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	[[Image:Immigrants Behold the Statue of Liberty.jpg\|right\|300x260px\|Immigrants Behold the Statue of Liberty.jpg]]Immigrants were usually mentioned in several different records in their new country. However, it is hard to predict which, if any, of those records will name the immigrant's home town.		[[Image:Immigrants Behold the Statue of Liberty.jpg\|right\|300x260px\|Immigrants Behold the Statue of Liberty.jpg\|New York - Welcome to the land of freedom!]]Immigrants were usually mentioned in several different records in their new country. However, it is hard to predict which, if any, of those records will name the immigrant's home town.

	The following search tactics can help you systematically search country-of-arrival records. Search these records thoroughly because it is hard to know which record has useful information. Keep careful notes of everything you learn; they may lead to more information. Whenever you learn new information, reconsider which tactic to apply next.		The following search tactics can help you systematically search country-of-arrival records. Search these records thoroughly because it is hard to know which record has useful information. Keep careful notes of everything you learn; they may lead to more information. Whenever you learn new information, reconsider which tactic to apply next.