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Most Mecklenburg emigrants left through the port of Hamburg. The port of Hamburg maintained records of departures starting in 1850. These departure records are called the Hamburg passenger lists. The records of Hamburg have been microfilmed and are available in the collection of the Family History Library. <br> | Most Mecklenburg emigrants left through the port of Hamburg. The port of Hamburg maintained records of departures starting in 1850. These departure records are called the Hamburg passenger lists. The records of Hamburg have been microfilmed and are available in the collection of the Family History Library. The records are also available online at ancestry.com<br> | ||
Emigrants were required to request permission from the government to leave. There are some emigration records available at the following address: | Emigrants were required to request permission from the government to leave. There are some emigration records available at the following address: | ||