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◄ [[ | ◄ [[The Netherlands|Netherlands Homepage]] <br>Emigration and immigration sources list the names of people leaving (emigrating) or arriving (immigrating) in the Netherlands. These sources may be passenger lists, permissions to emigrate, or records of passports issued. The information in these records may include the emigrants’ names, ages, occupations, destinations, and places of origin or birthplaces. Sometimes they also show family groups. | ||
Emigration and immigration sources list the names of people leaving (emigrating) or arriving (immigrating) in the Netherlands. These sources may be passenger lists, permissions to emigrate, or records of passports issued. The information in these records may include the emigrants’ names, ages, occupations, destinations, and places of origin or birthplaces. Sometimes they also show family groups. | |||
If you cannot find your ancestor, you may be able to find emigration information on your ancestor’s neighbors. People who lived near each other in the Netherlands often settled together in the country they emigrated to. | If you cannot find your ancestor, you may be able to find emigration information on your ancestor’s neighbors. People who lived near each other in the Netherlands often settled together in the country they emigrated to. | ||
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'''1940 to 1970.''' Thousands of people left after World War II and settled in Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and the United States. | '''1940 to 1970.''' Thousands of people left after World War II and settled in Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and the United States. | ||
A good web-site to search about Dutch emigration is: | A good web-site to search about Dutch emigration is: [http://www.en.nationaalarchief.nl/search/results_page_en.jsp?results_mode=8#website National Archive - Emigrants] | ||
[http://www.en.nationaalarchief.nl/search/results_page_en.jsp?results_mode=8#website National Archive - Emigrants] | |||
The Dutch emigrated for several reasons: | The Dutch emigrated for several reasons: | ||
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*Letters of encouragement from relatives and friends who had gone before | *Letters of encouragement from relatives and friends who had gone before | ||
Emigrants from the Netherlands left records documenting their migration in the country they left as well as in the country they moved to. | Emigrants from the Netherlands left records documenting their migration in the country they left as well as in the country they moved to. | ||
=== Emigrant Lists === | === Emigrant Lists === | ||
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=== Records of Dutch Emigrants in Their Destination Countries === | === Records of Dutch Emigrants in Their Destination Countries === | ||
Sometimes the best sources for information about your immigrant ancestor are found in the country he or she emigrated to. The records there may provide his or her place of origin and other information. To learn about these records, use available handbooks, manuals, and | Sometimes the best sources for information about your immigrant ancestor are found in the country he or she emigrated to. The records there may provide his or her place of origin and other information. To learn about these records, use available handbooks, manuals, and Wiki articles for that country. | ||
'''Passenger Lists'''. Most Dutch immigrants to the United States arrived at the ports of New York and Quebec. The Family History Library has microfilm copies of the records and some indexes. See the United States Research Topics for more information about United States immigration records. | '''Passenger Lists'''. Most Dutch immigrants to the United States arrived at the ports of New York and Quebec. The Family History Library has microfilm copies of the records and some indexes. See the United States Research Topics for more information about United States immigration records. | ||