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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 [[Image:Emigrants Coming to Iowa - History of Iowa.jpg|thumb|center|400px]] | [[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|center|400px|Emigrants Coming to Iowa - History of Iowa.jpg]] | ||
[[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. | ||
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*The westward migration of Latter-day Saints opened an [http://www.lds.org/churchhistory/library/pioneercompanysearch/1,15773,3966-1,00.html overland trail] from the Mississippi River to Council Bluffs which was still used by covered wagons long after the railroad first reached the Mississippi in 1854. | *The westward migration of Latter-day Saints opened an [http://www.lds.org/churchhistory/library/pioneercompanysearch/1,15773,3966-1,00.html overland trail] from the Mississippi River to Council Bluffs which was still used by covered wagons long after the railroad first reached the Mississippi in 1854. | ||
*''Mormon handcart story'' <ref> ''Mormon handcart story'' by Gustive Olaf Larson. (Salt Lake City, Utah&nbsp;: Deseret Book, c1956) {{FHL|145182|item|disp= FHL Book 979.2 H2Lm}} </ref> Lists captain of company, number in company, number died, date of departure from Iowa City, Iowa, and date of arrival in Salt Lake City, Utah. | *''Mormon handcart story'' <ref> ''Mormon handcart story'' by Gustive Olaf Larson. (Salt Lake City, Utah&amp;nbsp;: Deseret Book, c1956) {{FHL|145182|item|disp= FHL Book 979.2 H2Lm}} </ref> Lists captain of company, number in company, number died, date of departure from Iowa City, Iowa, and date of arrival in Salt Lake City, Utah. | ||
Until 1850 most overseas immigrants came through the ports of New Orleans or New York. After 1850 most European settlers came through ports in New York or Canada. | Until 1850 most overseas immigrants came through the ports of New Orleans or New York. After 1850 most European settlers came through ports in New York or Canada. | ||
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*[http://iagenweb.org/history/history/oibg/Immigrants.htm Iowa's Immigrants] | *[http://iagenweb.org/history/history/oibg/Immigrants.htm Iowa's Immigrants] | ||
== Sources and Footnotes == | == Sources and Footnotes == | ||
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