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Beginning in the late 18th century, Virginia lost many residents as families moved westward to new states and territories. There was very little foreign immigration to Virginia after 1800. | Beginning in the late 18th century, Virginia lost many residents as families moved westward to new states and territories. There was very little foreign immigration to Virginia after 1800. | ||
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==== Colonial Period ==== | |||
Most surviving lists of colonial Virginia immigrants have been published in various sources. Almost all names of colonial immigrants listed in published sources are indexed in P. William Filby, ''Passenger and Immigration Lists Index'', described in [[Tracing Immigrant Origins|Tracing Immigrant Origins]]. It lists several other important sources for finding information about immigrants. These nationwide sources include many references to people who settled in Virginia. This Wiki article also introduces the principles, search strategies, and additional record types you can use to identify an immigrant ancestor's original hometown. | Most surviving lists of colonial Virginia immigrants have been published in various sources. Almost all names of colonial immigrants listed in published sources are indexed in P. William Filby, ''Passenger and Immigration Lists Index'', described in [[Tracing Immigrant Origins|Tracing Immigrant Origins]]. It lists several other important sources for finding information about immigrants. These nationwide sources include many references to people who settled in Virginia. This Wiki article also introduces the principles, search strategies, and additional record types you can use to identify an immigrant ancestor's original hometown. | ||
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The major port in Virginia was Norfolk, but many settlers arrived at Baltimore, Philadelphia, or other ports and then migrated to Virginia. In the eighteenth century, ships docked at ports in the Northern Neck of Virginia, where they sold British indentured servants. English convict ships also stopped in this area during the 1700s to sell transported felons. | The major port in Virginia was Norfolk, but many settlers arrived at Baltimore, Philadelphia, or other ports and then migrated to Virginia. In the eighteenth century, ships docked at ports in the Northern Neck of Virginia, where they sold British indentured servants. English convict ships also stopped in this area during the 1700s to sell transported felons. | ||
Records of ethnic groups, including Huguenots, Mennonites, Scots, Germans, and blacks, are listed in the Locality Search of the Family History Library Catalog under the subject heading VIRGINIA - MINORITIES. The following contains abstracts and indexes to wills, mentioning about 5,000 immigrants to Virginia: | Records of ethnic groups, including Huguenots, Mennonites, Scots, Germans, and blacks, are listed in the Locality Search of the Family History Library Catalog under the subject heading VIRGINIA - MINORITIES. The following contains abstracts and indexes to wills, mentioning about 5,000 immigrants to Virginia: | ||
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*Riley, Edward M. "The Virginia Colonial Records Project," ''National Genealogical Society Quarterly'', Vol. 51, No. 2 (June 1963):81-89. {{FHL|39597|item}} 973 B2ng v. 51 | *Riley, Edward M. "The Virginia Colonial Records Project," ''National Genealogical Society Quarterly'', Vol. 51, No. 2 (June 1963):81-89. {{FHL|39597|item}} 973 B2ng v. 51 | ||
For English passenger lists, 1773 to 1776, which include emigrants destined for Virginia, see: | |||
For English passenger lists, 1773 to 1776, which | |||
*Coldham, Peter Wilson. ''Emigrants from England to the American Colonies, 1773-1776''. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing co., 1988. {{FHL|313545|item|disp=FHL Book 973 W3c}}. | *Coldham, Peter Wilson. ''Emigrants from England to the American Colonies, 1773-1776''. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing co., 1988. {{FHL|313545|item|disp=FHL Book 973 W3c}}. | ||
=== Colonial Ships === | ==== Colonial Ships ==== | ||
Though they do not include names of passengers, records kept by the Board of Trade and stored at [[England The National Archives|The National Archives]] (Kew, England), document ships' arrivals and departures from Virginia ports between 1698 and 1774. FamilySearch microfilmed these records. They are useful for learning about the history of ships entering the colony: | Though they do not include names of passengers, records kept by the Board of Trade and stored at [[England The National Archives|The National Archives]] (Kew, England), document ships' arrivals and departures from Virginia ports between 1698 and 1774. FamilySearch microfilmed these records. They are useful for learning about the history of ships entering the colony: | ||
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*Coldham, Peter Wilson. ''British Emigrants in Bondage, 1614-1788.'' CD-ROM. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 2004. {{FHL|1210004|item|disp=FHL CD-ROM CD-ROM no. 2150}}. | *Coldham, Peter Wilson. ''British Emigrants in Bondage, 1614-1788.'' CD-ROM. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 2004. {{FHL|1210004|item|disp=FHL CD-ROM CD-ROM no. 2150}}. | ||
Names of ships can also be gleaned from county court order books and [[Virginia Public Records# | Names of ships can also be gleaned from county court order books and [[Virginia Public Records#Calendar_of_State_Papers_Colonial.2C_America_and_West_Indies|English State Papers Colonial, American and West Indies]]. | ||
==== 1820 to Present ==== | |||
The Family History Library and the National Archives have many of the post-1820 passenger lists and indexes for Baltimore, Philadelphia, and other major ports. These are listed in the Family History Library Catalog Locality Search under [STATE], [COUNTY], [CITY] - EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION. | |||
The Family History Library and the National Archives also have incomplete passenger lists for the following ports. | |||
*Alexandria, 1820-1865 {{FHL|830231}} | |||
*East River, 1830 {{FHL|830232}} | |||
*Hampton, 1820-1821 {{FHL|830234}} | |||
*Norfolk and Portsmouth, 1820-1857 {{FHL|830236}} | |||
*Petersburg, 1820-1821 {{FHL|830238}} | |||
*Richmond, 1820-1844 {{FHL|830246}} | |||
The above lists are included in ''Copies of Lists of Passengers Arriving at Miscellaneous Ports on the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts'' . . . (in the Family History Library Catalog Locality Search under UNITED STATES - EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION; {{FHL|830231}}-{{FHL|830246}}. These lists are indexed in ''Supplemental Index to Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at Atlantic and Gulf Coast Ports'' . . . (in the Family History Library Catalog Locality Search under UNITED STATES - EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION - INDEXES; {{FHL|418161}}-{{FHL|418348}} | |||
During the War of 1812, American officials reported finding a total of 333 British aliens, many of whom had families, living in Virginia: | |||
Richmond 105<br>Petersburg 50<br>Norfolk, Boro 36<br>Rockbridge 16<br>No place 13<br>Campbell, Lynchburg 11<br>Spotsylvania, Fredericksburg 7<br>Wythe 7<br>Culpeper 6<br>Fauquier 6<br>Henrico 6<br>Powhatan 5<br>Chesterfield, Manchester 4<br>Stafford, Falmouth 4<br>Botetourt 3<br>Chesterfield 3<br>Norfolk County 3<br>Botetourt, Fincastle 2<br>Cumberland, Cartersville 2<br>Elizabeth City, Hampton 2<br>Goochland 2<br>Harrison 2<br>Kentucky, Lexington 2<br>Lunenburg 2<br>Princess Anne 2<br>Washington, Abingdon 2<br>Accomack 1<br>Albemarle, Charlottesville 1<br>Fairfax, Alexandria 1<br>Baltimore 1<br>Bedford 1<br>Charles City 1<br>Charlotte 1<br>Cumberland 1<br>Dinwiddie 1<br>Elizabeth City 1<br>Fluvanna 1<br>Grayson 1<br>Greenbrier 1<br>Hanover 1<br>Jefferson, Charles Town 1<br>Loudoun, Leesburg 1<br>Louisa 1<br>Madison 1<br>Middlesex 1<br>Norfolk, Portsmouth 1<br>Northumberland 1<br>Philadelphia 1<br>Pittsylvania 1<br>Prince George 1<br>Prince William, Dumfries 1<br>Southampton 1<br>Spotsylvania 1<br>Washington 1<br>Westmoreland 1<br>Wood 1<ref name="null">Kenneth Scott. ''[http://www.worldcat.org/title/british-aliens-in-the-united-states-during-the-war-of-1812/oclc/5711802 British Aliens in the United States During the War of 1812.]'' Baltimore, Md.: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1979, 320-333. {{FHL|78653|item}} 973 W4s; digital version at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=49091 Ancestry] ($).</ref> | |||
=== Westward Migrants === | === Westward Migrants === | ||
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| 16% | | 16% | ||
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| '''Total''' | | '''Total''' | ||
| '''388,059''' | | '''388,059''' | ||
| '''101%''' | | '''101%''' | ||
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