigrants received assistance from either the New Zealand Company or from a government or church association formed to encourage immigration. Microfilm copies of many of these records are at the Family History Library. Look in the Place Search of the | The British began colonizing New Zealand in 1840. Immigration records usually give settlement details and the wife’s and children’s names and ages. Most immigrants received assistance from either the New Zealand Company or from a government or church association formed to encourage immigration. Microfilm copies of many of these records are at the Family History Library. Look in the Place Search of the FamilySearch Catalog under: | ||
;NEW ZEALAND - EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION | ;NEW ZEALAND - EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION | ||
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A group of Welsh people sailed on [[The Mimosa|The Mimosa]] and founded a settlement in Patagonia, Argentina, in the nineteenth century. This settlement, known as "Y Wladfa", has been studied in considerable detail. Several books have been written about it. | A group of Welsh people sailed on [[The Mimosa|The Mimosa]] and founded a settlement in Patagonia, Argentina, in the nineteenth century. This settlement, known as "Y Wladfa", has been studied in considerable detail. Several books have been written about it. | ||
Search in the Place Search of the | Search in the Place Search of the FamilySearch Catalog under: | ||
;ARGENTINA, PATAGONIA - EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION | ;ARGENTINA, PATAGONIA - EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION | ||
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'''Passenger Lists.''' Port records listing the names of departing or arriving passengers are called passenger lists. Passenger departure lists are rare before 1890. After 1890 they are arranged chronologically by port of departure. These lists, which usually give the emigrant’s name, age, occupation, address, and sometimes destination, are kept at the Public Record Office (see [[Wales Archives and Libraries|Wales Archives and Libraries]] for the address). | '''Passenger Lists.''' Port records listing the names of departing or arriving passengers are called passenger lists. Passenger departure lists are rare before 1890. After 1890 they are arranged chronologically by port of departure. These lists, which usually give the emigrant’s name, age, occupation, address, and sometimes destination, are kept at the Public Record Office (see [[Wales Archives and Libraries|Wales Archives and Libraries]] for the address). | ||
'''Assisted Emigrants Registers:''' Persons who applied for assistance to emigrate were recorded in assisted emigrants' registers, which often contain name, age, occupation, residence, destination, name of sponsor, address of relative, and size of family. Records of emigrants who received assistance to emigrate from their parish or landlord can be found in parish records and estate records. See [[Wales Church Records|Wales Church Records]] and [[Wales Land and Property|Wales Land and Property]]. Those available at the Family History Library appear in the Place Search of the | '''Assisted Emigrants Registers:''' Persons who applied for assistance to emigrate were recorded in assisted emigrants' registers, which often contain name, age, occupation, residence, destination, name of sponsor, address of relative, and size of family. Records of emigrants who received assistance to emigrate from their parish or landlord can be found in parish records and estate records. See [[Wales Church Records|Wales Church Records]] and [[Wales Land and Property|Wales Land and Property]]. Those available at the Family History Library appear in the Place Search of the FamilySearch Catalog under: | ||
;[DESTINATION COUNTRY] - EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION | ;[DESTINATION COUNTRY] - EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION | ||
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'''Other Records:''' The Public Record Office has many other records that refer to emigrants. Of particular importance are the poor law union papers, which among many other things, includes some records of poor relief emigration from 1834 to 1900. For information on these and other emigration records at the Public Record Office, use the Kew Lists (see [[Wales Archives and Libraries|Wales Archives and Libraries]]). | '''Other Records:''' The Public Record Office has many other records that refer to emigrants. Of particular importance are the poor law union papers, which among many other things, includes some records of poor relief emigration from 1834 to 1900. For information on these and other emigration records at the Public Record Office, use the Kew Lists (see [[Wales Archives and Libraries|Wales Archives and Libraries]]). | ||
There are other lists of emigrants by authors such as Peter W. Coldham, Michael Tepper, and P. William Filby. See the Author/Title Search of the | There are other lists of emigrants by authors such as Peter W. Coldham, Michael Tepper, and P. William Filby. See the Author/Title Search of the FamilySearch Catalog for works by these authors. | ||
== Immigration into the British Isles == | == Immigration into the British Isles == | ||
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Starting in 1878, there are lists of incoming passengers giving the passenger’s name, birthplace, last residence, and sometimes an address of a relative in the country of origin. However, passengers from Europe or the Mediterranean did not have to be listed. All of these immigration records are at the Public Record Office.<ref>The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, ''Research Outline: Wales'' (Salt Lake City: Corporation of the President, 2000), 31-34.</ref> | Starting in 1878, there are lists of incoming passengers giving the passenger’s name, birthplace, last residence, and sometimes an address of a relative in the country of origin. However, passengers from Europe or the Mediterranean did not have to be listed. All of these immigration records are at the Public Record Office.<ref>The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, ''Research Outline: Wales'' (Salt Lake City: Corporation of the President, 2000), 31-34.</ref> | ||
Immigration records at the Family History Library are listed in the Place Search of the | Immigration records at the Family History Library are listed in the Place Search of the FamilySearch Catalog under: | ||
;WALES - EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION | ;WALES - EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION | ||