No edit summary |
|||
| Line 151: | Line 151: | ||
*According to immigration statistics, the state is a leading recipient of migrants from around the globe. New York State has the second-largest international immigrant population in the country among the American states, at 4.2 million as of 2008; most reside in and around New York City, due to its size, high profile, vibrant economy, and cosmopolitan culture. New York has a pro-sanctuary city law. | *According to immigration statistics, the state is a leading recipient of migrants from around the globe. New York State has the second-largest international immigrant population in the country among the American states, at 4.2 million as of 2008; most reside in and around New York City, due to its size, high profile, vibrant economy, and cosmopolitan culture. New York has a pro-sanctuary city law. | ||
*According to the U.S. Census Bureau, New York has a racial and ethnic makeup of '''55.1% non-Hispanic whites, 14.2% blacks or African Americans, 0.2% American Indians or Alaska Natives, 8.6% Asians, 0.6% from some other race, 2.1% from two or more races, and 19.3% Hispanics or Latin Americans of any race.''' There were an estimated '''3,725 Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders''' in the state in 2019. Hispanics or Latin Americans of any race were 17.6% of the population in 2010; 2.4% were of '''Mexican, 5.5% Puerto Rican, 0.4% Cuban, and 9.4% other Hispanic or Latino origin'''. According to the 2010–2015 American Community Survey, '''the largest ancestry White American groups were Italian (13.0%), Irish (12.1%), German (10.3%), American (5.4%), and English (5.2%)'''.<ref>"New York (state)", in Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_(state), accessed 8 April 2021.</ref> | *According to the U.S. Census Bureau, New York has a racial and ethnic makeup of '''55.1% non-Hispanic whites, 14.2% blacks or African Americans, 0.2% American Indians or Alaska Natives, 8.6% Asians, 0.6% from some other race, 2.1% from two or more races, and 19.3% Hispanics or Latin Americans of any race.''' There were an estimated '''3,725 Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders''' in the state in 2019. Hispanics or Latin Americans of any race were 17.6% of the population in 2010; 2.4% were of '''Mexican, 5.5% Puerto Rican, 0.4% Cuban, and 9.4% other Hispanic or Latino origin'''. According to the 2010–2015 American Community Survey, '''the largest ancestry White American groups were Italian (13.0%), Irish (12.1%), German (10.3%), American (5.4%), and English (5.2%)'''.<ref>"New York (state)", in Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_(state), accessed 8 April 2021.</ref> | ||
==Published Resources== | |||
===Colonial Lists=== | |||
Passenger lists for some colonial immigrants exist in compilations. The New York State Archives has microfilmed the New York customs house records dating from about 1730, but these do not name passengers. Many early immigrants are named in: | |||
*Filby, P. William. ''Passenger and Immigration Lists Index''. Detroit, Michigan: Gale Research, 1981–1996. '''''Online at:''''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7486 Ancestry] ($); (Family History Library book Ref {{FHL|291926|title-id|disp=973 W32p}}.) Most comprehensive index available of published passenger lists from 1607 to about 1900. Supplemental volumes have been issued annually. Some of the volumes are on microfilm. | |||
A comprehensive list of about 140,000 immigrants to America from Britain is: | |||
*Coldham, Peter Wilson. ''{{FHL|773852|title-id|disp=The Complete Book of Emigrants}}, 1607–1776 and Emigrants in Bondage, 1614–1775''. [Novato, California]: Brøderbund Software, 1996. '''''Online at:''''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=49038 Ancestry] ($). Includes New York immigrants. May show British hometown, emigration date, ship, destination, and text of the document abstract. | |||
==Immigration Records== | ==Immigration Records== | ||
edits