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=== Records of Irish Emigrants in Their Destination Countries === | === Records of Irish Emigrants in Their Destination Countries === | ||
Immigration records of the country to which your ancestor immigrated may help you determine your ancestor's place of origin, occupation, and age. Knowing an approximate date and port of arrival or the name of the ship on which your ancestor sailed will help you search immigration records. Many immigration records are held in repositories, usually in the destination country. The immigration records that are available at the Family History Library are generally listed in | Immigration records of the country to which your ancestor immigrated may help you determine your ancestor's place of origin, occupation, and age. Knowing an approximate date and port of arrival or the name of the ship on which your ancestor sailed will help you search immigration records. Many immigration records are held in repositories, usually in the destination country. The immigration records that are available at the Family History Library are generally listed in the Place Search of the catalog under: | ||
[DESTINATION COUNTRY] - EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION | [DESTINATION COUNTRY] - EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION | ||
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Coleman, Terry. ''Going To America.'' New York, New York: Pantheon Books, 1972. (FHL book 973 W2cg.) | Coleman, Terry. ''Going To America.'' New York, New York: Pantheon Books, 1972. (FHL book 973 W2cg.) | ||
To find United States immigration records at the Family History Library, look in | To find United States immigration records at the Family History Library, look in the Place Search of the catalog under: | ||
UNITED STATES - EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION | UNITED STATES - EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION | ||
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'''Canada'''. From 1815 to 1850, Canada was the primary destination of Irish emigrants. Until 1900, the major ports of immigrant arrivals were Quebec City and Halifax. After 1900, arrivals were more widespread. Canadian passenger lists are rare before 1865. Those from 1865 to 1900 are available at the Family History Library. For more information on Canadian immigration records, see the [http://www.familysearchwiki.org/resolveuid/0da240e3af32c68a676e4347891cabc4 Canada Research Outline]. | '''Canada'''. From 1815 to 1850, Canada was the primary destination of Irish emigrants. Until 1900, the major ports of immigrant arrivals were Quebec City and Halifax. After 1900, arrivals were more widespread. Canadian passenger lists are rare before 1865. Those from 1865 to 1900 are available at the Family History Library. For more information on Canadian immigration records, see the [http://www.familysearchwiki.org/resolveuid/0da240e3af32c68a676e4347891cabc4 Canada Research Outline]. | ||
'''Australia'''. In 1788, Australia was founded as a British penal colony. Australian immigration records vary in content and coverage by state. Some contain such details as the immigrant's birthplace; residence in Britain; education; mother's maiden name; and father's name, occupation, and residence. Some are indexed. In Australia, immigration records are kept at state archives. Most pre-1900 Australian immigration records are available at the Family History Library and are listed in | '''Australia'''. In 1788, Australia was founded as a British penal colony. Australian immigration records vary in content and coverage by state. Some contain such details as the immigrant's birthplace; residence in Britain; education; mother's maiden name; and father's name, occupation, and residence. Some are indexed. In Australia, immigration records are kept at state archives. Most pre-1900 Australian immigration records are available at the Family History Library and are listed in the Place Search of the catalog under: | ||
AUSTRALIA, [STATE] - EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION RECORDS | AUSTRALIA, [STATE] - EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION RECORDS | ||
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== British Records of Irish Emigration == | == British Records of Irish Emigration == | ||
Many records of Irish emigration are kept in England. To effectively search these records, it helps to know the approximate date of emigration, the ship in which your ancestor emigrated, the type of or reason for emigration, or the previous residence of your ancestor in Britain. If you know the ship name, Lloyd's ''Register of British and Foreign Shipping, 1776-1880 ''(LaCrosse, Wisconsin: Brookhaven Press, 1981; FHL fiche 6024581-5194 6025259-95, 6053006-7; not available at Family History Centers) may provide additional details on the ship, including ports of embarkation and arrival. Once you have gathered background information, you can search British emigration records including: | Many records of Irish emigration are kept in England. To effectively search these records, it helps to know the approximate date of emigration, the ship in which your ancestor emigrated, the type of or reason for emigration, or the previous residence of your ancestor in Britain. If you know the ship name, Lloyd's ''Register of British and Foreign Shipping, 1776-1880''(LaCrosse, Wisconsin: Brookhaven Press, 1981; FHL fiche 6024581-5194 6025259-95, 6053006-7; not available at Family History Centers) may provide additional details on the ship, including ports of embarkation and arrival. Once you have gathered background information, you can search British emigration records including: | ||
'''Passenger lists'''. Passenger lists are port records listing departing or arriving passengers. British passenger departure lists are rare before 1890. From January 1890, records were kept of passengers departing from ports in England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales. These lists usually give the emigrant's name, age, occupation, departure date, address in the United Kingdom, and sometimes destination. These records are arranged by date and by port of departure. They are kept at the Public Record Office, Kew. The Family History Library does not have copies of these records. Therefore, you may want to check Irish emigrant lists that have been compiled from these records and published in recent years by such authors as Ira A. Glazier, Michael Tepper, and Brian Mitchell. | '''Passenger lists'''. Passenger lists are port records listing departing or arriving passengers. British passenger departure lists are rare before 1890. From January 1890, records were kept of passengers departing from ports in England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales. These lists usually give the emigrant's name, age, occupation, departure date, address in the United Kingdom, and sometimes destination. These records are arranged by date and by port of departure. They are kept at the Public Record Office, Kew. The Family History Library does not have copies of these records. Therefore, you may want to check Irish emigrant lists that have been compiled from these records and published in recent years by such authors as Ira A. Glazier, Michael Tepper, and Brian Mitchell. | ||
'''Assisted emigrant registers'''. Assisted emigrant registers list people applying for assistance to emigrate. These records often contain the petitioner's name, age, occupation, residence, destination, name of sponsor, address of relative, and size of family. The registers available at the Family History Library appear in | '''Assisted emigrant registers'''. Assisted emigrant registers list people applying for assistance to emigrate. These records often contain the petitioner's name, age, occupation, residence, destination, name of sponsor, address of relative, and size of family. The registers available at the Family History Library appear in the Place Search of the catalog under the following headings: | ||
IRELAND - EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION | IRELAND - EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION | ||
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Other sources of information on people entering Ireland include court records, state papers, and plantation and settlement records. | Other sources of information on people entering Ireland include court records, state papers, and plantation and settlement records. | ||
The Family History Library has few records of immigration into Ireland. The sources the library does have are mostly published works. They are listed in | The Family History Library has few records of immigration into Ireland. The sources the library does have are mostly published works. They are listed in the Place Search of the catalog under the following headings: | ||
IRELAND - EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION | IRELAND - EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION | ||
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[COUNTRY OF ORIGIN] - EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION | [COUNTRY OF ORIGIN] - EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION | ||
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