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[[Portal:Tracing Immigrant Origins|◄ Return to Portal:Tracing Immigrant Origins]] | [[Portal:Tracing Immigrant Origins|◄ Return to Portal:Tracing Immigrant Origins]] | ||
[[Tracing Immigrants Introduction|◄ Return to Introduction]] | |||
Successful researchers follow a series of steps as they conduct research. This section describes the steps to take to find an immigrant's place of origin. | Successful researchers follow a series of steps as they conduct research. This section describes the steps to take to find an immigrant's place of origin. | ||
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*'''''Language and terminology.''''' If you do not know the native version of a country name, you may think the country name is a town. For example— | *'''''Language and terminology.''''' If you do not know the native version of a country name, you may think the country name is a town. For example— | ||
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Other foreign terms can be mistaken for place-names. “''Königreich Preußen'',” for example, means the “kingdom of Prussia” and does not refer to a town called Königreich in Prussia. Other foreign terms that may confuse researchers include— | Other foreign terms can be mistaken for place-names. “''Königreich Preußen'',” for example, means the “kingdom of Prussia” and does not refer to a town called Königreich in Prussia. Other foreign terms that may confuse researchers include— | ||
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Many town names are spelled differently in the native language: | Many town names are spelled differently in the native language: | ||
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*'''''State, regional, and provincial names.''''' Instead of the town, some sources only name the county, region, or province. Foreign states, counties, provinces, or regions are unfamiliar to many researchers. Some examples include— | *'''''State, regional, and provincial names.''''' Instead of the town, some sources only name the county, region, or province. Foreign states, counties, provinces, or regions are unfamiliar to many researchers. Some examples include— | ||
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*'''''Place-name changes.''''' Some places have been known by more than one name. Such changes often occurred when another country took over and translated the name into its language. Gdansk in Poland was known as Danzig under German rule. Some name changes were political. For example, Kitchner, Ontario was Berlin before World War I. Other changes have evolved over time. Shropshire, England is sometimes still called Salop, its old name. Other examples include— | *'''''Place-name changes.''''' Some places have been known by more than one name. Such changes often occurred when another country took over and translated the name into its language. Gdansk in Poland was known as Danzig under German rule. Some name changes were political. For example, Kitchner, Ontario was Berlin before World War I. Other changes have evolved over time. Shropshire, England is sometimes still called Salop, its old name. Other examples include— | ||
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*'''''Try to disprove the connection.''''' One useful tactic is to try and prove that the person you found is not the immigrant. You know the person you found is not the immigrant if he or she died before the immigrant left the country of origin or if he or she appears in records while living in the country of arrival. | *'''''Try to disprove the connection.''''' One useful tactic is to try and prove that the person you found is not the immigrant. You know the person you found is not the immigrant if he or she died before the immigrant left the country of origin or if he or she appears in records while living in the country of arrival. | ||
If you cannot disprove the connection, it does not mean you have found the immigrant. Weigh the evidence of these three factors to decide if you found the right person and if you are ready to seek earlier generations. | If you cannot disprove the connection, it does not mean you have found the immigrant. Weigh the evidence of these three factors to decide if you found the right person and if you are ready to seek earlier generations. | ||
[[Tracing Immigrants Country of Arrival Records|Continue to Country of Arrival Records ►]] | |||
[[Category:Tracing_Immigrant_Origins]] | [[Category:Tracing_Immigrant_Origins]] | ||