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Two excellent histories that include the names of families who migrated to Texas from southern states are: | Two excellent histories that include the names of families who migrated to Texas from southern states are: | ||
Williams, Villamae ed. ''Stephen F. Austin's Register of Families.'' Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1989. ( | Williams, Villamae ed. ''Stephen F. Austin's Register of Families.'' Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1989. (Family History Library book 976.4 W2au 1989.) This is based on original records in the General Land Office and pertains to families who arrived before statehood. | ||
Marsh, Helen and Timothy. ''Tennesseans in Texas''. Easley, South Carolina: Southern Historical Press, 1986. ( | Marsh, Helen and Timothy. ''Tennesseans in Texas''. Easley, South Carolina: Southern Historical Press, 1986. (Family History Library book 976.4 X2mh 1850.) The information in this is based on the 1850 census. | ||
Records of major ethnic groups are listed in the catalog under TEXAS - EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION and TEXAS - MINORITIES. You will find information about immigrant groups from Belgium, France, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Norway, Poland, and Sweden, as well as African-Americans, Ukrainians, and Wends. Records of Native Americans are listed in the locality search under TEXAS - NATIVE RACES and in the subject section of the catalog under the name of the tribe or language group. | Records of major ethnic groups are listed in the catalog under TEXAS - EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION and TEXAS - MINORITIES. You will find information about immigrant groups from Belgium, France, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Norway, Poland, and Sweden, as well as African-Americans, Ukrainians, and Wends. Records of Native Americans are listed in the locality search under TEXAS - NATIVE RACES and in the subject section of the catalog under the name of the tribe or language group. | ||
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Some excellent examples of ethnic sources that include lists of names are: | Some excellent examples of ethnic sources that include lists of names are: | ||
Hejl, Edmond H. ''Czech Footprints Across the Bluebonnet Fields of Texas: Villages of Origin''. N.p., 1983. ( | Hejl, Edmond H. ''Czech Footprints Across the Bluebonnet Fields of Texas: Villages of Origin''. N.p., 1983. (Family History Library book 976.4 F2h; fiche 6125134.) | ||
Geue, Chester W. and Ethel H. Geue. ''A New Land Beckoned: German Immigration to Texas, 1844-7''. Enlarged ed. Waco, Texas: Texian Press, 1972. ( | Geue, Chester W. and Ethel H. Geue. ''A New Land Beckoned: German Immigration to Texas, 1844-7''. Enlarged ed. Waco, Texas: Texian Press, 1972. (Family History Library book 976.4 W2g 1972; 1966 ed. on film 1000608 item 5.) | ||
Geue, Ethel H. ''New Homes in a New Land: German Immigration to Texas, 1847-1861''. Waco, Texas: Texian Press, 1970. ( | Geue, Ethel H. ''New Homes in a New Land: German Immigration to Texas, 1847-1861''. Waco, Texas: Texian Press, 1970. (Family History Library book 976.4 W2ge.) | ||
=== Passenger Arrival Records === | === Passenger Arrival Records === | ||
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Many people who moved to Texas originally arrived in the United States at the port of New Orleans. The National Archives and the Family History Library have passenger lists for New Orleans dating from 1820 to 1921, with indexes to 1952. | Many people who moved to Texas originally arrived in the United States at the port of New Orleans. The National Archives and the Family History Library have passenger lists for New Orleans dating from 1820 to 1921, with indexes to 1952. | ||
Galveston passenger lists from 1846 to 1871, 1896 to 1921, and index 1896-1951 are available at the National Archives at http://www.archives.gov/ and the Family History Library ( | Galveston passenger lists from 1846 to 1871, 1896 to 1921, and index 1896-1951 are available at the National Archives at http://www.archives.gov/ and the Family History Library (Family History Library film 830233), and are indexed in two sources: | ||
''Ships Passenger Lists, Port of Galveston, Texas, 1846-1871''. Easley, South Carolina: Southern Historical Press, 1984. ( | ''Ships Passenger Lists, Port of Galveston, Texas, 1846-1871''. Easley, South Carolina: Southern Historical Press, 1984. (Family History Library book 976.4139/G1 W3s.) | ||
Blaha, Albert J. ''Passenger Lists for Galveston, 1850-1855''. [Houston, Texas: A.J. Blaha], 1985. ( | Blaha, Albert J. ''Passenger Lists for Galveston, 1850-1855''. [Houston, Texas: A.J. Blaha], 1985. (Family History Library book 976.4139/G1 W3b; fiche 6099940.) This includes some Indianola arrivals. | ||
The National Archives and the Family History Library also have Galveston arrival lists for 1893 and 1896 to 1921 (Family History Library films 1414827-40; 1414865-70) and indexes from 1896 to 1906 and 1906 to 1951 (Family History Library films 1402451-60.) Passenger lists and indexes are listed in the catalog under TEXAS - EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION.<br><!-- Tidy found serious XHTML errors --> | |||
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