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===What are United States immigration and emigration records?=== | ===What are United States immigration and emigration records?=== | ||
'''Immigration''' refers to people coming into a country. '''Emigration''' refers to people leaving a country to go to another. The records usually take the form of ship's '''passenger lists''' collected at the port of entry. | '''Immigration''' refers to people coming into a country. '''Emigration''' refers to people leaving a country to go to another. The records usually take the form of ship's '''passenger lists''' collected at the port of entry. | ||
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*It is important to understand that many''' immigrant names were misspelled''', misunderstood because of heavy accents or the lack of the ability to speak English, or Americanized. A name may have been lengthened or shortened. Search each index creatively for name variations | *It is important to understand that many''' immigrant names were misspelled''', misunderstood because of heavy accents or the lack of the ability to speak English, or Americanized. A name may have been lengthened or shortened. Search each index creatively for name variations | ||
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