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Tracing Immigrants Arrival Search Tactics (view source)
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If local records do not yield a place of origin, move to broader jurisdictions. Try original state and national records. Not every immigrant is in these records, but many are. | If local records do not yield a place of origin, move to broader jurisdictions. Try original state and national records. Not every immigrant is in these records, but many are. | ||
For more information on national original records that may give a place of origin, see the | For more information on national original records that may give a place of origin, see the “[[Tracing_Immigrants_Arrival_Census|Census]],” “[[Tracing_Immigrants_Arrival_Pensions|Pension]],” and “[[Tracing_Immigrants_Arrival_Military_Records|Military Records]]” sections below. | ||
= 7. Determine the Country, State, or Region of Origin = | = 7. Determine the Country, State, or Region of Origin = | ||