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*Did anyone appear on the passenger list with the ancestor, who settled in the same area as the immigrant? | *Did anyone appear on the passenger list with the ancestor, who settled in the same area as the immigrant? | ||
== | ==Check Home and Family Sources== | ||
*Family Bible | *Family Bible | ||
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*Any documents written or printed in a foreign language or handwriting style. The basic rule is: If you can’t read it, have it read by someone who can. | *Any documents written or printed in a foreign language or handwriting style. The basic rule is: If you can’t read it, have it read by someone who can. | ||
== | ==www.familysearch.org includes:== | ||
*IGI (International Genealogical Index) | *IGI (International Genealogical Index) | ||
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*links to various websites | *links to various websites | ||
==U.S. | ==U.S. Census Records== | ||
U.S. federal census records provide the basic framework of the family. The ancestor should be located in every census taken while he lived in the United States. All censuses are available online at www.ancestry.com with indexes and images. Some years are also available at www.heritagequestonline.com. However, if the ancestor cannot be found using “exact search”, it may be necessary to search other indexes or even the census film for the specific locality ‘by hand’. Since Ancestry.com uses a lot of non-English speakers to index records, users need to be aware of letter combinations that could easily be misinterpreted. Try truncated searches using three or more letters and an asterisk for a “wild card”. | U.S. federal census records provide the basic framework of the family. The ancestor should be located in every census taken while he lived in the United States. All censuses are available online at www.ancestry.com with indexes and images. Some years are also available at www.heritagequestonline.com. However, if the ancestor cannot be found using “exact search”, it may be necessary to search other indexes or even the census film for the specific locality ‘by hand’. Since Ancestry.com uses a lot of non-English speakers to index records, users need to be aware of letter combinations that could easily be misinterpreted. Try truncated searches using three or more letters and an asterisk for a “wild card”. | ||
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*Check State Censuses wherever they are available! They were usually taken midway between Federal Censuses in years ending with “5”. | *Check State Censuses wherever they are available! They were usually taken midway between Federal Censuses in years ending with “5”. | ||
==U.S. | ==U.S. Records== | ||
*State and county vital records: a. marriage license or record (especially the application), b. death record c. divorce records | *State and county vital records: a. marriage license or record (especially the application), b. death record c. divorce records | ||
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*Public records: a. civil court records, b. probate records, c. land records, d. tax records | *Public records: a. civil court records, b. probate records, c. land records, d. tax records | ||
== | ==Naturalization Records== | ||
Prior to 1906 all U.S. courts dealt with naturalizations. These records may be found at federal, district, county, circuit, or city court levels, so check all courts in the area. | Prior to 1906 all U.S. courts dealt with naturalizations. These records may be found at federal, district, county, circuit, or city court levels, so check all courts in the area. | ||
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Waiting time may be six months or more. | Waiting time may be six months or more. | ||
== | ==Newspapers, Periodicals, Other Compilations== | ||
*Newspapers, especially obituaries | *Newspapers, especially obituaries | ||
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*County atlases, plat books | *County atlases, plat books | ||
== | ==Local Histories== | ||
*Town Histories: may include information if your ancestor was among the first settlers in the area, if he was prominent, or if he made significant contributions of some sort (art, architecture, etc.) | *Town Histories: may include information if your ancestor was among the first settlers in the area, if he was prominent, or if he made significant contributions of some sort (art, architecture, etc.) | ||
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*State Histories: usually contain very general information about early settlers and their origins. | *State Histories: usually contain very general information about early settlers and their origins. | ||
==U.S. | ==U.S. Passenger Information== | ||
As of July 2006, www.ancestry.com has indexed passenger lists from the following ports, most with linked images: | As of July 2006, www.ancestry.com has indexed passenger lists from the following ports, most with linked images: | ||
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*Galveston, Texas- most of the early passenger lists were destroyed, but there are some books of extracted and compiled lists of immigrants of various nationalities. This website may be helpful [you need a password, but it’s free]: http://www.tsm-elissa.org/immigration-main.htm. | *Galveston, Texas- most of the early passenger lists were destroyed, but there are some books of extracted and compiled lists of immigrants of various nationalities. This website may be helpful [you need a password, but it’s free]: http://www.tsm-elissa.org/immigration-main.htm. | ||
== | ==European Passenger Information== | ||
'''HAMBURG''' | '''HAMBURG''' | ||