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== Online Records == | == Online Records == | ||
*'''1869-1883''' | *'''1869-1883''' {{FSC|1935884|item|disp=Passports (1869-1883); Registros del Consulado Español en Trípoli, Libia, Consulado Español (Tripoli, Lebanon)}}, images | ||
*'''1878-1960''' [https://www.ancestry.co.uk/search/collections/1518/ UK and Ireland, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960] at Ancestry - index & images ($) | *'''1878-1960''' [https://www.ancestry.co.uk/search/collections/1518/ UK and Ireland, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960] at Ancestry - index & images ($) | ||
*'''1890-1960''' [https://www.findmypast.com/search/results?sourcecategory=travel+%26+migration&sid=101&destinationcountry=lebanon Passenger Lists Leaving UK 1890-1960] at Findmypast - index & images ($); includes those with Destination of Lebanon | *'''1890-1960''' [https://www.findmypast.com/search/results?sourcecategory=travel+%26+migration&sid=101&destinationcountry=lebanon Passenger Lists Leaving UK 1890-1960] at Findmypast - index & images ($); includes those with Destination of Lebanon | ||
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If you are using emigration/immigration records to find the name of your ancestors' town in Lebanon, see [[Lebanon Finding Town of Origin|'''Lebanon Finding Town of Origin''']] for additional research strategies. | If you are using emigration/immigration records to find the name of your ancestors' town in Lebanon, see [[Lebanon Finding Town of Origin|'''Lebanon Finding Town of Origin''']] for additional research strategies. | ||
==Lebanon Emigration and Immigration== | ==Lebanon Emigration and Immigration== | ||
"Emigration" means moving out of a country. "Immigration" means moving into a country. <br> | |||
Emigration and immigration sources list the names of people leaving (emigrating) or arriving (immigrating) in the country. These sources may be passenger lists, permissions to emigrate, or records of passports issued. The information in these records may include the emigrants’ names, ages, occupations, destinations, and places of origin or birthplaces. So | Emigration and immigration sources list the names of people leaving (emigrating) or arriving (immigrating) in the country. These sources may be passenger lists, permissions to emigrate, or records of passports issued. The information in these records may include the emigrants’ names, ages, occupations, destinations, and places of origin or birthplaces. So | ||
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==="Syria" and "Lebanon"in Records=== | ==="Syria" and "Lebanon"in Records=== | ||
From the early 16th Century until World War I, Syria and the Mount Lebanon region were part of the Ottoman Empire. For this reason, most Lebanese and Syrians immigrating before 1918 had Turkish passports, and were grouped in U. S. Census Abstracts under the heading "Turkish" or "Asian." After the First World War, Lebanon and Syria operated under French mandate, gaining independence in the 1940s. | |||
The close relationship of these two countries from the earliest days of recorded history helps explain a present-day puzzle. Until the 1950s, most of the immigrants referred to themselves as "Syrian" whether they came from Syria or the Mount Lebanon region. One explanation is that at the time of their heaviest immigration, "Syria" was a familiar word in the United States, and "Lebanon" was not; to simplify things, they said "Syrian." | The close relationship of these two countries from the earliest days of recorded history helps explain a present-day puzzle. Until the 1950s, most of the immigrants referred to themselves as "Syrian" whether they came from Syria or the Mount Lebanon region. One explanation is that at the time of their heaviest immigration, "Syria" was a familiar word in the United States, and "Lebanon" was not; to simplify things, they said "Syrian." <ref>Sarah Hasser Bennett, ''Syrian Family,'' ''Genealogy Today,'' http://www.genealogytoday.com/family/syrian/part5.html.</ref> | ||
=== Lebanese Church Records in the United States === | === Lebanese Church Records in the United States === | ||
"According to Historian Philip Hitti, in 1924 there were 34 Maronite churches, 21 Greek Catholic churches, 24 Antiochian Greek Orthodox churches, 31 Syrian Greek Orthodox churches, and a few Mosques attending to the religious needs of Lebanese and Syrian people in the United States. | "According to Historian Philip Hitti, in 1924 there were 34 Maronite churches, 21 Greek Catholic churches, 24 Antiochian Greek Orthodox churches, 31 Syrian Greek Orthodox churches, and a few Mosques attending to the religious needs of Lebanese and Syrian people in the United States.<ref>Sarah Hasser Bennett, ''Syrian Family,'' ''Genealogy Today,'' http://www.genealogytoday.com/family/syrian/part5.html.</ref> U.S. directories will be helpful in churches which are useful in finding information about your Lebanese immigrant ancestors. | ||
"Contact the Church your relatives attended. For many immigrants, it was the center of their cultural and social lives, and may have birth, marriage or death records of your family. The Church will certainly know the history of that particular congregation, possibly even have it in writing. You will want this information because it will help in your personal research. If you contact the church by mail, enclose a self-addressed stamped envelope. There may be a charge for any record they provide, but in any case, make a donation for their help." | "Contact the Church your relatives attended. For many immigrants, it was the center of their cultural and social lives, and may have birth, marriage or death records of your family. The Church will certainly know the history of that particular congregation, possibly even have it in writing. You will want this information because it will help in your personal research. If you contact the church by mail, enclose a self-addressed stamped envelope. There may be a charge for any record they provide, but in any case, make a donation for their help."<ref>Sarah Hasser Bennett, ''Syrian Family,'' ''Genealogy Today,'' http://www.genealogytoday.com/family/syrian/part5.html.</ref> | ||
==Records of Lebanese Emigrants in Their Destination Nations== | ==Records of Lebanese Emigrants in Their Destination Nations== | ||
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| | |One option is to look for records about the ancestor in the '''country of destination, the country they immigrated into'''. See links to Wiki articles about immigration records for '''major''' destination countries below. Additional Wiki articles for other destinations can be found at [https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Category:Emigration_and_Immigration_Records '''Category:Emigration and Immigration Records'''.] | ||
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==For Further Reading== | ==For Further Reading== | ||
*[http://www.everyculture.com/multi/Le-Pa/Lebanese-Americans.html Lebanese Americans] | *[http://www.everyculture.com/multi/Le-Pa/Lebanese-Americans.html Lebanese Americans] | ||
*[https://www.heritagediscovered.com/blog/arab-american-genealogy-resources Resources to Help Your Arab American Genealogy] | |||
**This article contains background on Lebanese and Syrian immigration to the US, including links to various relevant books, articles, and groups. | |||
There are additional sources listed in the FamilySearch Catalog: | There are additional sources listed in the FamilySearch Catalog: | ||
*{{FSC| | *{{FSC|Lebanon - Emigration and immigration|subject|subject-id=470519480|disp=Lebanon - Emigration and immigration}} | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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