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==How to Find the Records== | ==How to Find the Records== | ||
== Online Resources == | == Online Resources == | ||
*'''1500s-1900s''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7486/?arrival=_alabama-usa_3&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=_alabama-usa_3&count=50 All U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s] at Ancestry - index ($); includes those with Destination of Alabama; Also at [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10017/passenger-immigration-lists-1500-1900?action=query&formId=pili&formMode=1&useTranslation=1&initialFormIds=immigration,pili&qimmigration=Event+et.immigration+ep.alabama+epmo.similar MyHeritage]; index ($) | ||
*'''1820-1835''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7313 Atlantic Ports, Gulf Coasts, and Great Lakes Passenger Lists, Roll 7:1820-1835] at Ancestry | *'''1820-1835''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7313 Atlantic Ports, Gulf Coasts, and Great Lakes Passenger Lists, Roll 7:1820-1835] at Ancestry - index ($) | ||
*'''1820-1870''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=6507 Atlantic Ports, Gulf Coasts, and Great Lakes Passenger Lists, Roll 4:1820-1870] at Ancestry | *'''1820-1870''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=6507 Atlantic Ports, Gulf Coasts, and Great Lakes Passenger Lists, Roll 4:1820-1870] at Ancestry - index ($) | ||
*'''1820-1874''' {{RecordSearch|1921756|United States, Index to Passenger Arrivals, Atlantic and Gulf Ports, 1820-1874}} at FamilySearch - [[United States, Index to Passenger Arrivals, Atlantic and Gulf Ports - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] | *'''1820-1870''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10373/atlantic-gulf-ports-passenger-list-card-index-1820-1870?s=275764761 Atlantic and Gulf Ports, Passenger List Card Index, 1820-1870] at MyHeritage - index & images ($) | ||
*'''1821-1822''' | *'''1820-1874''' {{RecordSearch|1921756|United States, Index to Passenger Arrivals, Atlantic and Gulf Ports, 1820-1874}} at FamilySearch; index & images - [[United States, Index to Passenger Arrivals, Atlantic and Gulf Ports - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] | ||
*'''1845-1849''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7890 Atlantic Ports, Gulf Coasts, and Great Lakes Passenger Lists, Roll 8:1845-1849] at Ancestry | *'''1821-1822''' {{FSC|203779|item|disp=Mobile ship news}} at FamilySearch; images | ||
*'''1890-1924''' | *'''1845-1849''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7890 Atlantic Ports, Gulf Coasts, and Great Lakes Passenger Lists, Roll 8:1845-1849] at Ancestry - index ($) | ||
*'''1895-1956''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10942/united-states-border-crossings-from-canada-1895-1956?action=query&formId=collection_10942:searchFormDef&formMode=1&useTranslation=1&qevents-event1=Event+et.any+ep.alabama+epmo.similar&qevents=List&initialFormIds=master,immigration United States, Border Crossings from Canada, 1895-1956] at | *'''1890-1924''' {{FSC|341257|item|disp=Index to passenger lists of vessels arriving at ports in Alabama 1890-1924}} at FamilySearch; images | ||
*'''1895-1964''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1082/?arrival=_alabama-usa_3 All U.S., Border Crossings from Mexico to U.S., 1895-1964] at Ancestry | *'''1895-1956''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10942/united-states-border-crossings-from-canada-1895-1956?action=query&formId=collection_10942:searchFormDef&formMode=1&useTranslation=1&qevents-event1=Event+et.any+ep.alabama+epmo.similar&qevents=List&initialFormIds=master,immigration United States, Border Crossings from Canada, 1895-1956] at MyHeritage - index & images ($); includes those with Destination of Alabama | ||
*'''1904-1962''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=9119 Alabama, U.S., Arriving Passenger Lists, 1904-1962] at Ancestry | *'''1895-1964''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1082/?arrival=_alabama-usa_3 All U.S., Border Crossings from Mexico to U.S., 1895-1964] at Ancestry - index & images ($); includes those with Destination of Alabama | ||
*[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10119/immigrant-ships-transcribers-guild?action=query&formId=istg&formMode=1&useTranslation=1&qimmigration=Event+et.immigration+ep.alabama+epmo.similar&initialFormIds=immigration Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild] at MyHeritage | *'''1904-1962''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=9119 Alabama, U.S., Arriving Passenger Lists, 1904-1962] at Ancestry - index & images ($) | ||
* | *[https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?mid=1gEPDH-Y5EEmL_78yhM2a4zc81C6_yVU&ll=2.0214455198272887%2C156.72834639000985&z=3 World Passenger Lists Map] | ||
*[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10119/immigrant-ships-transcribers-guild?action=query&formId=istg&formMode=1&useTranslation=1&qimmigration=Event+et.immigration+ep.alabama+epmo.similar&initialFormIds=immigration Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild] at MyHeritage - index ($) | |||
*{{FSC|39597|item|disp=Anglos and Anglo-Americans in Early Alabama}} | |||
====Cultural Groups==== | ====Cultural Groups==== | ||
*'''1920-1939''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10924/germany-bremen-emigration-lists-1920-1939?action=query&formId=collection_10924:searchFormDef&formMode=1&useTranslation=1&qevents-event1=Event+et.any+ep.alabama+epmo.similar&qevents=List&initialFormIds=master,immigration Germany, Bremen Emigration Lists, 1920-1939] at | *'''1920-1939''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10924/germany-bremen-emigration-lists-1920-1939?action=query&formId=collection_10924:searchFormDef&formMode=1&useTranslation=1&qevents-event1=Event+et.any+ep.alabama+epmo.similar&qevents=List&initialFormIds=master,immigration Germany, Bremen Emigration Lists, 1920-1939] at MyHeritage - index ($); includes those with Destination of Alabama | ||
*[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10019/germans-immigrating-to-the-united-states?s=1&formId=immigration-norels&formMode=1&useTranslation=1&exactSearch=&action=query&initialFormIds=immigration,pili&p=1&qimmigration=Event+et.immigration+ep.Alabama+epmo.similar Germans Immigrating to the United States] at | *[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10019/germans-immigrating-to-the-united-states?s=1&formId=immigration-norels&formMode=1&useTranslation=1&exactSearch=&action=query&initialFormIds=immigration,pili&p=1&qimmigration=Event+et.immigration+ep.Alabama+epmo.similar Germans Immigrating to the United States] at MyHeritage - index ($); includes those with Destination of Alabama | ||
*[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.Alabama+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.Alabama+epmo.similar Italians Immigrating to the United States] at MyHeritage - index ($); includes those with Destination of Alabama | ||
*[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10029/russians-immigrating-to-the-united-states?s=1&formId=immigration-norels&formMode=1&useTranslation=1&exactSearch=&action=query&initialFormIds=immigration,pili,immigration-norels&p=1&qimmigration=Event+et.immigration+ep.Alabama+epmo.similar Russians Immigrating to the United States] at MyHeritage | *[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10029/russians-immigrating-to-the-united-states?s=1&formId=immigration-norels&formMode=1&useTranslation=1&exactSearch=&action=query&initialFormIds=immigration,pili,immigration-norels&p=1&qimmigration=Event+et.immigration+ep.Alabama+epmo.similar Russians Immigrating to the United States] at MyHeritage - index ($); includes those with Destination of Alabama | ||
==== Passport Records Online ==== | ==== Passport Records Online ==== | ||
*'''1795-1925''' | *'''1795-1925''' {{RecordSearch|2185145|United States Passport Applications, 1795-1925}} at FamilySearch; index & images — [[United States, Passport Applications - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] | ||
*'''1795-1925''' | *'''1795-1925''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1174 U.S. Passport Applications, 1795-1925] at Ancestry - index & images ($) | ||
===Offices to Contact=== | ===Offices to Contact=== | ||
Although many records are included in the online records listed above, there are other records available through these archives and offices. For example, there are many minor ports that have not yet been digitized. There are also records for more recent time periods. For privacy reasons, some records can only be accessed after providing proof that your ancestor is now deceased. | Although many records are included in the online records listed above, there are other records available through these archives and offices. For example, there are many minor ports that have not yet been digitized. There are also records for more recent time periods. For privacy reasons, some records can only be accessed after providing proof that your ancestor is now deceased. | ||
====National Archives and Records Administration==== | ====National Archives and Records Administration==== | ||
* | *'''1820-1982''' [https://www.archives.gov/research/immigration/overview National Archives (NARA)] The records are arranged by [https://www.archives.gov/research/immigration/passenger-arrival.html#https://www.archives.gov/research/immigration/passenger-arrival.html#where Port of Arrival (See Part 5)] | ||
:*You may do research in immigration records in person at the National Archives Building, 700 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20408-0001. | :*You may do research in immigration records in person at the National Archives Building, 700 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20408-0001. | ||
*Some [https://www.archives.gov/locations '''National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) regional facilities'''] have selected immigration records; call to verify their availability or check the online Microfilm Catalog. | *Some [https://www.archives.gov/locations '''National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) regional facilities'''] have selected immigration records; call to verify their availability or check the online Microfilm Catalog. | ||
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=====Alabama Ports in NARA Records===== | =====Alabama Ports in NARA Records===== | ||
*Mobile, Alabama, [https://www.archives.gov/research/immigration/port/atlantic-gulf-great-lakes.html 1832-1852] and [https://www.archives.gov/files/research/microfilm/t517.pdf 1890-1924] | *Mobile, Alabama, [https://www.archives.gov/research/immigration/port/atlantic-gulf-great-lakes.html 1832-1852] and [https://www.archives.gov/files/research/microfilm/t517.pdf 1890-1924] | ||
*[https://catalog.archives.gov/id/2641936 Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at Mobile, Alabama, April 3, 1904–June 29, 1948 NAID 2641936] | |||
*[https://catalog.archives.gov/id/2641915 U.S. Citizen Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at Mobile, Alabama, August 4, 1916–March 25, 1948 NAID 2641915] | |||
*[https://catalog.archives.gov/id/2642420 Passenger Lists of Vessels Departing from Mobile, Alabama, July 3, 1907–February 14, 1974 NAID 2642420] | |||
====U.S. Citizenship and and Immigration Services Genealogy Program==== | ====U.S. Citizenship and and Immigration Services Genealogy Program==== | ||
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*The '''French''' acquired it in the early eighteenth century, founding Mobile in 1702. This area was claimed by the French from 1702 to 1763 as part of '''La Louisiane.''' | *The '''French''' acquired it in the early eighteenth century, founding Mobile in 1702. This area was claimed by the French from 1702 to 1763 as part of '''La Louisiane.''' | ||
*After the French lost to the British in the Seven Years' War, it became part of '''British West Florida''' from 1763 to 1783. | *After the French lost to the British in the Seven Years' War, it became part of '''British West Florida''' from 1763 to 1783. | ||
*The '''Scots-Irish''' were the largest non-English immigrant group from the British Isles before the American Revolution, and many settled in the South, later moving into the Deep South as it was developed. | |||
*After the United States victory in the American Revolutionary War, the territory was divided between the United States and Spain. Spain retained control of this western territory from 1783 until the surrender of the Spanish garrison at Mobile to U.S. forces on April 13, 1813. | *After the United States victory in the American Revolutionary War, the territory was divided between the United States and Spain. Spain retained control of this western territory from 1783 until the surrender of the Spanish garrison at Mobile to U.S. forces on April 13, 1813. | ||
*During the antebellum period, Alabama was a major cotton producer and widely used '''African-American''' slaves on its plantations | *Southeastern planters and traders from the Upper South brought slaves with them as the cotton plantations in Alabama expanded. During the antebellum period, Alabama was a major cotton producer and widely used '''African-American''' slaves on its plantations. | ||
*The area also drew many poor, disenfranchised people who became subsistence farmers. | |||
*The largest reported ancestry groups in Alabama in 2010 are: American (13.4%), Irish (10.5%), English (10.2%), German (7.9%), and Scots-Irish (2.5%).<ref>"Alabama", in Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alabama, accessed 4 April 2021.</ref> | |||
==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, Alabama - Emigration and immigration|subject|subject-id=1345150649|disp=United States, Alabama - Emigration and immigration}} | ||
*{{ | *{{FSC|United States, Alabama - Emigration and immigration - Indexes|subject|subject-id=496179284|disp=United States, Alabama - Emigration and immigration - Indexes}} | ||
*{{FSC|United States, Alabama - Minorities|subject|subject-id=795879732|disp=United States, Alabama - Minorities}} | |||
== References == | == References == | ||