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Emigration and immigration records list the names of people leaving (emigration) or coming into (immigration) France. These lists are usually found as permissions to emigrate; records of passports issued, including passports for the interior; records of border crossings; and lists of prisoners deported. The information in these records may include the name of the emigrant, age, occupation; usually include the place of origin and destination; and sometimes include the reason for leaving. These sources can be very valuable in helping you determine where in France your ancestor came from. French emigration records are very incomplete and are not usually indexed. [[Image: | Emigration and immigration records list the names of people leaving (emigration) or coming into (immigration) France. These lists are usually found as permissions to emigrate; records of passports issued, including passports for the interior; records of border crossings; and lists of prisoners deported. The information in these records may include the name of the emigrant, age, occupation; usually include the place of origin and destination; and sometimes include the reason for leaving. These sources can be very valuable in helping you determine where in France your ancestor came from. French emigration records are very incomplete and are not usually indexed. [[Image:France Lavender Field.jpg|right|140x130px]] | ||
In addition to their usefulness in determining where an emigrant lived in the nation before leaving, these records can help you construct family groups. If you don't find your ancestor, you may find emigration information about neighbors of your ancestor. People who lived near each other in France often settled together in the nation where they emigrated to. | In addition to their usefulness in determining where an emigrant lived in the nation before leaving, these records can help you construct family groups. If you don't find your ancestor, you may find emigration information about neighbors of your ancestor. People who lived near each other in France often settled together in the nation where they emigrated to. | ||
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There are several sources outside of France that may give your ancestor's place of origin. You may be able to learn the town your ancestor came from by talking to older family members. Members of your family or a library may have documents that name the city or town, such as obituaries, church records, and naturalization petitions. | There are several sources outside of France that may give your ancestor's place of origin. You may be able to learn the town your ancestor came from by talking to older family members. Members of your family or a library may have documents that name the city or town, such as obituaries, church records, and naturalization petitions. | ||
Sometimes it is possible to guess where an immigrant originated through [[ | Sometimes it is possible to guess where an immigrant originated through [[Surname Distribution Maps|surname distribution maps]]. | ||
Additional information about finding the origins of immigrant ancestors is given in the library's [[Tracing Immigrant Origins|Tracing Immigrant Origins]] FamilySearch Wiki article. | Additional information about finding the origins of immigrant ancestors is given in the library's [[Tracing Immigrant Origins|Tracing Immigrant Origins]] FamilySearch Wiki article. | ||
= Emigration from France = | = Emigration from France = | ||
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The single most valuable source for researching German-speaking families of Alsace-Lorraine who moved to Russia is: | The single most valuable source for researching German-speaking families of Alsace-Lorraine who moved to Russia is: | ||
Stumpp, Karl. {{FHL|42377|title-id|disp=''The Emigration from Germany to Russia in the Years 1763-1862''}}. Tübingen, Germany: Stumpp, 1973; reprint 1978. (Family History Library book 943 W2sk; fiche 6000829; 1978 ed. on film {{FHL|1183529|film|disp=1183529}}). Text in English. For a digital version, {{FHL|659940|title-id|disp='''click here'''}}.<br> | Stumpp, Karl. {{FHL|42377|title-id|disp=''The Emigration from Germany to Russia in the Years 1763-1862''}}. Tübingen, Germany: Stumpp, 1973; reprint 1978. (Family History Library book 943 W2sk; fiche 6000829; 1978 ed. on film {{FHL|1183529|film|disp=1183529}}). Text in English. For a digital version, {{FHL|659940|title-id|disp='''click here'''}}.<br> | ||
== Southeast Europe == | == Southeast Europe == | ||
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Unfortunately, there are very few immigration sources for France. Instead, look for emigration records of the nation from which your ancestor moved. | Unfortunately, there are very few immigration sources for France. Instead, look for emigration records of the nation from which your ancestor moved. | ||
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