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See [[Germany_Emigration_and_Immigration]] for a detailed consideration of these records. | See [[Germany_Emigration_and_Immigration]] for a detailed consideration of these records. | ||
=== Passenger Departure Lists === | === Passenger Departure Lists === | ||
====Hamburg Passenger Lists=== | ====Hamburg Passenger Lists==== | ||
One source to determine place of origin is in a passenger departure list. [[Hamburg Passenger Lists|Hamburg Passenger Lists]]: Hamburg a major port of departure for Germans and the records from there usually give the place of origin. The Hamburg Passenger Lists include the last foreign residence of people leaving from Hamburg. | One source to determine place of origin is in a passenger departure list. [[Hamburg Passenger Lists|Hamburg Passenger Lists]]: Hamburg a major port of departure for Germans and the records from there usually give the place of origin. The Hamburg Passenger Lists include the last foreign residence of people leaving from Hamburg. | ||
*There are two lists: | *There are two lists: | ||
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A wiki article describing an online collection is found at: | A wiki article describing an online collection is found at: | ||
*[[Germany, Bremen Name Card Index to Passenger Lists (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | *[[Germany, Bremen Name Card Index to Passenger Lists (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | ||
===Passports=== | ===Passports=== | ||
Each state or city had its own laws regarding passports. In many cases, the applications for passports and the supporting documentation have been preserved. These records often give information such as the emigrant's name, birth date or age, birthplace, occupation, last residence, verification of identity, and physical description. | Each state or city had its own laws regarding passports. In many cases, the applications for passports and the supporting documentation have been preserved. These records often give information such as the emigrant's name, birth date or age, birthplace, occupation, last residence, verification of identity, and physical description. | ||