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How to Find the Records[edit | edit source]

Although Ohio had ports of entry on Lake Erie, no passenger lists for ships are available. The majority of the immigrants arrived through eastern ports (New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore) and New Orleans. See United States Immigration Online Genealogy Records.

Online Resources[edit | edit source]

1500s-1900s All U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s at Ancestry; index only ($); Also at MyHeritage; index only ($); includes those with Destination of Ohio
1894-1954 United States, Border Crossings from Canada to United States, 1894-1954 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index & images
1895-1956 United States, Border Crossings from Canada, 1895-1956 at MyHeritage; index & images ($); includes those with Destination of Ohio
1929-1958 Ohio, Crew List Arrivals, 1929-1958 at Ancestry; index & images ($)
1952-1963 Ohio, Passenger and Crew Lists, 1952-1963 at Ancestry; index & images ($)
1952-1974 Ohio, Passenger and Crew Lists arriving at Ashtabula and Conneaut, 1952-1974 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index & images

Cultural Groups[edit | edit source]

1920-1939 Germany, Bremen Emigration Lists, 1920-1939 at MyHeritage; index only ($); includes those with Destination of Ohio
The Wales-Ohio Project.
Germans Immigrating to the United States at MyHeritage; index only ($); includes those with Destination of Ohio
Italians Immigrating to the United States at MyHeritage; index only ($); includes those with Destination of Ohio
Russians Immigrating to the United States at MyHeritage; index only ($); includes those with Destination of Ohio

Wales-Ohio Project[edit | edit source]

The Wales-Ohio Project goal is to digitize a selection of Welsh Heritage pertaining to the state of Ohio held at The National Library of Wales and to make it available to audiences world-wide. This collection includes a variety of manuscripts, letters, photographs and maps concerning the history of Welsh Settlers.

Background[edit | edit source]

Pre-statehood settlers of Ohio generally came from Pennsylvania, Virginia, New York, Connecticut, Maryland, and New Jersey.
The Western Reserve in northeast Ohio was heavily settled by New Englanders.
Settlers in the Virginia Military District of southwest Ohio were mostly from Virginia and Kentucky.
Scotch-Irish and Germans settled in the east and south part of Ohio>
The Irish most often settled in cities.
The Germans tended to choose farms in rural areas.
Many immigrants from England, France, Canada, Wales, and Scotland moved to Ohio between 1850 and 1880. In 1880, 15 percent of Ohio's people were foreign born.
Until 1914, Italians, Russian Jews, Slovenes, Hungarians, and Poles were attracted to Cleveland and cities in northeastern Ohio.
Today, about 10 percent of Ohio's population is African American.
Norwegian Settlements were an important part of the Ohio landscape. </ref>The Origin and Distribution of Settlement Groups <ref>Wilhelm, Hubert G. H. The Origin and Distribution of Settlement Groups. Athens, Ohio: Ohio University, 1982. {{FHL|164152|item|disp=FHL fich

Additional Research Helps[edit | edit source]

Records and books on the Irish, Germans, Blacks, and American Indians are listed in the FamilySearch Catalog under

OHIO - MINORITIES.

Records of small groups of Alsatians, Russians, Norwegians, and Welsh are listed under

OHIO - EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION.

References[edit | edit source]

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 *The [http://ohio.llgc.org.uk/themes.php Wales-Ohio Project] goal is to digitize a selection of Welsh Heritage pertaining to the state of Ohio held at The National Library of Wales and to make it available to audiences world-wide. This collection includes a variety of manuscripts, letters, photographs and maps concerning the history of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Welsh_American#Ohio Welsh Settlers.]
-==== Passport Records Online  ====
-*'''1795-1925''' - {{RecordSearch|2185145|United States Passport Applications, 1795-1925}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index and images
-*'''1795-1925''' - [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1174 U.S. Passport Applications, 1795-1925] Index and images, at Ancestry ($)
-===Offices to Contact===
-Although many records are included in the online records listed above, there are other records available through these archives and offices. For example, there are many minor ports that have not yet been digitized. There are also records for more recent time periods. For privacy reasons, some records can only be accessed after providing proof that your ancestor is now deceased.
-====National Archives and Records Administration====
-*The [https://www.archives.gov/research/immigration/overview '''National Archives (NARA)'''] has immigration records for arrivals to the United States from foreign ports between approximately 1820 and 1982. The records are arranged by [https://www.archives.gov/research/immigration/passenger-arrival.html#https://www.archives.gov/research/immigration/passenger-arrival.html#where '''Port of Arrival (See Part 5).''']
-:*You may do research in immigration records in person at the National Archives Building, 700 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20408-0001.
-*Some [https://www.archives.gov/locations '''National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) regional facilities'''] have selected immigration records; call to verify their availability or check the online Microfilm Catalog.
-*Libraries with large genealogical collections, such as the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog '''FamilySearch Library in Salt Lake City, Utah'''] and the [https://acpl-cms.wise.oclc.org/genealogy '''Allen County Piblic Library'''] also have selected NARA microfilm publications.
-:*Order copies of passenger arrival records with [https://www.archives.gov/files/forms/pdf/natf-81.pdf '''NATF Form 81'''.]
-====U.S. Citizenship and and Immigration Services Genealogy Program====
-The [https://www.uscis.gov/records/genealogy '''USCIS Genealogy Program'''] is a fee-for-service program that provides researchers with timely access to historical immigration and naturalization records of deceased immigrants. If the immigrant was born less than 100 years ago, you will also need to provide proof of his/her death.
-=====Immigration Records Available=====
-*[https://www.uscis.gov/history-and-genealogy/genealogy/historical-record-series/a-files-numbered-below-8-million '''A-Files:'''] Immigrant Files, (A-Files) are the individual alien case files, which became the official file for all immigration records created or consolidated since April 1, 1944.
-*[https://www.uscis.gov/records/genealogy/historical-record-series/alien-registration-forms-on-microfilm-1940-1944 '''Alien Registration Forms (AR-2s):'''] Alien Registration Forms (Form AR-2) are copies of approximately 5.5 million Alien Registration Forms completed by all aliens age 14 and older, residing in or entering the United States between August 1, 1940 and March 31, 1944.
-*[https://www.uscis.gov/history-and-genealogy/genealogy/historical-record-series/registry-files-march-2-1929-march-31-1944''' Registry Files:'''] Registry Files are records, which document the creation of immigrant arrival records for persons who entered the United States prior to July 1, 1924, and for whom no arrival record could later be found.
-*[https://www.uscis.gov/history-and-genealogy/genealogy/historical-record-series/visa-files-july-1-1924-march-31-1944'''Visa Files:'''] Visa Files are original arrival records of immigrants admitted for permanent residence under provisions of the Immigration Act of 1924.<ref>"Genealogy", at USCIS, https://www.uscis.gov/records/genealogy, accessed 26 March 2021.</ref>
-=====Requesting a Record=====
-*[https://genealogy.uscis.dhs.gov/ '''Web Request Page'''] allows you to request a records, pay fees, and upload supporting documents (proof of death).
-*[https://www.uscis.gov/records/genealogy/genealogical-records-help/record-requests-frequently-asked-questions '''Record Requests Frequently Asked Questions''']
-==Finding Town of Origin==
-Records in the countries emigrated from are kept on the local level. You must first identify the '''name of the town''' where your ancestors lived to access those records. If you do not yet know the name of the town of your ancestor's birth, there are well-known strategies for a thorough hunt for it.
-*[[U. S. Immigration Records: Finding the Town of Origin|'''U. S. Immigration Records: Finding the Town of Origin''']]
 ==Background==
 *[http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/entry.php?rec=543 Pre-statehood settlers] of Ohio generally came from '''Pennsylvania, Virginia, New York, Connecticut, Maryland, and New Jersey.'''
-*By 1850, immigrants from '''Germany, Ireland, and England''' traveled on [http://ohiohistorycentral.org/entry.php?rec=827&nm=Zanes-Trace Zanes's Trace], the [http://www.byways.org/explore/byways/15641/stories/65711 National Road], various [http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/entry.php?rec=674&nm=Canals canals], and Indian trails. <ref>''Ohio, Trailways to Highways 1776-1976''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1977. {{FHL|467748|item|disp=FHL film 1015821 item 2}}</ref>
 *[http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/entry.php?rec=819 The Western Reserve in northeast Ohio] was heavily settled by '''New Englanders'''.
 *Settlers in the [http://ohiohistorycentral.org/entry.php?rec=817&nm=Virginia-Military-District Virginia Military District of southwest Ohio] were mostly from '''Virginia and Kentucky.'''
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 *Until 1914, [http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/entry.php?rec=599 '''Italians'''], [http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/entry.php?rec=3284&nm=Russian-Ohioans '''Russian Jews'''], [http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/entry.php?rec=3190&nm=Slovene-Ohioans Slovenes], [http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/entry.php?rec=3161&nm=Hungarian-Ohioans '''Hungarians'''], and [http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/entry.php?rec=618 '''Poles'''] were attracted to Cleveland and cities in northeastern Ohio.
 *Today, about 10 percent of Ohio's population is [http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/entry.php?rec=570 '''African American'''].
-*[[Ohio: Norwegian Settlements|'''Norwegian''' Settlements]] were an important part of the Ohio landscape. </ref>''The Origin and Distribution of Settlement Groups'' <ref>Wilhelm, Hubert G. H. ''The Origin and Distribution of Settlement Groups''. Athens, Ohio: Ohio University, 1982. </ref>
+*[[Ohio: Norwegian Settlements|'''Norwegian''' Settlements]] were an important part of the Ohio landscape. </ref>''The Origin and Distribution of Settlement Groups'' <ref>Wilhelm, Hubert G. H. ''The Origin and Distribution of Settlement Groups''. Athens, Ohio: Ohio University, 1982. {{FHL|164152|item|disp=FHL fich
-==Immigration Records==
-'''Immigration''' refers to people coming into a country. '''Emigration''' refers to people leaving a country to go to another.  Immigration records usually take the form of ship's '''passenger lists''' collected at the port of entry. See [[Ohio Emigration and Immigration#Online Resources|'''Online Resources'''.]]
-===What can I find in them?===
-====[[Ohio Emigration and Immigration #Online Resources|Information in Passenger Lists]]====
-*'''Before 1820''' - Passenger lists before 1820 included '''name, departure information and arrival details'''.  The names of wives and children were often not included.
-*'''1820-1891''' - Customs Passenger Lists between 1820 and 1891 asked for '''each immigrant’s name, their age, their sex, their occupation, and their country of origin''', but not the city or town of origin.
-*'''1891-1954''' - Information given on passenger lists from 1891 to 1954 included:
-**name, age, sex,
-**nationality, occupation, marital status,
-**last residence, final destination in the U.S.,
-**whether they had been to the U.S. before (and if so, when, where and how long),
-**if joining a relative, who this person was, where they lived, and their relationship,
-**whether able to read and write,
-**whether in possession of a train ticket to their final destination, who paid for the passage,
-**amount of money the immigrant had in their possession,
-**whether the passenger had ever been in prison, a poorhouse, or in an institution for the insane,
-**whether the passenger was a polygamist,
-**and immigrant's state of health.
-*'''1906--'''  - In 1906, the '''physical description and place of birth''' were included, and a year later, the '''name and address of the passenger’s closest living relative in the country of origin''' was included.
-====[[Ohio Emigration and Immigration#Passport Records Online|Information in Passports]]  ====
-Over the years, passports and passport applications contained different amounts of information about the passport applicant. The first passports that are available begin in 1795. These usually contained the individual's name, description of individual, and age. More information was required on later passport applications, such as:
-*Birthplace
+=== Additional Research Helps  ===
-*Birth date
-*Naturalization&nbsp;information
-*Arrival information, if foreign born
-==In-country Migration==
+Records and books on the Irish, Germans, Blacks, and American Indians are listed in the [[FamilySearch Catalog Place Search|FamilySearch Catalog]] under
-===Ohio Migration Routes===
-[[Braddock's Road]]{{·}}[[Cumberland Road]]{{·}} [[Forbes Road]]{{·}} [[Erie Canal]]{{·}} [[Great Trail]]{{·}} [[Kanawha Trail]]{{·}} [[Lake Erie]]{{·}} [[Lake Shore Path|Lake Shore Path (or Lake Trail)]] {{·}} [[Maysville Turnpike]]{{·}} [[Miami and Erie Canal]]{{·}} [[Miami Trail]]{{·}} [[National Road]] {{·}} [[Ohio and Erie Canal]]{{·}} [[Ohio River]]{{·}} [[Pennsylvania and Erie Canal]]{{·}} [[Scioto Trail]]{{·}} [[Tennessee, Ohio and Great Lakes Trail]]{{·}} [[Vincennes-Indianapolis-Detroit Road]]{{·}} [[Wabash and Erie Canal]]{{·}} [[Zane's Trace]]
+:OHIO - MINORITIES.
-==For Further Reading==
+Records of small groups of Alsatians, Russians, Norwegians, and Welsh are listed under<br>
-*{{FHL||subject_id|disp=
+:OHIO - EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION.
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 === References  ===