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== Reasons Irish Emigrated == | == Reasons Irish Emigrated == | ||
[[Image:Emigrants leave Ireland.jpg|thumb|right|Emigrants leave Ireland | [[Image:Emigrants leave Ireland.jpg|thumb|right|<center>Emigrants leave Ireland<center>]]The Irish throughout history had many reasons for leaving Ireland. As well many among those remaining in Ireland ''would'' have emigrated but were unable to, due to poverty or impoverishment. Many Irishmen during the Great Famine years who did embark were in such sickened and critically weakened condition that death followed many while traversing the high seas to their new world home. | ||
Generally, the Irishman's reasons for emigrating--if not compelled to do so, to countries abroad were due to an intolerable convergence of circumstances including, but not limited to: | Generally, the Irishman's reasons for emigrating--if not compelled to do so, to countries abroad were due to an intolerable convergence of circumstances including, but not limited to: | ||
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== Records of Irish Emigrants in Their Destination Countries == | == Records of Irish Emigrants in Their Destination Countries == | ||
[[Image:Off to America p. 32.jpg|thumb|right|300px]] | [[Image:Off to America p. 32.jpg|thumb|right|300px<center>Off to America<center>]] | ||
Immigration records of the country to which your ancestor immigrated may help you determine your ancestor's place of origin, occupation, and age. Knowing an approximate date and port of arrival or the name of the ship on which your ancestor sailed will help you search immigration records. Naturalization records in the destination country can be more helpful than immigration records in determining your ancestor's place of origin. To learn more about naturalization records, read [[Tracing Immigrant Origins|Tracing Immigrant Origins]] or the articles about ''Naturalization and Citizenship'' for each destination country. | Immigration records of the country to which your ancestor immigrated may help you determine your ancestor's place of origin, occupation, and age. Knowing an approximate date and port of arrival or the name of the ship on which your ancestor sailed will help you search immigration records. Naturalization records in the destination country can be more helpful than immigration records in determining your ancestor's place of origin. To learn more about naturalization records, read [[Tracing Immigrant Origins|Tracing Immigrant Origins]] or the articles about ''Naturalization and Citizenship'' for each destination country. | ||
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== British Records of Irish Emigration == | == British Records of Irish Emigration == | ||
[[Image:Harbour in Kingstown Dublin.jpg|thumb|right|333x250px]]Many records of Irish emigration are kept in England. To effectively search these records, it helps to know the approximate date of emigration, the ship in which your ancestor emigrated, the type of or reason for emigration, or the previous residence of your ancestor in Britain. If you know the ship name, Lloyd's ''Register of British and Foreign Shipping, 1776-1880''(LaCrosse, Wisconsin: Brookhaven Press, 1981; Family History Library {{FHL|22058|title-id|disp=fiche 6024581-5194 6025259-95, 6053006-7}}; not available at Family History Centers) may provide additional details on the ship, including ports of embarkation and arrival. Once you have gathered background information, you can search British emigration records including: | [[Image:Harbour in Kingstown Dublin.jpg|thumb|right|333x250px|<center>Harbour in Kingstown Dublin<center>]]Many records of Irish emigration are kept in England. To effectively search these records, it helps to know the approximate date of emigration, the ship in which your ancestor emigrated, the type of or reason for emigration, or the previous residence of your ancestor in Britain. If you know the ship name, Lloyd's ''Register of British and Foreign Shipping, 1776-1880''(LaCrosse, Wisconsin: Brookhaven Press, 1981; Family History Library {{FHL|22058|title-id|disp=fiche 6024581-5194 6025259-95, 6053006-7}}; not available at Family History Centers) may provide additional details on the ship, including ports of embarkation and arrival. Once you have gathered background information, you can search British emigration records including: | ||
'''Passenger lists'''. Passenger lists are port records listing departing or arriving passengers. British passenger departure lists are rare before 1890. From January 1890, records were kept of passengers departing from ports in England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales. These lists usually give the emigrant's name, age, occupation, departure date, address in the United Kingdom, and sometimes destination. These records are arranged by date and by port of departure. They are kept at the Public Record Office, Kew. The Family History Library does not have copies of these records. Therefore, you may want to check Irish emigrant lists that have been compiled from these records and published in recent years by such authors as Ira A. Glazier, Michael Tepper, and Brian Mitchell. | '''Passenger lists'''. Passenger lists are port records listing departing or arriving passengers. British passenger departure lists are rare before 1890. From January 1890, records were kept of passengers departing from ports in England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales. These lists usually give the emigrant's name, age, occupation, departure date, address in the United Kingdom, and sometimes destination. These records are arranged by date and by port of departure. They are kept at the Public Record Office, Kew. The Family History Library does not have copies of these records. Therefore, you may want to check Irish emigrant lists that have been compiled from these records and published in recent years by such authors as Ira A. Glazier, Michael Tepper, and Brian Mitchell. | ||