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=== Finding the Emigrant's Place of Origin === | === Finding the Emigrant's Place of Origin === | ||
Once you have traced your family back to your immigrant ancestor, you will want to determine the place where the ancestor was from. If passenger lists are not available or do not provide that information, there are several other sources that may be able to help. Contact older family members, and check for the following: | Once you have traced your family back to your immigrant ancestor, you will want to determine the place where the ancestor was from. If passenger lists are not available or do not provide that information, there are several other sources that may be able to help. Contact older family members, and check for the following: | ||
* 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. | ||
* Passports. | *Passports. | ||
* Family heirlooms. | *Family heirlooms. | ||
In addition to emigration records for New Zealand, there are other sources for determining your immigrant ancestor's place of origin. See the "Records Selection Table" in the front of this outline for suggested records to search for "Birthplace." | In addition to emigration records for New Zealand, there are other sources for determining your immigrant ancestor's place of origin. See the "Records Selection Table" in the front of this outline for suggested records to search for "Birthplace." | ||
Additional information about finding the origins of immigrant ancestors is given in the [[Tracing Immigrant Origins]] | Additional information about finding the origins of immigrant ancestors is given in the [[Portal:Tracing Immigrant Origins|Tracing Immigrant Origins]] FamilySearchWiki article. | ||
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