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Beginner's Corner

Getting started What's the next step? Finding your ancestor in the records Tips for beginners

Online Sources

Land Patent Search Family History 101 Footnote.com ($) Ancestry.com ($)

Acquiring Land

Deeds Land Companies and Railroads Grants to States Homestead Lottery Land Military Bounty Land Mining Claims Private Land Claims Timberland

Topics

Finding the Place of Origin Searching Passenger Lists Passenger Arrival Records Pre-1820 Starting in 1820 Ship (Vessel) Arrival Records Other Published Sources Canadian Border Crossings Mexican Border Crossings Passports Europe Emigration Records Web Site Legal History of Immigration

News and Events

New York passenger arrival lists (Ellis Island) 1892-1924 index and images are now featured on the Internet at the FamilySearch Record Search - Pilot Site.

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