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Records were created when individuals emigrated from or immigrated to Argentina. Other records document an ancestor's arrival in his destination country. This section discusses: | Records were created when individuals emigrated from or immigrated to Argentina. Other records document an ancestor's arrival in his destination country. This section discusses: | ||
*Finding the Emigrant's Town of Origin. | *Finding the Emigrant's Town of Origin. | ||
*Immigration into Argentina. | *Immigration into Argentina. | ||
*Emigration From Argentina | *Emigration From Argentina | ||
*Records of Argentinian emigrants in their destination countries. | *Records of Argentinian emigrants in their destination countries. | ||
Unfortunately, there are few emigration records from Argentina at the Family History Library. There are some helpful records of Argentinian immigrants into other countries. | Unfortunately, there are few emigration records from Argentina at the Family History Library. There are some helpful records of Argentinian immigrants into other countries. | ||
=== Finding the Emigrant's Town of Origin | ===Finding the Emigrant's Town of Origin=== | ||
Once you have traced your family back to your immigrant ancestor, you must determine the city or town the ancestor was from. There are several sources that may give your ancestor's place of origin. You may be able to learn the town your ancestor came from by talking to older family members. Members of your family or a library may have documents that name the city or town, such as: | Once you have traced your family back to your immigrant ancestor, you must determine the city or town the ancestor was from. There are several sources that may give your ancestor's place of origin. You may be able to learn the town your ancestor came from by talking to older family members. Members of your family or a library may have documents that name the city or town, such as: | ||
*Birth, marriage, and death certificates. | *Birth, marriage, and death certificates. | ||
*Obituaries. | *Obituaries. | ||
*Journals. | *Journals. | ||
*Photographs. | *Photographs. | ||
*Letters. | *Letters. | ||
*Family Bible. | *Family Bible. | ||
*Church certificates/records. | *Church certificates/records. | ||
*Naturalization applications and petitions. | *Naturalization applications and petitions. | ||
*Passenger lists. | *Passenger lists. | ||
*Passports. | *Passports. | ||
*Family heirlooms. | *Family heirlooms. | ||
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Additional information about finding the origins of immigrant ancestors is given in [[Tracing Immigrant Origins]]. | Additional information about finding the origins of immigrant ancestors is given in [[Tracing Immigrant Origins]]. | ||
=== Immigration into Argentina | ===Immigration into Argentina=== | ||
After independence was won and during the early formative years of the government, the government passed laws encouraging the immigration of foreigners who would be willing to come and work the land and develop an agricultural industry in the country. Free land, tools and animals were given to these new colonies if they would work on the land for five years. | After independence was won and during the early formative years of the government, the government passed laws encouraging the immigration of foreigners who would be willing to come and work the land and develop an agricultural industry in the country. Free land, tools and animals were given to these new colonies if they would work on the land for five years. | ||
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The Archivo General de la Nación has immigration and passport records since the early 1800s. You will need to write to them for that information. Good references at the Family History Library for more information on immigration and emigration into Argentina include: | The Archivo General de la Nación has immigration and passport records since the early 1800s. You will need to write to them for that information. Good references at the Family History Library for more information on immigration and emigration into Argentina include: | ||
*Panettieri, José. ''Inmigración en la Argentina''(Immigration in Argentina). Buenos Aires: Ediciones Macchi, 1970. (FHL book 982 W2i.) | *Panettieri, José. ''Inmigración en la Argentina''(Immigration in Argentina). Buenos Aires: Ediciones Macchi, 1970. (FHL book 982 W2i.) | ||
*Margulis, Mario. ''Migración y marginalidad en la Sociedad Argentina'' (Migration in Argentina and its social implications). Buenos Aires: Paidos, 1970, 1975. (FHL book 982 W2m.) | *Margulis, Mario. ''Migración y marginalidad en la Sociedad Argentina'' (Migration in Argentina and its social implications). Buenos Aires: Paidos, 1970, 1975. (FHL book 982 W2m.) | ||
*Gori, Gastón. ''Inmigración y Colonización en la Argentina''(Immigration and colonization in Argentina). Buenos Aires: Editorial Universitaria de Buenos Aires, 1964. (FHL book 982 W2g.) | *Gori, Gastón. ''Inmigración y Colonización en la Argentina''(Immigration and colonization in Argentina). Buenos Aires: Editorial Universitaria de Buenos Aires, 1964. (FHL book 982 W2g.) | ||
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For help reading the Norwegian church records, please contact us through the forums at the [https://www.familysearch.org/learn/forums/en/forumdisplay.php?f=97 Norwegian thread]. | For help reading the Norwegian church records, please contact us through the forums at the [https://www.familysearch.org/learn/forums/en/forumdisplay.php?f=97 Norwegian thread]. | ||
=== Emigration From Argentina | ===Emigration From Argentina=== | ||
Some Argentines chose to leave their country during the troubled years of government turmoil in the 1970s and 1980s. Emigrants from Argentina left records documenting their migration in the country they left as well as in the country they moved to. | Some Argentines chose to leave their country during the troubled years of government turmoil in the 1970s and 1980s. Emigrants from Argentina left records documenting their migration in the country they left as well as in the country they moved to. | ||
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Most Argentinian emigrants left through Buenos Aires or the major cities with international transportation. There are records of departures including emigration lists, passport records, and passenger lists. The information in these lists varies over time but usually includes the emigrants’ names, ages, occupations, and destinations. In addition, relationships and last residence or birthplace may be given. Passenger lists are available from the Dirección de Puertos (Administration of the Port) and for the air travel from the Dirección General de Aeronavegación (General Administration of Aviation) which comes under the Ministerio de Aeronáutica (Ministry of Aeronautics). | Most Argentinian emigrants left through Buenos Aires or the major cities with international transportation. There are records of departures including emigration lists, passport records, and passenger lists. The information in these lists varies over time but usually includes the emigrants’ names, ages, occupations, and destinations. In addition, relationships and last residence or birthplace may be given. Passenger lists are available from the Dirección de Puertos (Administration of the Port) and for the air travel from the Dirección General de Aeronavegación (General Administration of Aviation) which comes under the Ministerio de Aeronáutica (Ministry of Aeronautics). | ||
=== Other Records of Departure | ===Other Records of Departure=== | ||
People desiring to leave Argentina were required to request permission from the government. These records are available for research in the National Archives of Argentina. Other records that might have information on immigrants include: | People desiring to leave Argentina were required to request permission from the government. These records are available for research in the National Archives of Argentina. Other records that might have information on immigrants include: | ||
*Permissions to emigrate. | *Permissions to emigrate. | ||
*Newspaper announcements. | *Newspaper announcements. | ||
*Probates of relatives who stayed. | *Probates of relatives who stayed. | ||
*Church records (annotations). | *Church records (annotations). | ||
*Police Lists/ Registrations. | *Police Lists/ Registrations. | ||
*Passports. | *Passports. | ||
*Court Records. | *Court Records. | ||
=== Records of Argentinian Emigrants in Their Destination Countries | ===Records of Argentinian Emigrants in Their Destination Countries=== | ||
Sometimes the best sources for information about your immigrant ancestor are found in the country he or she emigrated to. These may provide the town of origin in Argentina and other information. | Sometimes the best sources for information about your immigrant ancestor are found in the country he or she emigrated to. These may provide the town of origin in Argentina and other information. | ||
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To learn about these records, use available handbooks, manuals, and FamilySearch Wiki articles for the country in which they arrived. For the United States use ''[[Tracing Immigrant Origins]].'' | To learn about these records, use available handbooks, manuals, and FamilySearch Wiki articles for the country in which they arrived. For the United States use ''[[Tracing Immigrant Origins]].'' | ||
=== Websites and Online Databases=== | ===Websites and Online Databases=== | ||
*[http://www.irlandeses.org/passenger.htm Irish Passengers to Argentina (1822-1929)] | |||
*[http://www.irlandeses.org/settlers.htm Irish Settlers in Argentina] | *[http://www.irlandeses.org/passenger.htm Irish Passengers to Argentina (1822-1929)] | ||
*[http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/scotsinargpat/ The Scots in Argentina (1800-1950)] | *[http://www.irlandeses.org/settlers.htm Irish Settlers in Argentina] | ||
*[http://www.entradadepasajeros.com.ar/ Entrada de Pasajeros a Argentina (Passenger entry to Argentina, XIX century)] | *[http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/scotsinargpat/ The Scots in Argentina (1800-1950)] | ||
*[http://www.argbrit.org/ British Settlers in Argentina and Uruguay | *[http://www.entradadepasajeros.com.ar/ Entrada de Pasajeros a Argentina (Passenger entry to Argentina, XIX century)] | ||
*[http://www.argbrit.org/ British Settlers in Argentina and Uruguay] | |||
*[http://www.hebrewsurnames.com/ships Ships arrived to the Port of Buenos Aires between 1882 and 1960], index by ship | *[http://www.hebrewsurnames.com/ships Ships arrived to the Port of Buenos Aires between 1882 and 1960], index by ship. Click on the name of the ship to view the list of passengers. Not complete. | ||
*[http://www.altreitalie.it/Servizi/Cerca_Le_Tue_Radici/Cerca_Le_Tue_Radici.kl The data banks on Italian emigrants to the United States, Argentina and Brazil (Cerca_Le_Tue_Radici: registri di sbarco delle navi giunte nei porti di New York, Buenos Aires e Vitoria, limitatamente ai passeggeri di nazionalità italiana.] | *[http://www.altreitalie.it/Servizi/Cerca_Le_Tue_Radici/Cerca_Le_Tue_Radici.kl The data banks on Italian emigrants to the United States, Argentina and Brazil (Cerca_Le_Tue_Radici: registri di sbarco delle navi giunte nei porti di New York, Buenos Aires e Vitoria, limitatamente ai passeggeri di nazionalità italiana.] | ||
*[https://sites.google.com/site/barcosdeagnelli/Listado Barcos de Agnelli] Passenger lists 1882-1920 | *[https://sites.google.com/site/barcosdeagnelli/Listado Barcos de Agnelli] Passenger lists 1882-1920 | ||
*[http://www.apellidositalianos.com.ar/ Apellidos Italianos] Databases and other information regarding Italian immigrants in Argentina | *[http://www.apellidositalianos.com.ar/ Apellidos Italianos] Databases and other information regarding Italian immigrants in Argentina | ||
*[http://www.ancestrositalianos.com/inmigracion/ Ancestros Italianos] Information on Italian immigration in Argentina. | *[http://www.ancestrositalianos.com/inmigracion/ Ancestros Italianos] Information on Italian immigration in Argentina. | ||
*[http://www.genfrancesa.com/ Gen Francesa] Helps and links to databases for French immigrants to South America. | *[http://www.genfrancesa.com/ Gen Francesa] Helps and links to databases for French immigrants to South America. | ||
*[https://cemla.com/ CEMLA Centro de Estudios Migratorios Latinoamericanos] Database of immigrant arrivals in Argentina. | |||
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