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Czechia Determining a Place of Origin (view source)
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*New York 1820-1957 | *New York 1820-1957 | ||
*Philadelphia 1800-1945 | *Philadelphia 1800-1945 | ||
*New Orleans 1820-1945 | *New Orleans 1820-1945 | ||
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*Atlantic Ports, Gulf Coasts, and Great Lakes 1820-1873 | *Atlantic Ports, Gulf Coasts, and Great Lakes 1820-1873 | ||
New York became the #1 port after 1850. After 1885 the place of origin is frequently given in the original passenger lists. Both last residence and place of birth are required on the form beginning in 1907. Less information is required for US 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. Another online-index for New York 1830-1913 is www.castlegarden.org. This is NOT linked to images, so must be used in conjunction with other websites. Both indexes and images for 1820-1957 are available on www.ancestry.com. | |||
If a search on www.ancestry.com doesn’t work, it may be helpful to check other record formats and indexes: | |||
*Filby’s Passenger and Immigration Lists Index (973 W32p, tan colored books) | *Filby’s Passenger and Immigration Lists Index (973 W32p, tan colored books) | ||
*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. | ||