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*Beginning in 1836, certificates exist for aliens. These are arranged by port, and give the individual’s '''name, nationality, profession, date arrived, country last visited, and signature.'''  
*Beginning in 1836, certificates exist for aliens. These are arranged by port, and give the individual’s '''name, nationality, profession, date arrived, country last visited, and signature.'''  
*Starting in 1878, there are lists of incoming passengers which give the passenger’s '''name, birthplace, last residence, and sometimes an address of a relative in the country of origin.''' However, passengers from Europe or the Mediterranean did not have to be listed. All of these immigration records are at the National Archives in London.  
*Starting in 1878, there are lists of incoming passengers which give the passenger’s '''name, birthplace, last residence, and sometimes an address of a relative in the country of origin.''' However, passengers from Europe or the Mediterranean did not have to be listed. All of these immigration records are at the National Archives in London.  
 
*Movements within the United Kingdom (England, Scotland, Ireland, Isle of Man, and Channel Islands) and to England’s colonies '''required no documents'''.
 
Because few English immigration sources exist, you may need to search the emigration records of the country your ancestor moved from.
 
''Black Lives in the English Archives, 1500-1677: Imprints of the Invisible'' (2008) identifies references to black people who settled in England.
 
Outward Passenger Lists from Britain On-line.  [http://www.ancestorsonboard.com/ www.ancestorsonboard.com/] $
Movements within the United Kingdom (England, Scotland, Ireland, Isle of Man, and Channel Islands) and to England’s colonies '''required no documents'''.


==Emigration==
==Emigration==
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