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Nebraska, being entirely inland, has no seaports. Immigrants would have initially arrived at a port on the coast. To search those records, see [[United States Immigration Online Genealogy Records|'''United States Immigration Online Genealogy Records.''']] In the 1850's, a major port of entry to Nebraska was [[louisiana Emigration and Immigration|'''New Orleans.''']] Steamboats transported settlers and goods up the Mississippi-Missouri river system to Council Bluffs and Winter Quarters (Florence). The Civil War and the coming of the railroad in the 1860's put an end to the steamboat business. After that time, overseas immigrants landed at the port of [[New York Emigration and Immigration|'''New York''']] and other east coast ports, and then traveled overland to Nebraska. | Nebraska, being entirely inland, has no seaports. Immigrants would have initially arrived at a port on the coast. To search those records, see [[United States Immigration Online Genealogy Records|'''United States Immigration Online Genealogy Records.''']] In the 1850's, a major port of entry to Nebraska was [[louisiana Emigration and Immigration|'''New Orleans.''']] Steamboats transported settlers and goods up the Mississippi-Missouri river system to Council Bluffs and Winter Quarters (Florence). The Civil War and the coming of the railroad in the 1860's put an end to the steamboat business. After that time, overseas immigrants landed at the port of [[New York Emigration and Immigration|'''New York''']] and other east coast ports, and then traveled overland to Nebraska. | ||
=== Online Resources === | === Online Resources === | ||
*'''1500s-1900s''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7486/?arrival=_nebraska-usa_30&count=50 All U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s] at Ancestry | *'''1500s-1900s''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7486/?arrival=_nebraska-usa_30&count=50 All U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s] at Ancestry - index only ($); includes those with Destination of Nebraska; ''Also at [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10017/passenger-immigration-lists-1500-1900?s=1&formId=pili&formMode=1&useTranslation=1&exactSearch=&action=query&initialFormIds=immigration&p=1&qimmigration=Event+et.immigration+ep.Nebraska+epmo.similar MyHeritage]''; index only ($) | ||
*'''1895-1956''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10942/united-states-border-crossings-from-canada-1895-1956?s=1&formId=collection_10942:searchFormDef&formMode=1&useTranslation=1&exactSearch=&action=query&initialFormIds=master,immigration&p=1&qevents-event1=Event+et.any+ep.Nebraska+epmo.similar&qevents=List United States, Border Crossings from Canada, 1895-1956] at | *'''1895-1956''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10942/united-states-border-crossings-from-canada-1895-1956?s=1&formId=collection_10942:searchFormDef&formMode=1&useTranslation=1&exactSearch=&action=query&initialFormIds=master,immigration&p=1&qevents-event1=Event+et.any+ep.Nebraska+epmo.similar&qevents=List United States, Border Crossings from Canada, 1895-1956] at MyHeritage - index & images ($); includes those with Destination of Nebraska | ||
====Cultural Groups==== | ====Cultural Groups==== | ||
*'''1920-1939''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10924/germany-bremen-emigration-lists-1920-1939?s=1&formId=collection_10924:searchFormDef&formMode=1&useTranslation=1&exactSearch=&action=query&initialFormIds=master,immigration&p=1&qevents-event1=Event+et.any+ep.Nebraska+epmo.similar&qevents=List Germany, Bremen Emigration Lists, 1920-1939] at | *'''1920-1939''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10924/germany-bremen-emigration-lists-1920-1939?s=1&formId=collection_10924:searchFormDef&formMode=1&useTranslation=1&exactSearch=&action=query&initialFormIds=master,immigration&p=1&qevents-event1=Event+et.any+ep.Nebraska+epmo.similar&qevents=List Germany, Bremen Emigration Lists, 1920-1939] at MyHeritage - index only ($); includes those with Destination of Nebraska | ||
*[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10019/germans-immigrating-to-the-united-states?s=1&formId=immigration-norels&formMode=1&useTranslation=1&exactSearch=&action=query&initialFormIds=immigration,pili&p=1&qimmigration=Event+et.immigration+ep.Nebraska+epmo.similar Germans Immigrating to the United States] at | *[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10019/germans-immigrating-to-the-united-states?s=1&formId=immigration-norels&formMode=1&useTranslation=1&exactSearch=&action=query&initialFormIds=immigration,pili&p=1&qimmigration=Event+et.immigration+ep.Nebraska+epmo.similar Germans Immigrating to the United States] at MyHeritage - index only ($); includes those with Destination of Nebraska | ||
*[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10030/italians-immigrating-to-the-united-states?s=1&formId=immigration-norels&formMode=1&useTranslation=1&exactSearch=&action=query&initialFormIds=immigration,pili,immigration-norels&p=1&qimmigration=Event+et.immigration+ep.Nebraska+epmo.similar Italians Immigrating to the United States] at | *[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10030/italians-immigrating-to-the-united-states?s=1&formId=immigration-norels&formMode=1&useTranslation=1&exactSearch=&action=query&initialFormIds=immigration,pili,immigration-norels&p=1&qimmigration=Event+et.immigration+ep.Nebraska+epmo.similar Italians Immigrating to the United States] at MyHeritage - index only ($); includes those with Destination of Nebraska | ||
*[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10029/russians-immigrating-to-the-united-states?s=1&formId=immigration-norels&formMode=1&useTranslation=1&exactSearch=&action=query&initialFormIds=immigration,pili,immigration-norels&p=1&qimmigration=Event+et.immigration+ep.Nebraska+epmo.similar Russians Immigrating to the United States] at MyHeritage | *[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10029/russians-immigrating-to-the-united-states?s=1&formId=immigration-norels&formMode=1&useTranslation=1&exactSearch=&action=query&initialFormIds=immigration,pili,immigration-norels&p=1&qimmigration=Event+et.immigration+ep.Nebraska+epmo.similar Russians Immigrating to the United States] at MyHeritage - index only ($); includes those with Destination of Nebraska | ||
==== Passport Records Online ==== | ==== Passport Records Online ==== | ||
*'''1795-1925''' | *'''1795-1925''' {{RecordSearch|2185145|United States Passport Applications, 1795-1925}} at FamilySearch - [[United States, Passport Applications - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images | ||
*'''1795-1925''' | *'''1795-1925''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1174 U.S. Passport Applications, 1795-1925] Index and images, at Ancestry ($) | ||
===Offices to Contact=== | ===Offices to Contact=== | ||
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====Oregon-California Trails Association==== | ====Oregon-California Trails Association==== | ||
[http://www.octa-trails.org/ '''Oregon-California Trails Association'''] is an educational organization that promotes the story of the westward migration to Nebraska, among other places. Their site includes a personal name index to trail diaries, journals, reminiscences, autobiographies, newspaper articles, guidebooks and letters at [ | [http://www.octa-trails.org/ '''Oregon-California Trails Association'''] is an educational organization that promotes the story of the westward migration to Nebraska, among other places. Their site includes a personal name index to trail diaries, journals, reminiscences, autobiographies, newspaper articles, guidebooks and letters at [https://www.paper-trail.org/ A Guide to Overland Pioneer Names and Documents]. | ||
*[https://www.paper-trail.org/Search '''Search the Paper Trail Database'''] Initial searches are FREE! You can go to the "Search" tab now to begin. These free searches will tell you if a name or document is in the database. It will give you the origin and year of the journey, how the person was mentioned, the name of the party, and the name and author of the document described. [https://www.paper-trail.org/Account/Register '''Subscriptions'''] give you more complete information including a scan of the original survey. This lists the route taken, ages, and other notes about the document. But most importantly, you will have access to the location of known copies of the original document. | *[https://www.paper-trail.org/Search '''Search the Paper Trail Database'''] Initial searches are FREE! You can go to the "Search" tab now to begin. These free searches will tell you if a name or document is in the database. It will give you the origin and year of the journey, how the person was mentioned, the name of the party, and the name and author of the document described. [https://www.paper-trail.org/Account/Register '''Subscriptions'''] give you more complete information including a scan of the original survey. This lists the route taken, ages, and other notes about the document. But most importantly, you will have access to the location of known copies of the original document. | ||
====Orphan Train==== | |||
*From the 1860's through the early 1900's, many New York City orphans came by train and were adopted by Nebraska families. Information on the orphans' trains is being collected for the Nebraska State Historical Society by Eloise Thomsen, 5843 Grant Street, Omaha, NE 68104. | |||
====Germans from Russia==== | |||
[http://www.grhs.org '''Germans from Russia Heritage Society''']<br> | |||
1008 E Central Ave<br> | |||
Bismarck, ND 58501<br> | |||
USA<br> | |||
Telephone: 701-223-6167<br> | |||
==Finding Town of Origin== | ==Finding Town of Origin== | ||
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Permanent white settlement began at Bellevue in the region south of present-day Omaha. The Indian Intercourse Act of 1834 reserved the rest of [[Nebraska Genealogy|Nebraska]] as part of Indian Territory. Mormon Pioneers were permitted temporary settlement at Winter Quarters from 1846 to 1847, but Nebraska was not officially opened for white settlement until passage of the Kansas-Nebraska Bill in 1854. | *Permanent white settlement began at Bellevue in the region south of present-day Omaha. The Indian Intercourse Act of 1834 reserved the rest of [[Nebraska Genealogy|Nebraska]] as part of Indian Territory. | ||
*'''Mormon Pioneers''' were permitted temporary settlement at Winter Quarters from 1846 to 1847, but Nebraska was not officially opened for white settlement until passage of the Kansas-Nebraska Bill in 1854. | |||
Between 1834 and 1854, an estimated 350,000 pioneers passed through the Platte Valley along the Oregon, California, and Mormon trails. Most continued westward rather than settling in Nebraska. | *Between 1834 and 1854, an estimated 350,000 pioneers passed through the Platte Valley along the Oregon, California, and Mormon trails. Most continued westward rather than settling in Nebraska. | ||
*After the Civil War, many '''Union veterans''' and other settlers arrived from the eastern United States to claim lands available under the '''Homestead Act of 1862'''. These settlers generally were from Ohio, New York, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Iowa, Indiana, and Missouri. | |||
After the Civil War, many Union veterans and other settlers arrived from the eastern United States to claim lands available under the Homestead Act of 1862. These settlers generally were from Ohio, New York, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Iowa, Indiana, and Missouri. | *Immigrants from Europe also arrived in search of land. The largest overseas groups came from '''Germany, Sweden, the British Isles, Bohemia, Canada, and Denmark'''. In addition, many '''Germans immigrated from Russia'''. | ||
*Small groups of '''Polish and Italian settlers''' settled in Omaha in 1885. | |||
Immigrants from Europe also arrived in search of land. The largest overseas groups came from Germany, Sweden, the British Isles, Bohemia, Canada, and Denmark. In addition, many Germans immigrated from Russia. Small groups of Polish and Italian settlers settled in Omaha in 1885. | *'''African Americans''' were in Nebraska before the Civil War, but many more arrived in the late nineteenth century, especially in the Omaha area. | ||
*'''American Indians''' had largely been dispossessed of their Nebraska lands and '''removed to present-day Oklahoma by 1880''', but '''Santee Sioux, Omaha, and Winnebago Indians''' still live on two small reservations in the state. | |||
*New settlement virtually ceased in the 1890s, although a large section of northwest Nebraska was not completely homesteaded until after World War I. | |||
New settlement virtually ceased in the 1890s, although a large section of northwest Nebraska was not completely homesteaded until after World War I | |||
==Immigration Records== | ==Immigration Records== | ||
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*Birthplace | *Birthplace | ||
*Birth date | *Birth date | ||
*Naturalization | *Naturalization information | ||
*Arrival information, if foreign born | *Arrival information, if foreign born | ||
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==For Further Reading== | ==For Further Reading== | ||
*{{ | The FamilySearch Library has additional sources listed in their catalog: | ||
*{{FSC|United States, Nebraska - Emigration and immigration|subject|subject-id=763518043|disp=United States, Nebraska - Emigration and immigration}} | |||
*{{FSC|United States, Nebraska - Minorities|subject|subject-id=822047672|disp=United States, Nebraska - Minorities}} | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
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