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=== Records of English Immigrants in Their Destination Countries === | === Records of English Immigrants in Their Destination Countries === | ||
[[Image:British Ships at Deptford. Site of the first Royal Dockyard.jpg|thumb|right|356x232px]]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 Family History Library Catalog under: | 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 Family History Library Catalog under: | ||
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Albany Museum<br>Somerset Street<br>Grahamstown 6140<br>South Africa <br>Web site''':''' [http://www.ru.ac.za/affiliates/am/ http://www.ru.ac.za/affiliates/am/] | Albany Museum<br>Somerset Street<br>Grahamstown 6140<br>South Africa <br>Web site''':''' [http://www.ru.ac.za/affiliates/am/ http://www.ru.ac.za/affiliates/am/] | ||
Here are | Here are some web sites of note, for searching for British emigrants into South Africa: | ||
*[http://www.southafricansettlers.com/ SouthAfricanSettlers.com]: The South African Settlers web site provides an excellent online database (free) search for immigrants who settled in South Africa from the British Isles during especially the 19th century, particularly those who went in 1820, but also many who arrived before and after that year. Information for this database has been drawn from a variety of outstanding records and compiled sources including Settler files at the Albany Museum and Cory Library in Grahamstown, South Africa (see above); South African Death Notices (DN); Colonial Office papers (CO); and the International Genealogical Index (IGI, now at new.FamilySearch.org) | *[http://www.southafricansettlers.com/ SouthAfricanSettlers.com]: The South African Settlers web site provides an excellent online database (free) search for immigrants who settled in South Africa from the British Isles during especially the 19th century, particularly those who went in 1820, but also many who arrived before and after that year. Information for this database has been drawn from a variety of outstanding records and compiled sources including Settler files at the Albany Museum and Cory Library in Grahamstown, South Africa (see above); South African Death Notices (DN); Colonial Office papers (CO); and the International Genealogical Index (IGI, now at new.FamilySearch.org) | ||