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After the Civil War many people left the South and went to Texas. Others came from the North Central states, especially farmers of Swedish, Polish, and Irish descent. More Europeans came at this time, including Belgians, Danes, and Greeks. Most of these settled in the cities.  
After the Civil War many people left the South and went to Texas. Others came from the North Central states, especially farmers of Swedish, Polish, and Irish descent. More Europeans came at this time, including Belgians, Danes, and Greeks. Most of these settled in the cities.  
Numerous Mexicans came to Texas in the late 19th and early 20th century. Records of 20th century Mexican border crossings are available at the National Archives and Family History Library. These include:
*[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=1125731&disp=Lists+of+aliens+arriving+at+Brownsville++ Brownsville, Del Rio, Eagle Pass, El Paso, Laredo, Presidio, Rio Grande City, and Roma, Texas, alien arrivals 1903-1909]
*Brownsville, lists for 1905-24 and 1929-57, indexes for 1905-52
*Eagle Pass, lists and indexes for 1905-53
*El Paso, lists for 1903-52, indexes for 1903-24, [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=1193799&disp=Applications+for+nonresident+alien%27s+b++ alphabetical cards 1945-1952]
*[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=1139122&disp=Alphabetical+card+manifests+of+alien+arr++ Fort Hancock, alphabetical manifests 1924-1954]<br>
*[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=1193817&disp=Lists+of+aliens+arriving+at+Laredo%2C+Te++ Laredo, alien arrivals 1903-1907]<br>
*Laredo, lists and indexes for 1903-55<br>
*[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=1193810&disp=Index+and+manifests+of+alien+arrivals+at++ Progreso/Thayer, index and manifests 1928-1955]<br>
*[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=830287&disp=Index+and+manifests+of+alien+arrivals+at++ Roma, index and manifests 1928-1955]<br>
*[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=737949&disp=Indexes+and+manifests+of+alien+arrivals+++ Zapata, indexes and manifests 1923-1953]<br>


Two excellent histories that include the names of families who migrated to Texas from southern states are:  
Two excellent histories that include the names of families who migrated to Texas from southern states are:  
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Blaha, Albert J. ''Passenger Lists for Galveston, 1850-1855''. [Houston, Texas: A.J. Blaha], 1985. (Family&nbsp;History Library&nbsp;book 976.4139/G1 W3b; fiche 6099940.) This includes some Indianola arrivals.  
Blaha, Albert J. ''Passenger Lists for Galveston, 1850-1855''. [Houston, Texas: A.J. Blaha], 1985. (Family&nbsp;History Library&nbsp;book 976.4139/G1 W3b; fiche 6099940.) This includes some Indianola arrivals.  


The National Archives and the Family History Library also have Galveston arrival lists for 1893 and 1896 to 1921 (Family History Library&nbsp;films 1414827-40; 1414865-70) and indexes from 1896 to 1906 and 1906 to 1951 (Family History Library&nbsp;films 1402451-60.) Passenger lists and indexes are listed in the catalog under TEXAS - EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION.<br><!-- Tidy found serious XHTML errors -->  
The National Archives and the Family History Library also have Galveston arrival lists for 1893 and 1896 to 1921 (Family History Library&nbsp;films 1414827-40; 1414865-70) and indexes from 1896 to 1906 and 1906 to 1951 (Family History Library&nbsp;films 1402451-60.) Passenger lists and indexes are listed in the catalog under TEXAS - EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION.<br>  
 
=== Mexican Border Crossing Records  ===
 
Numerous Mexicans came to Texas in the late 19th and early 20th century. Records of 20th century Mexican border crossings are available at the National Archives and Family History Library. These include:
 
*[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=1125731&disp=Lists+of+aliens+arriving+at+Brownsville++ Brownsville, Del Rio, Eagle Pass, El Paso, Laredo, Presidio, Rio Grande City, and Roma, Texas, alien arrivals 1903-1909]
*Brownsville, lists for 1905-24 and 1929-57, indexes for 1905-52
*Eagle Pass, lists and indexes for 1905-53
*El Paso, lists for 1903-52, indexes for 1903-24, [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=1193799&disp=Applications+for+nonresident+alien%27s+b++ alphabetical cards 1945-1952]
*[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=1139122&disp=Alphabetical+card+manifests+of+alien+arr++ Fort Hancock, alphabetical manifests 1924-1954]<br>
*[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=1193817&disp=Lists+of+aliens+arriving+at+Laredo%2C+Te++ Laredo, alien arrivals 1903-1907]<br>
*Laredo, lists and indexes for 1903-55<br>
*[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=1193810&disp=Index+and+manifests+of+alien+arrivals+at++ Progreso/Thayer, index and manifests 1928-1955]<br>
*[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=830287&disp=Index+and+manifests+of+alien+arrivals+at++ Roma, index and manifests 1928-1955]<br>
*[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=737949&disp=Indexes+and+manifests+of+alien+arrivals+++ Zapata, indexes and manifests 1923-1953]<br>


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