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==Online Resources== | ==Online Resources== | ||
*[http://immigrants.byu.edu/search/simple Immigrant Ancestors Project] | *'''1819-1931''' [http://immigrants.byu.edu/search/simple Immigrant Ancestors Project] | ||
*[[Wales Religious Newspapers & Periodicals|Welsh American religious newspapers and periodicals]] | *'''1818-1904''' [[Wales Religious Newspapers & Periodicals|Welsh American religious newspapers and periodicals]] | ||
*'''1790-1950''' | *'''1790-1950''' {{FSC|278293|item|disp=British immigrants in industrial America, 1790-1950}} at FamilySearch Catalog | ||
*'''1865''' [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mimosa_(ship)#1865_settlers List of Settlers who sailed on the Mimosa to Patagonia in 1865] | |||
*'''1865''' [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mimosa_(ship)#1865_settlers List of Settlers who sailed on the Mimosa in 1865] | *'''1891-1922''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=62598 UK, Registers and Indexes of Births, Marriages and Deaths of Passengers and Seamen at Sea, 1891-1922] at Ancestry — index & images ($) | ||
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If the individual emigrated after 1 July 1837, you may find the place of origin by using the nationwide indexes to births, marriages, and deaths (see [[Wales Civil Registration|Wales Civil Registration]]). There is no complete nationwide index to birth, marriage, or death records before 1837. The International Genealogical Index and local marriage indexes are partial indexes that you may try before searching emigration records. | If the individual emigrated after 1 July 1837, you may find the place of origin by using the nationwide indexes to births, marriages, and deaths (see [[Wales Civil Registration|Wales Civil Registration]]). There is no complete nationwide index to birth, marriage, or death records before 1837. The International Genealogical Index and local marriage indexes are partial indexes that you may try before searching emigration records. | ||
Sometimes it is possible to | Sometimes it is possible to deduce where an immigrant originated through [[Surname Distribution Maps|surname distribution maps]]. | ||
For further information about finding the origins of immigrant ancestors, see [[Tracing Immigrant Origins]]. | For further information about finding the origins of immigrant ancestors, see [[Tracing Immigrant Origins]]. | ||
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*'''Military personnel.''' Upon discharge, soldiers serving overseas were offered land or other inducements to settle in the colony where they were serving. This was a common practice in Australia from 1791, in Canada from 1815, and in New Zealand from 1844. | *'''Military personnel.''' Upon discharge, soldiers serving overseas were offered land or other inducements to settle in the colony where they were serving. This was a common practice in Australia from 1791, in Canada from 1815, and in New Zealand from 1844. | ||
*'''Latter-day Saints.''' About 1840, thousands of Welsh members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints emigrated to the United States. Most settled in Utah. The website [http://welshmormonhistory.org/ Welsh Mormon History] | *'''Latter-day Saints.''' About 1840, thousands of Welsh members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints emigrated to the United States. Most settled in Utah. The website [http://welshmormonhistory.org/ Welsh Mormon History] has great details, pictures and journals on thousands of Welsh emigrants. | ||
==Records of Welsh Immigrants in Their Destination Countries== | ==Records of Welsh Immigrants in Their Destination Countries== | ||
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From 1815 to 1850 Canada was the one of the primary destinations of Welsh emigrants. Before 1900, most immigrants arrived in Quebec City or Halifax. Passenger lists into Canada are rare before 1865. Microfilm copies of lists from 1865 to 1900 are at the FamilySearch Library. See [[Canada Emigration and Immigration|Canada Emigration and Immigration]] for further information. | From 1815 to 1850 Canada was the one of the primary destinations of Welsh emigrants. Before 1900, most immigrants arrived in Quebec City or Halifax. Passenger lists into Canada are rare before 1865. Microfilm copies of lists from 1865 to 1900 are at the FamilySearch Library. See [[Canada Emigration and Immigration|Canada Emigration and Immigration]] for further information. | ||
Welsh Patagonians and Canada. The article consists of a list of Welsh Patagonians who went to Quebec via Liverpool. | Welsh Patagonians and Canada. The article consists of a list of Welsh Patagonians who went to Quebec via Liverpool. The list gives name, age, occupation, nationality, birth place and destination. This is a passenger list of the Allen Line Steamer 'Numidian' 12 June 1902, illustrated with a photo taken at Liverpool and one of the ship. Article covers from year 1865-1902, to be found in Hel Achau Magazine, The Journal of the Clwyd Family History Society 942.93 D25h vol. no 103, December 2009, pages 12-17. | ||
===Australia=== | ===Australia=== | ||
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[[Find a Welsh Emigrant or Immigrant from Wales Record Selection Guide]] | [[Find a Welsh Emigrant or Immigrant from Wales Record Selection Guide]] | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||