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''[[United States Emigration and Immigration|United States Emigration and Immigration]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Louisiana|Louisiana]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] Louisiana Emigration and Immigration'' | ''[[United States Emigration and Immigration|United States Emigration and Immigration]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Louisiana|Louisiana]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Louisiana Emigration and Immigration|Louisiana Emigration and Immigration]]'' | ||
=== Immigrants === | === Immigrants === | ||
Pre-statehood settlers of Louisiana generally came from eastern [[Canada|Canada]], [[France|France]], [[Germany|Germany]], the West Indies, [[Spain|Spain]], and Africa.<ref>Glenn R. Conrad, ''The First Families of Louisiana'' (Baton Rouge, La.: Claitor's, 1970). 2 vols. {{FHL|238780|item|disp=FHL&amp;amp;amp;nbsp;Book 976.3 D2c}}.</ref> During the Revolutionary War many other immigrants arrived from the Atlantic states. When the territory was formed, large numbers of Americans from southern [[Ohio|Ohio]] moved to this new acquisition. | Pre-statehood settlers of Louisiana generally came from eastern [[Canada|Canada]], [[France|France]], [[Germany|Germany]], the West Indies, [[Spain|Spain]], and Africa.<ref>Glenn R. Conrad, ''The First Families of Louisiana'' (Baton Rouge, La.: Claitor's, 1970). 2 vols. {{FHL|238780|item|disp=FHL&amp;amp;amp;amp;nbsp;Book 976.3 D2c}}.</ref> During the Revolutionary War many other immigrants arrived from the Atlantic states. When the territory was formed, large numbers of Americans from southern [[Ohio|Ohio]] moved to this new acquisition. | ||
[[New Orleans, Louisiana|New Orleans]] has always been Louisiana's major port. | [[New Orleans, Louisiana|New Orleans]] has always been Louisiana's major port. | ||
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*Passenger lists for New Orleans (1903-45) | *Passenger lists for New Orleans (1903-45) | ||
*Five of the six volumes of Passenger Lists . . . Port of New Orleans. These are typescripts of lists from some years between 1813 and 1867. Each volume contains an index. | *Five of the six volumes of Passenger Lists . . . Port of New Orleans. These are typescripts of lists from some years between 1813 and 1867. Each volume contains an index. | ||
FamilySearch is in the process of digitizing these collections: | |||
*[[Louisiana, New Orleans Passenger Lists (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Louisiana, New Orleans Passenger Lists (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | |||
*[[United States, Index to Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at Atlantic and Gulf Coast Ports (FamilySearch Historical Records)|United States, Index to Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at Atlantic and Gulf Coast Ports (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | |||
Further information on immigration sources is in [[United States Emigration and Immigration]]. | Further information on immigration sources is in [[United States Emigration and Immigration]]. | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
{{reflist}} {{Louisiana|Louisiana}} | |||
[[Category:Louisiana|Emigration]] [[Category:Acadians,_Cajuns,_and_Creoles]] [[Category:French]] | [[Category:Louisiana|Emigration]] [[Category:Acadians,_Cajuns,_and_Creoles]] [[Category:French]] | ||