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Significant numbers of immigrants moved to Poland from 1770–1850. Most of these came from Germany, but others came from the Netherlands, France, and even Scotland. This wave of immigration was caused by offers to settle new lands in Russia. Many of these immigrants had suffered economic losses or religious persecution in their homelands. | Significant numbers of immigrants moved to Poland from 1770–1850. Most of these came from Germany, but others came from the Netherlands, France, and even Scotland. This wave of immigration was caused by offers to settle new lands in Russia. Many of these immigrants had suffered economic losses or religious persecution in their homelands. | ||
=== Web Sites === | === Web Sites === | ||
http://www.migrationinformation.org/Feature/display.cfm?id=302 | http://www.migrationinformation.org/Feature/display.cfm?id=302 | ||
http://www. | [http://www.ohiou.edu/~Chastain/dh/emigpol.htm http://www.ohiou.edu/~Chastain/dh/emigpol.htm] | ||
http://www.ohiou.edu/~Chastain/dh/emigpol.htm | |||
[[Category:Poland]] | [[Category:Poland]] | ||