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Norway Emigration and Immigration (view source)
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'''1836 to 1865.''' An estimated 200,000 emigrants left Norway during this period. The emigration movement took root all over the country. Groups of emigrants came from every county and most communities. Every spring, ship left from ports all over Norway. In this early period the emigrants sailed to their various destinations, supplying themselves with food and commodities for a trip that could last as long as three months. Ninety-five percent of these went to the United States. | '''1836 to 1865.''' An estimated 200,000 emigrants left Norway during this period. The emigration movement took root all over the country. Groups of emigrants came from every county and most communities. Every spring, ship left from ports all over Norway. In this early period the emigrants sailed to their various destinations, supplying themselves with food and commodities for a trip that could last as long as three months. Ninety-five percent of these went to the United States. | ||
'''1866 to 1920.''' In the mid 1860s, large numbers of people began leaving Norway on steamships. Most emigrants sailed to Hull, England; then traveled by train to Liverpool, England. From there they sailed to the United States and Canada. Steamships took only two to three weeks instead of three months, so emigration increased. During this time period 700,000 people left Norway. However, emigration declined in the mid-1870s because of a recession in the | '''1866 to 1920.''' In the mid 1860s, large numbers of people began leaving Norway on steamships. Most emigrants sailed to Hull, England; then traveled by train to Liverpool, England. From there they sailed to the United States and Canada. Steamships took only two to three weeks instead of three months, so emigration increased. During this time period 700,000 people left Norway. However, emigration declined in the mid-1870s because of a recession in the nited States. The numbers of emigrants to America had also been declining during the civil war years. | ||
===Research Lessons at | ===Research Lessons at FamilySearc=== | ||
*[https://familysearch.org/ask/learningViewer/825 '''Norwegian Migration and Immigration'''] | *[https://familysearch.org/ask/learningViewer/825 '''Norwegian Migration and Immigration'''] | ||
*[https://familysearch.org/ask/learningViewer/490 '''Norwegian Emigration: The Experience'''] | *[https://familysearch.org/ask/learningViewer/490 '''Norwegian Emigration: The Experience'''] | ||