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|<div id="fsButtons"><span class="online_records_button">[[United States Immigration Online Genealogy Records]]</span></div> | |<div id="fsButtons"><span class="online_records_button">[[United States Immigration Online Genealogy Records]]</span></div> | ||
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== | ==Resources== | ||
===Online | ===Online Resources=== | ||
*'''1500s-1900s''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7486/?arrival=_indiana-usa_17&count=50 All U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s] at Ancestry | *'''1500s-1900s''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7486/?arrival=_indiana-usa_17&count=50 All U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s] at Ancestry - index only ($); includes those with Destination of Indiana; ''Also at [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10017/passenger-immigration-lists-1500-1900?s=1&formId=pili&formMode=1&useTranslation=1&exactSearch=&action=query&initialFormIds=immigration&p=1&qimmigration=Event+et.immigration+ep.Indiana+epmo.similar MyHeritage]''; index only ($) | ||
*'''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.Indiana+epmo.similar&qevents=List United States, Border Crossings from Canada, 1895-1956] at | *'''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.Indiana+epmo.similar&qevents=List United States, Border Crossings from Canada, 1895-1956] at MyHeritage - index & images ($); includes those with Destination of Indiana | ||
*'''1945-1956''' {{RecordSearch|2438215|Indiana, Gary and East Chicago Crew Lists, 1945-1956}} at FamilySearch — index | *'''1945-1956''' {{RecordSearch|2438215|Indiana, Gary and East Chicago Crew Lists, 1945-1956}} at FamilySearch — index - [[Indiana, Gary and East Chicago Crew Lists - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] | ||
====Cultural Groups==== | ====Cultural Groups==== | ||
*'''1920-1939''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10924/germany-bremen-emigration-lists-1920-1939?s=1&formId=collection_10924:searchFormDef&formMode=1&useTranslation=1&exactSearch=&action=query&initialFormIds=master,immigration&p=1&qevents-event1=Event+et.any+ep.Indiana+epmo.similar&qevents=List Germany, Bremen Emigration Lists, 1920-1939] at | *'''1920-1939''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10924/germany-bremen-emigration-lists-1920-1939?s=1&formId=collection_10924:searchFormDef&formMode=1&useTranslation=1&exactSearch=&action=query&initialFormIds=master,immigration&p=1&qevents-event1=Event+et.any+ep.Indiana+epmo.similar&qevents=List Germany, Bremen Emigration Lists, 1920-1939] at MyHeritage - index only ($); includes those with Destination of Indiana | ||
*[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.Indiana+epmo.similar Germans Immigrating to the United States] at | *[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.Indiana+epmo.similar Germans Immigrating to the United States] at MyHeritage - index only ($); includes those with Destination of Indiana | ||
*[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10030/italians-immigrating-to-the-united-states?s=1&formId=immigration-norels&formMode=1&useTranslation=1&exactSearch=&action=query&initialFormIds=immigration,pili,immigration-norels&p=1&qimmigration=Event+et.immigration+ep.Indiana+epmo.similar Italians Immigrating to the United States] at | *[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10030/italians-immigrating-to-the-united-states?s=1&formId=immigration-norels&formMode=1&useTranslation=1&exactSearch=&action=query&initialFormIds=immigration,pili,immigration-norels&p=1&qimmigration=Event+et.immigration+ep.Indiana+epmo.similar Italians Immigrating to the United States] at MyHeritage - index only ($); includes those with Destination of Indiana | ||
*[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.Indiana+epmo.similar Russians Immigrating to the United States] at MyHeritage | *[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.Indiana+epmo.similar Russians Immigrating to the United States] at MyHeritage - index only ($); includes those with Destination of Indiana | ||
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==== Passport Records Online ==== | ==== Passport Records Online ==== | ||
*'''1795-1925''' | *'''1795-1925''' {{RecordSearch|2185145|United States Passport Applications, 1795-1925}} at FamilySearch — index & images - [[United States, Passport Applications - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] | ||
*'''1795-1925''' | *'''1795-1925''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1174 U.S. Passport Applications, 1795-1925] Index and images, at Ancestry ($) | ||
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*Indiana did not attract as many overseas immigrants in the mid-nineteenth century as other Midwestern states. Over half of those who came to Indiana directly from overseas were of '''German''' origin, with the '''Irish''' a distant second. Most of the present Indiana population is of '''English, Scottish, Irish, or German descent'''. | *Indiana did not attract as many overseas immigrants in the mid-nineteenth century as other Midwestern states. Over half of those who came to Indiana directly from overseas were of '''German''' origin, with the '''Irish''' a distant second. Most of the present Indiana population is of '''English, Scottish, Irish, or German descent'''. | ||
*Around 1900, East Chicago, Gary, and South Bend attracted '''Polish and other eastern and southern European immigrants.''' | *Around 1900, East Chicago, Gary, and South Bend attracted '''Polish and other eastern and southern European immigrants.''' | ||
==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 [[Indiana Emigration and Immigration#Online Resources|'''Online Resources'''.]] | |||
===What can I find in them?=== | |||
====[[Indiana 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. | |||
*'''1820-1891''' - Customs Passenger Lists between 1820 and 1891 asked for '''each immigrant’s name, their age, their sex, their occupation, and their country of origin''', but not the city or town of origin. | |||
*'''1891-1954''' - Information given on passenger lists from 1891 to 1954 included: | |||
**name, age, sex, | |||
**nationality, occupation, marital status, | |||
**last residence, final destination in the U.S., | |||
**whether they had been to the U.S. before (and if so, when, where and how long), | |||
**if joining a relative, who this person was, where they lived, and their relationship, | |||
**whether able to read and write, | |||
**whether in possession of a train ticket to their final destination, who paid for the passage, | |||
**amount of money the immigrant had in their possession, | |||
**whether the passenger had ever been in prison, a poorhouse, or in an institution for the insane, | |||
**whether the passenger was a polygamist, | |||
**and immigrant's state of health. | |||
*'''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. | |||
====[[Indiana 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: | |||
*Birthplace | |||
*Birth date | |||
*Naturalization information | |||
*Arrival information, if foreign born | |||
==In-Country Migration== | ==In-Country Migration== | ||
*Before 1850, most immigrants reached Indiana by a water route, such as the Ohio River. In 1816, when Indiana was admitted as a state, the population was concentrated in three areas: in a band along the southern boundary of the Ohio River; along the Wabash River between its junction with the Ohio River and Terre Haute; and along the Ohio-Indiana state line. | *Before 1850, most immigrants reached Indiana by a water route, such as the Ohio River. In 1816, when Indiana was admitted as a state, the population was concentrated in three areas: in a band along the southern boundary of the Ohio River; along the Wabash River between its junction with the Ohio River and Terre Haute; and along the Ohio-Indiana state line. | ||
*Iowa was the favorite destination of those leaving Indiana in the 1850s, but by 1880 more were leaving Indiana for Illinois, Kansas, and Missouri. | *Iowa was the favorite destination of those leaving Indiana in the 1850s, but by 1880 more were leaving Indiana for Illinois, Kansas, and Missouri. | ||
===Indiana Migration Routes=== | |||
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<li>[[Lake Michigan]]</li> | |||
<li>[[Kankakee River]]</li> | |||
<li>[[Ohio River]]</li> | |||
<li>[[Tippecanoe River]]</li> | |||
<li>[[Wabash River]]</li> | |||
<li>[[White River|White River]]</li> | |||
<li>[[Louisville and Portland Canal]]</li> | |||
<li>[[Wabash and Erie Canal]]</li> | |||
<li>[[Buffalo Trace]]</li> | |||
<li>[[Detroit-Chicago Road]]</li> | |||
<li>[[Kellog Trail]]</li> | |||
<li>[[Lafayette Road]]</li> | |||
<li>[[Michigan Road]]</li> | |||
<li>[[National Road]]</li> | |||
<li>[[Cumberland Road]]</li> | |||
<li>[[Old Chicago Road]]</li> | |||
<li>[[Vincennes-Indianapolis-Detroit Road]]</li> | |||
</ul> | |||
|} | |||
==For Further Reading== | |||
The FamilySearch Library has additional sources listed in their catalog: | |||
*{{FSC|United States, Indiana - Emigration and immigration|subject|subject-id=1554783334|disp=United States, Indiana - Emigration and immigration}} | |||
*{{FSC|United States, Indiana - Minorities|subject|subject-id=469122477|disp=United States, Indiana - Minorities}} | |||
== References<br> == | == References<br> == | ||
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{{Indiana|Indiana}} | {{Indiana|Indiana}} | ||
[[Category:Indiana, United States]] | [[Category:Indiana, United States]] | ||
[[Category:United States Emigration and Immigration]] | [[Category:United States Emigration and Immigration]] | ||
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