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==How to Find the Records== | ==How to Find the Records== | ||
Most immigrants from overseas landed at '''East Coast ports, primarily New York City''', before proceeding to Wisconsin. If an immigrant identified Milwaukee as the port of entry, it is possible that he or she arrived first at a port in Canada, and then came through the St. Lawrence River and Great Lakes to enter the United States at Wisconsin. See [[United States Immigration Online Genealogy Records|'''United States Immigration Online Genealogy Records'''.]] | |||
=== Online Resources === | === Online Resources === | ||
*'''1500s-1900s''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7486/?arrival=_wisconsin-usa_52&count=50 All U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s] at Ancestry; index only ($); includes those with Destination of Wisconsin; ''Also at [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10017/passenger-immigration-lists-1500-1900?s=1&formId=pili&formMode=1&useTranslation=1&exactSearch=&action=query&initialFormIds=immigration&p=1&qimmigration=Event+et.immigration+ep.Wisconsin+epmo.similar MyHeritage]''; index only ($) | *'''1500s-1900s''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7486/?arrival=_wisconsin-usa_52&count=50 All U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s] at Ancestry; index only ($); includes those with Destination of Wisconsin; ''Also at [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10017/passenger-immigration-lists-1500-1900?s=1&formId=pili&formMode=1&useTranslation=1&exactSearch=&action=query&initialFormIds=immigration&p=1&qimmigration=Event+et.immigration+ep.Wisconsin+epmo.similar MyHeritage]''; index only ($) | ||
*'''1895-1956''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10942/united-states-border-crossings-from-canada-1895-1956?s=1&formId=collection_10942:searchFormDef&formMode=1&useTranslation=1&exactSearch=&action=query&initialFormIds=master,immigration&p=1&qevents-event1=Event+et.any+ep.Wisconsin+epmo.similar&qevents=List United States, Border Crossings from Canada, 1895-1956] at MyHeritage | *'''1895-1956''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10942/united-states-border-crossings-from-canada-1895-1956?s=1&formId=collection_10942:searchFormDef&formMode=1&useTranslation=1&exactSearch=&action=query&initialFormIds=master,immigration&p=1&qevents-event1=Event+et.any+ep.Wisconsin+epmo.similar&qevents=List United States, Border Crossings from Canada, 1895-1956] at MyHeritage - index & images ($); includes those with Destination of Wisconsin | ||
*'''1922-1963''' [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/2421844 Wisconsin, Milwaukee Passenger and Crew Lists, 1922-1963] at FamilySearch - [[Wisconsin, Milwaukee Passenger and Crew Lists - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images | *'''1922-1963''' [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/2421844 Wisconsin, Milwaukee Passenger and Crew Lists, 1922-1963] at FamilySearch - [[Wisconsin, Milwaukee Passenger and Crew Lists - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images | ||
*'''1922-1958''' [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/2140606 Minnesota, Duluth and Wisconsin, Superior Crew Lists, 1922-1958.] at | *'''1922-1958''' [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/2140606 Minnesota, Duluth and Wisconsin, Superior Crew Lists, 1922-1958.] at FamilySearch - [[Minnesota, Duluth and Wisconsin, Superior Crew Lists - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images | ||
*'''1925-1956''' [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/2299361 Wisconsin, Crew Lists of Ship Arrivals, 1925-1956.] at | *'''1925-1956''' [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/2299361 Wisconsin, Crew Lists of Ship Arrivals, 1925-1956.] at FamilySearch - [[Wisconsin, Crew Lists of Ship Arrivals - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images | ||
*'''1925-1956''' [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/2299401 Wisconsin, Crew Lists of Vessels Arriving at Manitowoc, 1925-1956.] at | *'''1925-1956''' [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/2299401 Wisconsin, Crew Lists of Vessels Arriving at Manitowoc, 1925-1956.] at FamilySearch - [[Wisconsin, Crew Lists of Vessels Arriving at Manitowoc - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images | ||
====Cultural Groups==== | |||
*[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10019/germans-immigrating-to-the-united-states?s=1&formId=immigration-norels&formMode=1&useTranslation=1&exactSearch=&action=query&initialFormIds=immigration,pili&p=1&qimmigration=Event+et.immigration+ep.Wisconsin+epmo.similar Germans Immigrating to the United States] at MyHeritage | *'''1920-1939''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10924/germany-bremen-emigration-lists-1920-1939?s=1&formId=collection_10924:searchFormDef&formMode=1&useTranslation=1&exactSearch=&action=query&initialFormIds=master,immigration&p=1&qevents-event1=Event+et.any+ep.Wisconsin+epmo.similar&qevents=List Germany, Bremen Emigration Lists, 1920-1939] at MyHeritage - index only ($); includes those with Destination of Wisconsin | ||
*[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10030/italians-immigrating-to-the-united-states?s=1&formId=immigration-norels&formMode=1&useTranslation=1&exactSearch=&action=query&initialFormIds=immigration,pili,immigration-norels&p=1&qimmigration=Event+et.immigration+ep.Wisconsin+epmo.similar Italians Immigrating to the United States] at MyHeritage | *[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10019/germans-immigrating-to-the-united-states?s=1&formId=immigration-norels&formMode=1&useTranslation=1&exactSearch=&action=query&initialFormIds=immigration,pili&p=1&qimmigration=Event+et.immigration+ep.Wisconsin+epmo.similar Germans Immigrating to the United States] at MyHeritage - index only ($); includes those with Destination of Wisconsin | ||
*[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10029/russians-immigrating-to-the-united-states?s=1&formId=immigration-norels&formMode=1&useTranslation=1&exactSearch=&action=query&initialFormIds=immigration,pili,immigration-norels&p=1&qimmigration=Event+et.immigration+ep.Wisconsin+epmo.similar Russians Immigrating to the United States] at MyHeritage | *[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10030/italians-immigrating-to-the-united-states?s=1&formId=immigration-norels&formMode=1&useTranslation=1&exactSearch=&action=query&initialFormIds=immigration,pili,immigration-norels&p=1&qimmigration=Event+et.immigration+ep.Wisconsin+epmo.similar Italians Immigrating to the United States] at MyHeritage - index only ($); includes those with Destination of Wisconsin | ||
*[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10029/russians-immigrating-to-the-united-states?s=1&formId=immigration-norels&formMode=1&useTranslation=1&exactSearch=&action=query&initialFormIds=immigration,pili,immigration-norels&p=1&qimmigration=Event+et.immigration+ep.Wisconsin+epmo.similar Russians Immigrating to the United States] at MyHeritage - index only ($); includes those with Destination of Wisconsin | |||
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==== Passport Records Online ==== | ==== Passport Records Online ==== | ||
*'''1795-1925''' | *'''1795-1925''' {{RecordSearch|2185145|United States Passport Applications, 1795-1925}} at FamilySearch - [[ARTICLETITLE|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images | ||
*'''1795-1925''' | *'''1795-1925''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1174 U.S. Passport Applications, 1795-1925] Index and images, at Ancestry ($) | ||
===Offices to Contact=== | ===Offices to Contact=== | ||
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*They were followed by '''lead miners from the Southern states''' who settled near the Galena diggings on the Illinois border in the 1820s. | *They were followed by '''lead miners from the Southern states''' who settled near the Galena diggings on the Illinois border in the 1820s. | ||
*Substantial immigration from the northeastern states began in the 1830s. Later American-born settlers were usually from '''New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Vermont.''' | *Substantial immigration from the northeastern states began in the 1830s. Later American-born settlers were usually from '''New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Vermont.''' | ||
*Between 1840 and 1860, | *Between 1840 and 1860, the most numerous of the foreign-born immigrants were from '''Germany'''. They came from the Catholic provinces of southern Germany and from Protestant eastern Germany. | ||
*Before the Civil War, the '''Irish''' were the second largest immigrant group in Wisconsin. | |||
*There was also considerable emigration from '''England, Scotland, Wales, and British North America.''' | |||
*Many '''Norwegians''' came to Wisconsin and by 1900 had become the second-largest foreign-born group in the state. | |||
* | *They were joined by settlers from '''southern and eastern Europe, especially Poles and Czechs''', and by smaller groups of '''Russians, Yugoslavs, Italians, and Greeks'''. | ||
*At the beginning of World War I in 1914, the majority of Wisconsin residents were of '''German''' origin or descent. | |||
Before the Civil War, the Irish were the second largest immigrant group in Wisconsin. There was also considerable emigration from England, Scotland, Wales, and British North America. | |||
Many Norwegians came to Wisconsin | |||
==Immigration Records== | ==Immigration Records== | ||
'''Immigration''' refers to people coming into a country. '''Emigration''' refers to people leaving a country to go to another. Immigration records usually take the form of ship's '''passenger lists''' collected at the port of entry. See [[ | '''Immigration''' refers to people coming into a country. '''Emigration''' refers to people leaving a country to go to another. Immigration records usually take the form of ship's '''passenger lists''' collected at the port of entry. See [[Wisconsin Emigration and Immigration#Online Resources|'''Online Resources'''.]] | ||
===What can I find in them?=== | ===What can I find in them?=== | ||
====[[ | ====[[Wisconsin Emigration and Immigration #Online Resources|Information in Passenger Lists]]==== | ||
*'''Before 1820''' - Passenger lists before 1820 included '''name, departure information and arrival details'''. The names of wives and children were often not included. | *'''Before 1820''' - Passenger lists before 1820 included '''name, departure information and arrival details'''. The names of wives and children were often not included. | ||
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*'''1906--''' - In 1906, the '''physical description and place of birth''' were included, and a year later, the '''name and address of the passenger’s closest living relative in the country of origin''' was included. | *'''1906--''' - In 1906, the '''physical description and place of birth''' were included, and a year later, the '''name and address of the passenger’s closest living relative in the country of origin''' was included. | ||
====[[ | ====[[Wisconsin Emigration and Immigration#Passport Records Online|Information in Passports]] ==== | ||
Over the years, passports and passport applications contained different amounts of information about the passport applicant. The first passports that are available begin in 1795. These usually contained the individual's name, description of individual, and age. More information was required on later passport applications, such as: | Over the years, passports and passport applications contained different amounts of information about the passport applicant. The first passports that are available begin in 1795. These usually contained the individual's name, description of individual, and age. More information was required on later passport applications, such as: | ||
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=== Wisconsin Migration Routes === | === Wisconsin Migration Routes === | ||
[[Chippewa River]]{{·}} [[Lake Michigan]]{{·}} [[Lake Superior]]{{·}} [[Menominee River]]{{·}} [[Mississippi River]]{{·}} [[St. Croix River]]{{·}} [[Wisconsin River]]{{·}} [[Pecatonica Trail]]{{·}} [[Great Northern Railway (U.S.)]] | [[Chippewa River]]{{·}} [[Lake Michigan]]{{·}} [[Lake Superior]]{{·}} [[Menominee River]]{{·}} [[Mississippi River]]{{·}} [[St. Croix River]]{{·}} [[Wisconsin River]]{{·}} [[Pecatonica Trail]]{{·}} [[Great Northern Railway (U.S.)]] | ||
==For Further Reading== | |||
The FamilySearch Library has additional sources listed in their catalog: | |||
*{{FSC|United States, Wisconsin - Emigration and immigration|subject|subject-id=1727408967|disp=United States, Wisconsin - Emigration and immigration}} | |||
*{{FSC|United States, Wisconsin - Emigration and immigration - History - 19th century|subject|subject-id=1328356969|disp=United States, Wisconsin - Emigration and immigration - History - 19th century}} | |||
*{{FSC|United States, Wisconsin - Emigration and immigration - Indexes|subject|subject-id=192816454|disp=United States, Wisconsin - Emigration and immigration - Indexes}} | |||
*{{FSC|United States, Wisconsin - Minorities|subject|subject-id=1299152730|disp=United States, Wisconsin - Minorities}} | |||
*{{FSC|United States, Wisconsin - Minorities - Biography|subject|subject-id=1385688282|disp=United States, Wisconsin - Minorities - Biography}} | |||
*{{FSC|United States, Wisconsin - Minorities - Genealogy|subject|subject-id=1174467884|disp=United States, Wisconsin - Minorities - Genealogy}} | |||
*{{FSC|United States, Wisconsin - Minorities - Genealogy - Periodicals|subject|subject-id=356797774|disp=United States, Wisconsin - Minorities - Genealogy - Periodicals}} | |||
*{{FSC|United States, Wisconsin - Minorities - History|subject|subject-id=737138553|disp=United States, Wisconsin - Minorities - History}} | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
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