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[[Portal:United States Emigration and Immigration|Portal:United States Emigration and Immigration ]]>[[Iowa|Iowa]] | |||
[[Portal:Iowa|Iowa]] has no ports; consequently, many Iowa residents immigrated through ports in New York, New Orleans, or Canada. Passenger lists since 1820 may contain a person’s age, the state or country of birth, immigration date, occupation, names of children. After 29 July 1906, the passenger lists also contain a physical description. | [[Portal:Iowa|Iowa]] has no ports; consequently, many Iowa residents immigrated through ports in New York, New Orleans, or Canada. Passenger lists since 1820 may contain a person’s age, the state or country of birth, immigration date, occupation, names of children. After 29 July 1906, the passenger lists also contain a physical description. | ||
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Until 1850 most overseas immigrants came through the ports of New Orleans or New York. After 1850 most European settlers came through ports in New York or Canada. | Until 1850 most overseas immigrants came through the ports of New Orleans or New York. After 1850 most European settlers came through ports in New York or Canada. | ||
For detailed information about federal immigration sources, including Canadian border-crossing records, see the United States Research Outline (30972). | For detailed information about federal immigration sources, including Canadian border-crossing records, see the United States Research Outline (30972). <!-- Tidy found serious XHTML errors --> | ||
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[[Category:Iowa]] | [[Category:Iowa]] | ||