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North Carolina’s treacherous coastline prevented significant immigration by sea. Most immigrants arrived at major northern ports such as New York, Baltimore, Boston, and Philadelphia. *Immigrants to New Jersey frequently arrived in the United States at nearby larger ports with better harbors, especially New York; Wilmington, Delaware; Boston, | North Carolina’s treacherous coastline prevented significant immigration by sea. Most immigrants arrived at major northern ports such as New York, Baltimore, Boston, and Philadelphia. *Immigrants to New Jersey frequently arrived in the United States at nearby larger ports with better harbors, especially New York; Wilmington, Delaware; Boston, | ||
Massachusetts; and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: | Massachusetts; and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: | ||
{{Block indent|*[[Delaware Emigration and Immigration#Online Resources|Delaware Emigration and Immigration Online Resources]]}} | |||
{{Block indent|*[[Massachusetts Emigration and Immigration#Online Resources|Massachusetts Emigration and Immigration Online Resources]]}} | |||
{{Block indent|*[[New York Emigration and Immigration#Online Resources|New York Emigration and Immigration Online Resources]]}} | |||
{{Block indent|*[[Pennsylvania Emigration and Immigration#Online Resources|Pennsylvania Emigration and Immigration Online Resources]]}} | |||
===Offices to Contact=== | ===Offices to Contact=== | ||
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====National Archives and Records Administration==== | ====National Archives and Records Administration==== | ||
*The [https://www.archives.gov/research/immigration/overview '''National Archives (NARA)'''] has immigration records for arrivals to the United States from foreign ports between approximately 1820 and 1982. The records are arranged by [https://www.archives.gov/research/immigration/passenger-arrival.html#https://www.archives.gov/research/immigration/passenger-arrival.html#where '''Port of Arrival (See Part 5).'''] | *The [https://www.archives.gov/research/immigration/overview '''National Archives (NARA)'''] has immigration records for arrivals to the United States from foreign ports between approximately 1820 and 1982. The records are arranged by [https://www.archives.gov/research/immigration/passenger-arrival.html#https://www.archives.gov/research/immigration/passenger-arrival.html#where '''Port of Arrival (See Part 5).'''] | ||
{{Block indent|*You may do research in immigration records in person at the National Archives Building, 700 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20408-0001. }} | |||
*Some [https://www.archives.gov/locations '''National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) regional facilities'''] have selected immigration records; call to verify their availability or check the online Microfilm Catalog. | *Some [https://www.archives.gov/locations '''National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) regional facilities'''] have selected immigration records; call to verify their availability or check the online Microfilm Catalog. | ||
*Libraries with large genealogical collections, such as the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog '''FamilySearch Library in Salt Lake City, Utah'''] and the [https://acpl-cms.wise.oclc.org/genealogy '''Allen County Piblic Library'''] also have selected NARA microfilm publications. | *Libraries with large genealogical collections, such as the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog '''FamilySearch Library in Salt Lake City, Utah'''] and the [https://acpl-cms.wise.oclc.org/genealogy '''Allen County Piblic Library'''] also have selected NARA microfilm publications. | ||
{{Block indent|*Order copies of passenger arrival records with [https://www.archives.gov/files/forms/pdf/natf-81.pdf '''NATF Form 81'''.]}} | |||
=====North Carolina Ports in NARA Records===== | =====North Carolina Ports in NARA Records===== | ||
*[https://www.archives.gov/research/immigration/port/atlantic-gulf-great-lakes.html Beaufort, North Carolina, 1865] | *[https://www.archives.gov/research/immigration/port/atlantic-gulf-great-lakes.html Beaufort, North Carolina, 1865] | ||
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