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# What do you know about our first ancestor to immigrate? (open-ended) | # What do you know about our first ancestor to immigrate? (open-ended) | ||
# Have you ever heard mention of towns in | # Have you ever heard mention of towns in Angola where the family lived? | ||
# Do you have contact with any relatives in | # Do you have contact with any relatives in Angola? | ||
# Do you have contact with other branches of the family in other countries? | # Do you have contact with other branches of the family in other countries? | ||
# When _____________ came from | # When _____________ came from Angola, did he travel with other family members? | ||
# Do you know when _________________ arrived and which port city? | # Do you know when _________________ arrived and which port city? | ||
# Did _______________ever become a citizen? | # Did _______________ever become a citizen? | ||
# Did_________________fight in World War I or II? | # Did_________________fight in World War I or II? | ||
# When they first came, were there already family members here who they joined? | # When they first came, were there already family members here who they joined? | ||
# Did_______________ever mention their parents in | # Did_______________ever mention their parents in Angola? | ||
# Were they Catholic? | # Were they Catholic? | ||
# Do you have any old letters or postcards from | # Do you have any old letters or postcards from Angola family? | ||
# Do you have any pictures of family members in | # Do you have any pictures of family members in Angola? | ||
==Search Genealogies Compiled by Others== | ==Search Genealogies Compiled by Others== | ||
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==Indexed Records Created in | ==Indexed Records Created in Angola== | ||
===Make Sure You Found the Correct Entry for Your Ancestor=== | ===Make Sure You Found the Correct Entry for Your Ancestor=== | ||
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There are many types of indexed records that cover parts, even large parts of | There are many types of indexed records that cover parts, even large parts of Angola. Searching those indexes by name only can turn up several entries of the same name. '''Never jump to an immediate conclusion that you have found an entry that matches your ancestor'''. Study the information for other clues that verify the match. | ||
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*Make sure the person you found in Italian records '''left | *Make sure the person you found in Italian records '''left Angola'''. Look for them in marriage and death records of the same vicinity. See whether they have children a generation later in the vicinity. These things prove they remained in Angola and would rule them out as your ancestor. | ||
*Match '''any other relationships'''. If you already know the parents' names, spouse's name, and/or siblings' names, make sure they match the parents' names, spouse's name, and/or siblings' names of the person you are considering in the Italian records. The parents and grandparents will usually be listed in birth records found in [[ | *Match '''any other relationships'''. If you already know the parents' names, spouse's name, and/or siblings' names, make sure they match the parents' names, spouse's name, and/or siblings' names of the person you are considering in the Italian records. The parents and grandparents will usually be listed in birth records found in [[Angola Church Records|'''church records''']] or [[Angola Civil Registration|'''civil records''']]. Search for siblings' birth records and any marriage before leaving Angola in the same index. | ||
*Study '''all available entries for that name born at the same approximate time''', not just the first possible match you see. | *Study '''all available entries for that name born at the same approximate time''', not just the first possible match you see. | ||
*Consider the '''coverage of the database''' you are using. Does it cover all of | *Consider the '''coverage of the database''' you are using. Does it cover all of Angola? Or could there be many other records not covered that could hold your ancestor's record. For example, if the database is for just one province, there are 110 other provinces which could have your ancestor's record. | ||
*Make sure the details you have learned about the person after they immigrate have '''no discrepancies''' with the person you found in Italian records. | *Make sure the details you have learned about the person after they immigrate have '''no discrepancies''' with the person you found in Italian records. | ||
=== | ===Angola Records Databases to Try=== | ||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/GuidedResearch: | *[https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/GuidedResearch:Angola '''Angola Guided Research'''] | ||
*[[ | *[[Angola Civil Registration|'''Angola Civil Registration''']], government birth, marriage, and death records are available online for many provinces from the early 1800s to the early or mid-1900s. These records can name grandparents in addition to parents, and towns for residence and/or birth for both. | ||
*There may be some [[ | *There may be some [[Angola Church Records|'''Angola Church Records''']] online. | ||
*See [[ | *See [[Angola Emigration and Immigration|'''Angola Emigration and Immigration''']] for records of Italians immigrating, including some online digitized records and indexes. | ||
*See [[ | *See [[Angola Online Genealogy Records|'''Angola Online Genealogy Records''']] for other databases that might hold clues. | ||
==Records of the Country of Destination== | ==Records of the Country of Destination== | ||
* '''Church Records:''' If your ancestor immigrated to a European or a South American/Hispanic country, church records can be detailed enough to identify a former residence or birthplace in the home country. These countries, unlike the United States, had state churches. In many countries, these state churches were used by the country to keep birth, marriage, and death records. Even though your ancestor was born in his former country, he may have married, and certainly died in his new country. Marriage and death records can state birthplace. | * '''Church Records:''' If your ancestor immigrated to a European or a South American/Hispanic country, church records can be detailed enough to identify a former residence or birthplace in the home country. These countries, unlike the United States, had state churches. In many countries, these state churches were used by the country to keep birth, marriage, and death records. Even though your ancestor was born in his former country, he may have married, and certainly died in his new country. Marriage and death records can state birthplace. | ||
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[[Category:Finding Town of Origin]] | [[Category:Finding Town of Origin]] | ||
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