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[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[United States Emigration and Immigration|U.S. Emigration and Immigration]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Iowa|Iowa]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] Emigration and Immigration | [[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[United States Emigration and Immigration|U.S. Emigration and Immigration]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Iowa|Iowa]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] Emigration and Immigration | ||
[[Image:Emigrants Coming to Iowa - History of Iowa.jpg|thumb| | [[Image:Emigrants Coming to Iowa - History of Iowa.jpg|thumb|center|400px|Emigrants Coming to Iowa - History of Iowa]] | ||
[[Iowa]] has no ports; consequently, many Iowa residents immigrated through ports in New York, New Orleans, or Canada. Passenger lists since 1820 may contain a person’s age, the state or country of birth, immigration date, occupation, names of children. After 29 July 1906, the passenger lists also contain a physical description. | [[Iowa]] has no ports; consequently, many Iowa residents immigrated through ports in New York, New Orleans, or Canada. Passenger lists since 1820 may contain a person’s age, the state or country of birth, immigration date, occupation, names of children. After 29 July 1906, the passenger lists also contain a physical description. | ||