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==Immigration Records== | ==Immigration Records== | ||
Immigration records list the names of people coming into the United States. There are passenger lists for ships coming into the United States. These records may include an emigrant’s name, age, occupation, destination, and sometimes the place of origin or birth. | |||
*New York, 1820-1850 [no images], 1851-1891, and some records from the 1930’s | *New York, 1820-1850 [no images], 1851-1891, and some records from the 1930’s | ||
*Baltimore, 1820-1948, also an earlier index without images from 1820-1872 | *Baltimore, 1820-1948, also an earlier index without images from 1820-1872 | ||
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*Galveston, 1896-1948 | *Galveston, 1896-1948 | ||
*New Orleans, 1820-1945 | *New Orleans, 1820-1945 | ||
Additional information: | Additional information: | ||
*New York passenger lists begin in 1820. Filmed indexes are available for 1820 - 1846, 1897 – 1943. Prior to 1882 relatively few lists contain the town of origin. Both last residence and place of birth are required on the form beginning in 1907. Less information is required for U.S. citizens. | *New York passenger lists begin in 1820. Filmed indexes are available for 1820 - 1846, 1897 – 1943. Prior to 1882 relatively few lists contain the town of origin. Both last residence and place of birth are required on the form beginning in 1907. Less information is required for U.S. citizens. | ||
Lists from 1892 to 1924 are available on the Internet at www.ellisislandrecords.org. However, the search capabilities are limited. For expanded search capabilities use www.stevemorse.org. | Lists from 1892 to 1924 are available on the Internet at www.ellisislandrecords.org. However, the search capabilities are limited. For expanded search capabilities use www.stevemorse.org. | ||
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*Canadian border crossing records (1894 - 1954) are available on film; some Canadian emigration records are now available on line. | *Canadian border crossing records (1894 - 1954) are available on film; some Canadian emigration records are now available on line. | ||
*Galveston, Texas- most of the early passenger lists were destroyed, but there are some books of extracted and compiled lists of immigrants of various nationalities. This website may be helpful [you need a password, but it’s free]: http://www.tsm-elissa.org/immigration-main.htm. | *Galveston, Texas- most of the early passenger lists were destroyed, but there are some books of extracted and compiled lists of immigrants of various nationalities. This website may be helpful [you need a password, but it’s free]: http://www.tsm-elissa.org/immigration-main.htm. | ||
To find out which regional archive holds the records that you need go to http://www.ihff.at/indexstarte.htm. Click the ''gazetter and picture cards'' link on the left and then click ''continue'' link at the bottom of the page. | To find out which regional archive holds the records that you need go to http://www.ihff.at/indexstarte.htm. Click the ''gazetter and picture cards'' link on the left and then click ''continue'' link at the bottom of the page. | ||