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[[Image:British Ships at Deptford. Site of the first Royal Dockyard.jpg|thumb|right|356x232px|British Ships at Deptford. Site of the first Royal Dockyard.jpg]]Usually you will find the best information about your immigrant ancestor in the country he or she immigrated to. You may find the name, place of origin, occupation, and age of the immigrant. Knowing an approximate date and port of arrival or ship name will probably help you search immigration records. | [[Image:British Ships at Deptford. Site of the first Royal Dockyard.jpg|thumb|right|356x232px|British Ships at Deptford. Site of the first Royal Dockyard.jpg]]Usually you will find the best information about your immigrant ancestor in the country he or she immigrated to. You may find the name, place of origin, occupation, and age of the immigrant. Knowing an approximate date and port of arrival or ship name will probably help you search immigration records. | ||
Naturalization records in the destination country may also be an excellent source for determining your ancestor’s place of origin. See the "Naturalization and Citizenship" section of the destination country. Most immigration records at the Family History Library are listed in the Place Search of the | Naturalization records in the destination country may also be an excellent source for determining your ancestor’s place of origin. See the "Naturalization and Citizenship" section of the destination country. Most immigration records at the Family History Library are listed in the Place Search of the FamilySearch Catalog under: | ||
[COUNTRY] - EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION | [COUNTRY] - EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION | ||
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Passenger lists into Canada are rare before 1865. Microfilm copies of lists from 1865 to 1900 are at the Family History Library. See [[Canada Emigration and Immigration]] for further information. | Passenger lists into Canada are rare before 1865. Microfilm copies of lists from 1865 to 1900 are at the Family History Library. See [[Canada Emigration and Immigration]] for further information. | ||
'''Australia'''. Australia was founded as an English penal colony in 1788. Immigration records vary by state in content and coverage. Some list the immigrant’s birthplace, residence in England, and education; his or her mother’s maiden name and parents’ names; and his or her father’s name, occupation, and residence. Some records are indexed. You might find the ship and arrival date in death certificates or published sources. Copies of most pre-1900 records are at the Family History Library. Look in the Place Search of the | '''Australia'''. Australia was founded as an English penal colony in 1788. Immigration records vary by state in content and coverage. Some list the immigrant’s birthplace, residence in England, and education; his or her mother’s maiden name and parents’ names; and his or her father’s name, occupation, and residence. Some records are indexed. You might find the ship and arrival date in death certificates or published sources. Copies of most pre-1900 records are at the Family History Library. Look in the Place Search of the FamilySearch Catalog under: | ||
AUSTRALIA - EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION | AUSTRALIA - EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION | ||
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*[http://www.genealogyworld.net/robin/1820.html GenealogyWorld] has also data online for the 1820 settlers to South Africa | *[http://www.genealogyworld.net/robin/1820.html GenealogyWorld] has also data online for the 1820 settlers to South Africa | ||
A list of arriving passengers was usually published in the government gazette for the province of arrival. Before 1836 only Cape Province had white settlements. Microfilm copies of many immigration records are available at the Family History Library. Look in the Place Search of the | A list of arriving passengers was usually published in the government gazette for the province of arrival. Before 1836 only Cape Province had white settlements. Microfilm copies of many immigration records are available at the Family History Library. Look in the Place Search of the FamilySearch Catalog under: | ||
SOUTH AFRICA - EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION | SOUTH AFRICA - EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION | ||
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SOUTH AFRICA, [PROVINCE] - EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION | SOUTH AFRICA, [PROVINCE] - EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION | ||
'''New Zealand'''. The English began colonizing New Zealand in 1840. Immigration records usually give settlement details and the wife’s and children’s names and ages. Most immigrants received assistance from either the New Zealand Company or from a government or church association formed to encourage immigration. Microfilm copies of many of these records are at the Family History Library. Look in the Place Search of the | '''New Zealand'''. The English began colonizing New Zealand in 1840. Immigration records usually give settlement details and the wife’s and children’s names and ages. Most immigrants received assistance from either the New Zealand Company or from a government or church association formed to encourage immigration. Microfilm copies of many of these records are at the Family History Library. Look in the Place Search of the FamilySearch Catalog under: | ||
NEW ZEALAND - EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION | NEW ZEALAND - EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION | ||
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The index is continuously updated, adding more years and names. It's free to search. A fee is charged for a typewritten extract from the passenger list.<br> | The index is continuously updated, adding more years and names. It's free to search. A fee is charged for a typewritten extract from the passenger list.<br> | ||
'''Assisted Emigrants Registers'''. Persons who applied for assistance to emigrate were recorded in "assisted emigrants registers," which often contain name, age, occupation, residence, destination, name of sponsor, address of relative, and size of family. Those available at the Family History Library appear in the Place Search of the | '''Assisted Emigrants Registers'''. Persons who applied for assistance to emigrate were recorded in "assisted emigrants registers," which often contain name, age, occupation, residence, destination, name of sponsor, address of relative, and size of family. Those available at the Family History Library appear in the Place Search of the FamilySearch Catalog under: | ||
[DESTINATION COUNTRY] - EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION | [DESTINATION COUNTRY] - EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION | ||
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*[http://www.movinghere.org.uk/galleries/histories/default.htm Migration Histories ](Looks at experiences from Carribeean, Irish, Jewish and South Asian into England | *[http://www.movinghere.org.uk/galleries/histories/default.htm Migration Histories ](Looks at experiences from Carribeean, Irish, Jewish and South Asian into England | ||
Immigration records at the Family History Library are listed in the Place Search of the | Immigration records at the Family History Library are listed in the Place Search of the FamilySearch Catalog under: | ||
ENGLAND - EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION | ENGLAND - EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION | ||