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<span style="color:DarkViolet">'''"Emigration"''' means moving out of a country. '''"Immigration"''' means moving into a country. (See [[Italy Emigration and Immigration#Immigration into Italy|'''Immigration into Italy.''']]) </span><br> | <span style="color:DarkViolet">'''"Emigration"''' means moving out of a country. '''"Immigration"''' means moving into a country. (See [[Italy Emigration and Immigration#Immigration into Italy|'''Immigration into Italy.''']]) </span><br> | ||
Emigration and immigration sources list the names of people leaving (emigrating) or arriving (immigrating) in the country. 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 country. 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. | ||
==Background== | ==Background== | ||
*The immigrant population of Luxembuorg increased in the 20th century due to the arrival of immigrants from '''Belgium, France, Italy, Germany, and Portugal, with the majority coming from Portugal'''. | *The immigrant population of Luxembuorg increased in the 20th century due to the arrival of immigrants from '''Belgium, France, Italy, Germany, and Portugal, with the majority coming from Portugal'''. | ||