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To search emigration records effectively, you should know the approximate date of emigration, the name of the ship, the type of or reason for emigration, or the emigrant’s previous residence in England. If you know the ship’s name, Lloyd’s Register of British and Foreign Shipping may provide additional details on the ship itself, including ports of embarkation and arrival. | To search emigration records effectively, you should know the approximate date of emigration, the name of the ship, the type of or reason for emigration, or the emigrant’s previous residence in England. If you know the ship’s name, Lloyd’s Register of British and Foreign Shipping may provide additional details on the ship itself, including ports of embarkation and arrival. | ||
=== Finding the Emigrant’s Place of Origin === | === Finding the Emigrant’s Place of Origin === | ||
Once you have traced your family back to an English emigrant, you must determine the parish where he or she lived. If the individual immigrated after 1 July 1837, you may find the place of origin by using the general indexes to births, marriages, and deaths. (See the "[[England Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]" section of this outline.) There is no complete nationwide index to pre-1837 birth, marriage, or death records. The International Genealogical Index (IGI) (See [[England Genealogy]]) and Boyd’s Marriage Index (see the "Indexes to Marriages" in [[England Church Records]]) are partial national indexes that you can try before searching emigration records. | Once you have traced your family back to an English emigrant, you must determine the parish where he or she lived. If the individual immigrated after 1 July 1837, you may find the place of origin by using the general indexes to births, marriages, and deaths. (See the "[[England Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]" section of this outline.) There is no complete nationwide index to pre-1837 birth, marriage, or death records. The International Genealogical Index (IGI) (See [[England Genealogy|England Genealogy]]) and Boyd’s Marriage Index (see the "Indexes to Marriages" in [[England Church Records|England Church Records]]) are partial national indexes that you can try before searching emigration records. | ||
There are several sources that may reveal where your ancestor came from. You may learn your ancestor’s place of origin by talking to older family members. Other relatives may have documents naming the parish, city, or county, such as: | There are several sources that may reveal where your ancestor came from. You may learn your ancestor’s place of origin by talking to older family members. Other relatives may have documents naming the parish, city, or county, such as: | ||
* Birth, marriage, or death certificates | *Birth, marriage, or death certificates | ||
* Obituaries | *Obituaries | ||
* Journals | *Journals | ||
* Photographs | *Photographs | ||
* Letters | *Letters | ||
* Family Bibles | *Family Bibles | ||
* Church certificates/records | *Church certificates/records | ||
* Naturalization applications and petitions | *Naturalization applications and petitions | ||
* Passenger lists | *Passenger lists | ||
* Newspaper announcements or articles | *Newspaper announcements or articles | ||
* Passports | *Passports | ||
* Family heirlooms | *Family heirlooms | ||
Some of these documents may also be found in libraries. | Some of these documents may also be found in libraries. | ||
For further information about finding the origins of immigrant ancestors, see [[Tracing Immigrant Origins]] | For further information about finding the origins of immigrant ancestors, see [[Portal:Tracing Immigrant Origins|Portal:Tracing_Immigrant_Origins]] | ||
=== Emigration from England === | === Emigration from England === | ||