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*Coldham, Peter Wilson. ''The Complete Book of Emigrants, 1607-1776, and Emigrants in Bondage, 1614-1775''. Novato, California: Brøderbund Software, 1996. (Family History Library compact disc no. 9 pt. 350[does not circulate to Family History Centers].) Includes numerous Virginia immigrants. May show British hometown, emigration date, ship, destination, and text of the document abstract. | *Coldham, Peter Wilson. ''The Complete Book of Emigrants, 1607-1776, and Emigrants in Bondage, 1614-1775''. Novato, California: Brøderbund Software, 1996. (Family History Library compact disc no. 9 pt. 350[does not circulate to Family History Centers].) Includes numerous Virginia immigrants. May show British hometown, emigration date, ship, destination, and text of the document abstract. | ||
The major port in Virginia was Norfolk, but many settlers arrived at Baltimore, Philadelphia, or other ports and then migrated to Virginia. | The major port in Virginia was Norfolk, but many settlers arrived at Baltimore, Philadelphia, or other ports and then migrated to Virginia. In the eighteenth century, ships docked at ports in the Northern Neck of Virginia, where they sold British indentured servants. English convict ships also stopped in this area during the 1700s to sell transported felons. | ||
The Family History Library and the National Archives have many of the post-1820 passenger lists and indexes for Baltimore, Philadelphia, and other major ports. These are listed in the Family History Library Catalog Locality Search under [STATE], [COUNTY], [CITY] - EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION. | The Family History Library and the National Archives have many of the post-1820 passenger lists and indexes for Baltimore, Philadelphia, and other major ports. These are listed in the Family History Library Catalog Locality Search under [STATE], [COUNTY], [CITY] - EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION. | ||
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During the War of 1812, American officials reported finding a total of 333 British aliens, many of whom had families, living in Virginia: | During the War of 1812, American officials reported finding a total of 333 British aliens, many of whom had families, living in Virginia: | ||
Richmond 105<br>Petersburg 50<br>Norfolk, Boro 36<br>Rockbridge 16<br>No place 13<br>Campbell, Lynchburg 11<br>Spotsylvania, Fredericksburg 7<br>Wythe 7<br>Culpeper 6<br>Fauquier 6<br>Henrico 6<br>Powhatan 5<br>Chesterfield, Manchester 4<br>Stafford, Falmouth 4<br>Botetourt 3<br>Chesterfield 3<br>Norfolk County 3<br>Botetourt, Fincastle 2<br>Cumberland, Cartersville 2<br>Elizabeth City, Hampton 2<br>Goochland 2<br>Harrison 2<br>Kentucky, Lexington 2<br>Lunenburg 2<br>Princess Anne 2<br>Washington, Abingdon 2<br>Accomack 1<br>Albemarle, Charlottesville 1<br>Fairfax, Alexandria 1<br>Baltimore 1<br>Bedford 1<br>Charles City 1<br>Charlotte 1<br>Cumberland 1<br>Dinwiddie 1<br>Elizabeth City 1<br>Fluvanna 1<br>Grayson 1<br>Greenbrier 1<br>Hanover 1<br>Jefferson, Charles Town 1<br>Loudoun, Leesburg 1<br>Louisa 1<br>Madison 1<br>Middlesex 1<br>Norfolk, Portsmouth 1<br>Northumberland 1<br>Philadelphia 1<br>Pittsylvania 1<br>Prince George 1<br>Prince William, Dumfries 1<br>Southampton 1<br>Spotsylvania 1<br>Washington 1<br>Westmoreland 1<br>Wood 1<ref name="null">Kenneth Scott. ''[http://www.worldcat.org/title/british-aliens-in-the-united-states-during-the-war-of-1812/oclc/5711802 British Aliens in the United States During the War of 1812.]'' Baltimore, Md.: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1979, 320-333. {{FHL|78653|item}} 973 W4s; digital version at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=49091 Ancestry] ($).</ref> | Richmond 105<br>Petersburg 50<br>Norfolk, Boro 36<br>Rockbridge 16<br>No place 13<br>Campbell, Lynchburg 11<br>Spotsylvania, Fredericksburg 7<br>Wythe 7<br>Culpeper 6<br>Fauquier 6<br>Henrico 6<br>Powhatan 5<br>Chesterfield, Manchester 4<br>Stafford, Falmouth 4<br>Botetourt 3<br>Chesterfield 3<br>Norfolk County 3<br>Botetourt, Fincastle 2<br>Cumberland, Cartersville 2<br>Elizabeth City, Hampton 2<br>Goochland 2<br>Harrison 2<br>Kentucky, Lexington 2<br>Lunenburg 2<br>Princess Anne 2<br>Washington, Abingdon 2<br>Accomack 1<br>Albemarle, Charlottesville 1<br>Fairfax, Alexandria 1<br>Baltimore 1<br>Bedford 1<br>Charles City 1<br>Charlotte 1<br>Cumberland 1<br>Dinwiddie 1<br>Elizabeth City 1<br>Fluvanna 1<br>Grayson 1<br>Greenbrier 1<br>Hanover 1<br>Jefferson, Charles Town 1<br>Loudoun, Leesburg 1<br>Louisa 1<br>Madison 1<br>Middlesex 1<br>Norfolk, Portsmouth 1<br>Northumberland 1<br>Philadelphia 1<br>Pittsylvania 1<br>Prince George 1<br>Prince William, Dumfries 1<br>Southampton 1<br>Spotsylvania 1<br>Washington 1<br>Westmoreland 1<br>Wood 1<ref name="null">Kenneth Scott. ''[http://www.worldcat.org/title/british-aliens-in-the-united-states-during-the-war-of-1812/oclc/5711802 British Aliens in the United States During the War of 1812.]'' Baltimore, Md.: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1979, 320-333. {{FHL|78653|item}} 973 W4s; digital version at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=49091 Ancestry] ($).</ref> | ||
=== Westward Migrants === | === Westward Migrants === | ||