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'''1600s'''. [[A Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England | '''1600s'''. [[A Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England|Early settlers]] of Massachusetts generally came from England and Scotland and the other New England states. Plymouth Colony was first settled in 1620. From 1630 to 1642, fifteen to twenty thousand people settled in the Massachusetts Bay Colony. | ||
'''Up to 1880'''. Significant immigration from other European countries began in the 1840s, when many people came to work in the textile mills. Prior to 1880 about 95 percent of the overseas immigrants to Massachusetts came from Britain, Ireland, and northern Europe. The Irish were the largest immigrant group from the late 1840s through the rest of the 19th century. In the 1870s large numbers of Canadians, especially French Canadians, began to move overland into the state. | '''Up to 1880'''. Significant immigration from other European countries began in the 1840s, when many people came to work in the textile mills. Prior to 1880 about 95 percent of the overseas immigrants to Massachusetts came from Britain, Ireland, and northern Europe. The Irish were the largest immigrant group from the late 1840s through the rest of the 19th century. In the 1870s large numbers of Canadians, especially French Canadians, began to move overland into the state. | ||
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An especially helpful source on immigration and ethnic groups in Massachusetts is: | An especially helpful source on immigration and ethnic groups in Massachusetts is: | ||
Thayer, Mrs. Nathaniel. ''The Immigrants (1830-1929)'' in Volume 4 of Commonwealth History of Massachusetts, pp. 142–71. Edited by Albert B. Hart. New York, NY: The States History Company, 1930. (FHL book 974.4 H2ha.) | Thayer, Mrs. Nathaniel. ''The Immigrants (1830-1929)'' in Volume 4 of Commonwealth History of Massachusetts, pp. 142–71. Edited by Albert B. Hart. New York, NY: The States History Company, 1930. (FHL book 974.4 H2ha.) <!--{12053729073430} --> | ||
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=== Records === | === Records === | ||