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The United States Research Outline "[[United States Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]]" section lists several important sources for finding information about immigrants. These nationwide sources include many references to people who settled in New Jersey. The [[Tracing Immigrant Origins|Tracing Immigrant Origins Research Outline ]] | The United States Research Outline "[[United States Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]]" section lists several important sources for finding information about immigrants. These nationwide sources include many references to people who settled in New Jersey. The [[Tracing Immigrant Origins|Tracing Immigrant Origins Research Outline introduces]] the principles, search strategies, and additional record types you can use to identify an immigrant ancestor's original hometown. | ||
=== The People === | === The People === | ||
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Epperson, Gwenn F. ''New Netherland Roots''. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing, 1994. (FHL book 974.7 D27e.) Discusses and quotes examples from passenger lists, early government records, marriage registers, church records, and court records of New Netherland. Also discusses early Dutch, German, Belgian, French, and Scandinavian sources. | Epperson, Gwenn F. ''New Netherland Roots''. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing, 1994. (FHL book 974.7 D27e.) Discusses and quotes examples from passenger lists, early government records, marriage registers, church records, and court records of New Netherland. Also discusses early Dutch, German, Belgian, French, and Scandinavian sources. | ||
The first Swedish and Finnish settlers came to the site of modern Wilmington, Delaware, on the Delaware River in 1638. The growth of New Sweden was very slow. Raccoon (now Swedesboro) and other Swedish villages were not settled until the 1670s. See the [[Delaware|Delaware Research Outline ]] | The first Swedish and Finnish settlers came to the site of modern Wilmington, Delaware, on the Delaware River in 1638. The growth of New Sweden was very slow. Raccoon (now Swedesboro) and other Swedish villages were not settled until the 1670s. See the [[Delaware|Delaware Research Outline for]] more information. By the 1690s, about 900 Swedes and Finns had crossed the river to settle in Cape May, Gloucester, and Salem counties, West Jersey. | ||
'''English in East Jersey'''. In about 1665, the East Jersey proprietors began to attract settlers from Long Island and New England by offering liberal freedoms and choice land. Before the proprietors granted any land, however, Governor Richard Nicolls of New York granted two large patents in East Jersey to settlers from New England and New York: | '''English in East Jersey'''. In about 1665, the East Jersey proprietors began to attract settlers from Long Island and New England by offering liberal freedoms and choice land. Before the proprietors granted any land, however, Governor Richard Nicolls of New York granted two large patents in East Jersey to settlers from New England and New York: | ||
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* ''Elizabethtown (now Elizabeth),'' settled in 1665, and Milford (now Newark), settled in 1666 by Puritans from Jamaica, Long Island (who were previously of Stamford, Milford, New Haven, and Guilford, Connecticut). | * ''Elizabethtown (now Elizabeth),'' settled in 1665, and Milford (now Newark), settled in 1666 by Puritans from Jamaica, Long Island (who were previously of Stamford, Milford, New Haven, and Guilford, Connecticut). | ||
* ''Woodbridge''''''', '''''settled in 1666 by Puritans from Boston, Newbury, and other northeast seacoast towns. | * ''Woodbridge''''''','''''settled in 1666 by Puritans from Boston, Newbury, and other northeast seacoast towns.'' | ||
* ''Piscataway''''''', '''''settled in December 1669 by families from the Piscataqua River area in New Hampshire and others from Cape Cod. | * ''Piscataway''''''','''''settled in December 1669 by families from the Piscataqua River area in New Hampshire and others from Cape Cod.'' | ||
'''Navesink or Monmouth Patent (1665)'''. This grant, from Sandy Hook to the Raritan River, was to a group from Gravesend, Long Island, and Quakers and Baptists from Rhode Island. They and other settlers from Massachusetts soon after founded Middletown and Shrewsbury. | '''Navesink or Monmouth Patent (1665)'''. This grant, from Sandy Hook to the Raritan River, was to a group from Gravesend, Long Island, and Quakers and Baptists from Rhode Island. They and other settlers from Massachusetts soon after founded Middletown and Shrewsbury. | ||
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Jones, Henry Z., Jr. ''More Palatine Families: Some Immigrants to the Middle Colonies 1717-1776 and their European Origins''. Universal City, California: H. Z. Jones, Jr., 1991 (FHL book 973 W2jo.) The first section is entitled, ''The Palatine Families of New York & New Jersey.'' | Jones, Henry Z., Jr. ''More Palatine Families: Some Immigrants to the Middle Colonies 1717-1776 and their European Origins''. Universal City, California: H. Z. Jones, Jr., 1991 (FHL book 973 W2jo.) The first section is entitled, ''The Palatine Families of New York & New Jersey.'' | ||
Jones, Henry Z., Jr.'' The Palatine Families of New York: A Study of the German Immigrants who arrived in Colonial New York in 1710''. Universal City, California: H.Z. Jones, Jr., 1985 (FHL book 974.7 D2j, vols. 1-2.) Many of the families who first settled in New York later migrated to New Jersey. | Jones, Henry Z., Jr.''The Palatine Families of New York: A Study of the German Immigrants who arrived in Colonial New York in 1710''. Universal City, California: H.Z. Jones, Jr., 1985 (FHL book 974.7 D2j, vols. 1-2.) Many of the families who first settled in New York later migrated to New Jersey. | ||
'''Nineteenth Century Immigration'''. Beginning in the 1840s, immigration to New Jersey increased dramatically. About 80 percent of these new arrivals were from Germany and the British Isles. They supplied the needed manpower for the state's growing industries. Paterson was the major industrial center by 1850. | '''Nineteenth Century Immigration'''. Beginning in the 1840s, immigration to New Jersey increased dramatically. About 80 percent of these new arrivals were from Germany and the British Isles. They supplied the needed manpower for the state's growing industries. Paterson was the major industrial center by 1850. | ||
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'''Federal Immigration Lists'''. The National Archives, the National Archives — Northeast, and the Family History Library have microfilm copies of: | '''Federal Immigration Lists'''. The National Archives, the National Archives — Northeast, and the Family History Library have microfilm copies of: | ||
'''New York ''' | '''New York''' | ||
''Passenger lists (1820-1942)''. The National Archives—Northeast Region (New York City, NY) has the lists through 1957. The Family History Library has the following lists: | ''Passenger lists (1820-1942)''. The National Archives—Northeast Region (New York City, NY) has the lists through 1957. The Family History Library has the following lists: | ||
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* Index: 1902-1943 | * Index: 1902-1943 | ||
'''Philadelphia ''' | '''Philadelphia''' | ||
''Passenger lists (1800-1921)''. The Family History Library has the lists to 1921: | ''Passenger lists (1800-1921)''. The Family History Library has the lists to 1921: | ||
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* Index: 1883-1948 | * Index: 1883-1948 | ||
'''Other Ports ''' | '''Other Ports''' | ||
* Cape May, 1828 (FHL film 830231) | * Cape May, 1828 (FHL film 830231) | ||
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* Perth Amboy, 1820, 1829-1832 (FHL film 830238) | * Perth Amboy, 1820, 1829-1832 (FHL film 830238) | ||
Additional information on U.S. immigration sources is in the [http://www.familysearchwiki.org/../united-states-research-outline United States Research Outline ]. | Additional information on U.S. immigration sources is in the [http://www.familysearchwiki.org/../united-states-research-outline United States Research Outline]. | ||
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