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''[[England Genealogy|England]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]'' '''Emigration and Immigration''' {{England-sidebar}} | ''[[England Genealogy|England]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]'' '''Emigration and Immigration''' {{England-sidebar}} | ||
== Online Resources == | |||
*[https://www.englandsimmigrants.com/ England’s Immigrants 1330-1550], index | |||
*[http://ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1587 England, Alien Arrivals, 1810-1811, 1826-1869], ($), index | |||
*[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your-research/research-guides/aliens-registration-cards-1918-1957/ Aliens’ registration cards 1918-1957], index. | |||
*[http://www.ancestry.com/ Ancestry]($) Many passenger lists including those arriving at US and Canadian ports. Also a database for those returning or visiting the British Isles from 1878-1960. | |||
*[http://www.findmypast.co.uk/ Find My Past] ($) Passenger lists of those leaving the British Isles (1890-1960); also a Register of passport applications, 1851-1903. | |||
*[http://www.ellisisland.org 1892-1956/ Ellis Island] (New York passenger lists) | |||
*[http://www.castlegarden.org- 1820-1913/ Castle Garden] (New York passenger lists pre Ellis Island) | |||
*[http://www.immigrantships.net/ Immigrant Ships]- Passenger lists from all over the world- must search each volume as there is no searchable index. | |||
*[http://Immigrants.byu.edu/ immigrants.byu.edu] Tracks LDS converts in ships migrating to America. | |||
*[http://www.olivetreegenealogy.com/england/index.shtm/ Olive Treel]- Emigrants to USA, Canada and Ireland | |||
*[https://englandsimmigrants.com/ England’s Immigrants 1330 – 1550 Resident Aliens in the Late Middle Ages] | |||
*[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ National Archives] | |||
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Emigration records are records of people leaving England. Immigration records are records of people entering England. Passenger lists, permissions to emigrate, records of passports issued, lists of transported prisoners, or registers of assistance to emigrate often contain genealogical information. These records may contain the name, age, occupation, destination, place of origin or birthplace, ship, and date of arrival. Names of fellow passengers may help construct family groups or provide hints on place of origin or destination. | |||
<br>Beginning in 1606 people emigrated from England to countries such as the United States, India, Canada, Australia, South Africa, and New Zealand. Emigration increased after 1815 when it became a means of poor relief. Emigration also increased during gold rushes in Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and the United States. Emigration from England peaked in the 1880s. | <br>Beginning in 1606 people emigrated from England to countries such as the United States, India, Canada, Australia, South Africa, and New Zealand. Emigration increased after 1815 when it became a means of poor relief. Emigration also increased during gold rushes in Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and the United States. Emigration from England peaked in the 1880s. | ||
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Passport Applications: Passports were not mandatory for British travelers until 1914, but some passports or certificates were issued before that year. An index to the names of [http://www.findmypast.com/resources/passportapplications/about.jsp passport applicants] for some earlier years is online. <br> | Passport Applications: Passports were not mandatory for British travelers until 1914, but some passports or certificates were issued before that year. An index to the names of [http://www.findmypast.com/resources/passportapplications/about.jsp passport applicants] for some earlier years is online. <br> | ||
'''United Kingdom War Brides Passenger Lists, 1946-1947.''' | '''United Kingdom War Brides Passenger Lists, 1946-1947.''' | ||
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''Black Lives in the English Archives, 1500-1677: Imprints of the Invisible'' (2008) identifies references to black people who settled in England. | ''Black Lives in the English Archives, 1500-1677: Imprints of the Invisible'' (2008) identifies references to black people who settled in England. | ||
Outward Passenger Lists from Britain On-line. [http://www.ancestorsonboard.com/ www.ancestorsonboard.com/] $ | Outward Passenger Lists from Britain On-line. [http://www.ancestorsonboard.com/ www.ancestorsonboard.com/] $ |
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