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[[Portal:United States Emigration and Immigration|Portal:United States Emigration and Immigration ]]>[[Michigan|Michigan]] | [[Portal:United States Emigration and Immigration|Portal:United States Emigration and Immigration ]]>[[Michigan|Michigan]] | ||
The "[[United States Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]]" section of the United States Research Outline lists several important sources for finding information about immigrants. These nationwide sources include many references to people who settled in Michigan. [[ | The "[[United States Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]]" section of the United States Research Outline lists several important sources for finding information about immigrants. These nationwide sources include many references to people who settled in Michigan. [[Tracing Immigrant Origins|Tracing Immigrant Origins]] introduces the principles, search strategies, and additional record types you can use to identify an immigrant ancestor's hometown. | ||
Pre-statehood settlers of Michigan generally came from New York, Ohio, the New England states, and Ontario. Many immigrants from Germany and the Netherlands arrived by 1850. Later arrivals were Scandinavian, Irish, Cornish, Italian, and Polish. A helpful source on Michigan immigrants is: | Pre-statehood settlers of Michigan generally came from New York, Ohio, the New England states, and Ontario. Many immigrants from Germany and the Netherlands arrived by 1850. Later arrivals were Scandinavian, Irish, Cornish, Italian, and Polish. A helpful source on Michigan immigrants is: | ||