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'''Jews'''. The Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society will search their indexes and files at no charge. Supply the individual ancestor's name as spelled at the time of arrival and, if known, the year and port of entry and relatives traveling with the ancestor. It also helps to give birth and last known address. Records of Jewish immigrants since 1909 are at: | '''Jews'''. The Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society will search their indexes and files at no charge. Supply the individual ancestor's name as spelled at the time of arrival and, if known, the year and port of entry and relatives traveling with the ancestor. It also helps to give birth and last known address. Records of Jewish immigrants since 1909 are at: | ||
'''United Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society Service'''<br>200 Park Avenue South<br>New York, NY 10003<br>Telephone: 212-967-4100<br> | '''United Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society Service'''<br>200 Park Avenue South<br>New York, NY 10003<br>Telephone: 212-967-4100<br>'''African Americans'''. The Dutch brought the first Blacks to New York during colonial times. Blacks composed about 10 percent of the population during the eighteenth century. The greatest migration of Blacks came from the southern states and Caribbean after World War II. | ||
'''African Americans'''. The Dutch brought the first Blacks to New York during colonial times. Blacks composed about 10 percent of the population during the eighteenth century. The greatest migration of Blacks came from the southern states and Caribbean after World War II. | |||
The New York Public Library has a large collection of manuscripts relating to black culture in New York. The address is: | The New York Public Library has a large collection of manuscripts relating to black culture in New York. The address is: | ||
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'''Other Groups'''. Records of major ethnic groups, including Dutch, Swedes, German, French Huguenots, Quakers, and Jews, are listed in the Family History Library Catalog Locality Search under: | '''Other Groups'''. Records of major ethnic groups, including Dutch, Swedes, German, French Huguenots, Quakers, and Jews, are listed in the Family History Library Catalog Locality Search under: | ||
NEW YORK - MINORITIES. | NEW YORK - MINORITIES. | ||
=== Migration Patterns === | === Migration Patterns === | ||