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In 1910 the United States set up Immigration Services in the border towns, although some of the border town records began earlier than this. During the Depression many of the Mexican migrant workers went back to Mexico. But as the economy later improved, the migrant workers returned to the United States. | In 1910 the United States set up Immigration Services in the border towns, although some of the border town records began earlier than this. During the Depression many of the Mexican migrant workers went back to Mexico. But as the economy later improved, the migrant workers returned to the United States. | ||
Records created since the opening of the border around the turn of the century are found in the National Archives in Washington. These records include not only migrant workers but also permanent emigrants to the United States. These records are | Records created since the opening of the border around the turn of the century are found in the National Archives in Washington. These records include not only migrant workers but also permanent emigrants to the United States. These records are available to the public. You may write to: | ||
'''Old Military and Civil Records National Archives''' | '''Old Military and Civil Records National Archives''' | ||
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Internet: | Internet: | ||
[http://www.archives.gov/research/immigration/ The National Archives] | [http://www.archives.gov/research/immigration/ The National Archives] | ||
=== Online Records === | |||
[https://familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://familysearch.org/searchapi/search/collection/1803932 Border Crossings From Mexico to United States, 1903-1957]<br> | Border Crossing records are indexed and available at FamilySearch.org.<br> | ||
[https://familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://familysearch.org/searchapi/search/collection/1803932 Border Crossings From Mexico to United States, 1903-1957]<br> | |||
To use these records, search the indexes first trying to locate the date and place where your ancestor might have crossed the border. Images of many of these records have been microfilmed and can be located in the Family History Library Catalog searching under the location and time period where and when the immigrant crossed the border. | To use these records, search the indexes first trying to locate the date and place where your ancestor might have crossed the border. Images of many of these records have been microfilmed and can be located in the Family History Library Catalog searching under the location and time period where and when the immigrant crossed the border. | ||