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The two primary ports of departure from Greece were Piraeus and Patras. Although no passenger lists from Greece have been microfilmed, there are several other sources for tracking your immigrant ancestor’s place of origin. If the family came to the United States, the '''passenger arrival lists''' can be of great help in finding the town where the family last resided in Greece and an ancestor’s birthplace, especially in the records of the early twentieth century. | The two primary ports of departure from Greece were Piraeus and Patras. Although no passenger lists from Greece have been microfilmed, there are several other sources for tracking your immigrant ancestor’s place of origin. If the family came to the United States, the '''passenger arrival lists''' can be of great help in finding the town where the family last resided in Greece and an ancestor’s birthplace, especially in the records of the early twentieth century. | ||
*Links to many online records of New York passenger arrival lists can be found at [[United States Immigration Online Genealogy Records|'''United States Immigration Online Genealogy Records''']]. | *Links to many online records of New York passenger arrival lists can be found at [[United States Immigration Online Genealogy Records|'''United States Immigration Online Genealogy Records''']]. | ||
*Notice on this New York passenger arrival list, the last permanent residence in Greece is listed plus the name, relationship, and address of the next of kin remaining in Greece. | |||
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====Books on Greek Immigration==== | ====Books on Greek Immigration==== | ||
*Books specifically about Greek immigration are available at the Family History Library on this subject: | *Books specifically about Greek immigration are available at the Family History Library on this subject: | ||