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Before 1820  German emigration was largely a group phenomenon.  Therefore, strategies for locating a town of origin in Germany must include research on the emigrant, potential family members, neighbors, and other associates. Finding the ancestor on an incoming passenger list can be especially helpful.   
''[[Germany Genealogy|Germany]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Germany Emigration and Immigration|Germany Emigration and Immigration]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]'' '''Emigration from Germany'''
 
Before 1820 German emigration was largely a group phenomenon.  Therefore, strategies for locating a town of origin in Germany must include research on the emigrant, potential family members, neighbors, and other associates. Finding the ancestor on an incoming passenger list can be especially helpful.   


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;.<br>  
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;.<br>  
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