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North Carolina’s treacherous coastline prevented significant immigration by sea. Most immigrants arrived at major northern ports such as New York, Baltimore, Boston, and Philadelphia. The [[ | North Carolina’s treacherous coastline prevented significant immigration by sea. Most immigrants arrived at major northern ports such as New York, Baltimore, Boston, and Philadelphia. The [[United States Emigration and Immigration|United States Emigration and Immigration]] Wiki article lists several important sources for finding information about immigrants to this country. These sources include many references to people who settled in North Carolina. [[Tracing Immigrant Origins|Tracing Immigrant Origins]] introduces the principles, research strategies, and additional record types you can use to identify an immigrant’s original hometown. | ||
=== People === | === People === | ||
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North Carolina did not attract heavy settlement after the Revolutionary War and lost much of its population in the westward movement to Tennessee, Illinois, and other new states and territories. | North Carolina did not attract heavy settlement after the Revolutionary War and lost much of its population in the westward movement to Tennessee, Illinois, and other new states and territories. | ||
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*Edenton<ref>Raymond A. Winslow, "Vessel Bonds, 1759," ''The North Carolina Genealogical Society Journal,'' Vol. 17, No. 1 (Feb. 1991):2-4.</ref> | |||
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Other migration routes are listed on the [[North Carolina]] page. | Other migration routes are listed on the [[North Carolina]] page. | ||
Many researchers know an ancestor was born in North Carolina, but they don't know precisely where. To begin in-depth research in the state, you will need to pinpoint specific counties where your ancestors lived. Jeffrey L. Haines, CG, prepared a list of "people finders" that can help you accomplish this task during different periods of North Carolina's history. See: | Many researchers know an ancestor was born in North Carolina, but they don't know precisely where. To begin in-depth research in the state, you will need to pinpoint specific counties where your ancestors lived. Jeffrey L. Haines, CG, prepared a list of "people finders" that can help you accomplish this task during different periods of North Carolina's history. See: | ||
*Haines, Jeffrey L. "People Finders for North Carolina," ''North Carolina Genealogical Journal'', Vol. 35, No. 1 (Feb. 2009):5-14. {{FHL|12718|item|disp=FHL Book 975.6 B2j}}. | *Haines, Jeffrey L. "People Finders for North Carolina," ''North Carolina Genealogical Journal'', Vol. 35, No. 1 (Feb. 2009):5-14. {{FHL|12718|item|disp=FHL Book 975.6 B2j}}. | ||
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== References == | == References == | ||
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{{North Carolina|North Carolina}} | {{North Carolina|North Carolina}} | ||
[[Category:North_Carolina|Emigration]] [[Category:English]] [[Category:Scots-Irish]] [[Category:Huguenots]] [[Category:African_Americans]] | [[Category:North_Carolina|Emigration]] [[Category:English]] [[Category:Scots-Irish]] [[Category:Huguenots]] [[Category:African_Americans]] | ||