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United States Emigration and Immigration (view source)
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==What are United States immigration and emigration records?== | |||
'''Immigration''' refers to people coming into a country. '''Emigration''' refers to people leaving a country to go to another. The records usually take the form of ship's '''passenger lists''' collected at the port of entry. | '''Immigration''' refers to people coming into a country. '''Emigration''' refers to people leaving a country to go to another. The records usually take the form of ship's '''passenger lists''' collected at the port of entry. | ||