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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." <ref>Sarah Hasser Bennett, ''Syrian Family,'' ''Genealogy Today,'' http://www.genealogytoday.com/family/syrian/part5.html.</ref> | 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> | ||
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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] | *[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. | **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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