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[[Portal:United States Emigration and Immigration|Portal:United States Emigration and Immigration ]]>[[Tennessee|Tennessee]] | [[Portal:United States Emigration and Immigration|Portal:United States Emigration and Immigration ]]>[[Tennessee|Tennessee]] | ||
The [http://www.familysearchwiki.org/resolveuid/5b064d1a23681998ba8ead6420975101 United States Research Outline ]“Emigration and Immigration” section lists several important sources for finding information about immigrants to this country. These nationwide sources include many references to people who settled in Tennessee. The [[ | The [http://www.familysearchwiki.org/resolveuid/5b064d1a23681998ba8ead6420975101 United States Research Outline ]“Emigration and Immigration” section lists several important sources for finding information about immigrants to this country. These nationwide sources include many references to people who settled in Tennessee. The [[Tracing Immigrant Origins|Tracing Immigrant Origins]] FamilySearch Wiki article introduces the principles, search strategies, and additional record types you can use to identify an immigrant ancestor’s original hometown. | ||
=== Migration Trends === | === Migration Trends === | ||
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'''Native American.''' The Chickasaw and Cherokee Indians had nearly all been exiled from the state by 1839. For further information on the tribes and their records in Tennessee, see [[Indians of Tennessee|Indians of Tennessee]]. For information on specific settlement patterns, see county and local histories. | '''Native American.''' The Chickasaw and Cherokee Indians had nearly all been exiled from the state by 1839. For further information on the tribes and their records in Tennessee, see [[Indians of Tennessee|Indians of Tennessee]]. For information on specific settlement patterns, see county and local histories. | ||
'''Major Ports of Entry.''' Most foreign-born immigrants arrived at the ports of New Orleans, New York, or other Atlantic and Gulf ports. The major port of entry for the Mississippi River was New Orleans. Passenger lists for these ports are at the Family History Library and the National Archives. [[ | '''Major Ports of Entry.''' Most foreign-born immigrants arrived at the ports of New Orleans, New York, or other Atlantic and Gulf ports. The major port of entry for the Mississippi River was New Orleans. Passenger lists for these ports are at the Family History Library and the National Archives. [[Tracing Immigrant Origins|Tracing Immigrant Origins]] and the [[United States Emigration and Immigration|United States Research Outline]] give details about those records. | ||
=== Records === | === Records === | ||