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Tracing Immigrants Search Strategies (view source)
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See ''[https://www.familysearch.org/learningcenter/lesson/coming-to-america-finding-your-immigrant-ancestors/74 Coming to America: Finding Your Immigrant] Ancestors ''in the FamilySearch Learning Center. | |||
Successful researchers follow a series of steps as they conduct research. This section describes the steps to take to find an immigrant's place of origin. | |||
= '''Step 1. Identify What You Know about the Immigrant''' = | = '''Step 1. Identify What You Know about the Immigrant''' = | ||
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*<div>All jurisdictions that may have kept records about him or her (town, church, county, state, and federal).</div> | *<div>All jurisdictions that may have kept records about him or her (town, church, county, state, and federal).</div> | ||
Most record types described in this portal are original records, such as “[[Tracing Immigrants Arrival Church Records|Church Records]],” “[[Tracing Immigrants Arrival Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]],” “[[Tracing Immigrants Arrival Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization]],” or “[[Tracing Immigrants Arrival Vital Records|Vital Records]].” | Most record types described in this portal are original records, such as “[[Tracing Immigrants Arrival Church Records|Church Records]],” “[[Tracing Immigrants Arrival Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]],” “[[Tracing Immigrants Arrival Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization]],” or “[[Tracing Immigrants Arrival Vital Records|Vital Records]].” | ||
== '''''Reference Tools''''' == | == '''''Reference Tools''''' == | ||