Surf these sites: A Historical Look at U.S. Immigration Policy -- Graph showing the number of immigrants to the U.S. by decade. A Review of Swedish Emigration to America -- The background of the Swedish emigration during the 19th century. Arnie''s Research Guide -- Arnie Lang''s research guide for immigration records and passesnger lists. Atlas of American Immigration -- Chart showing the origins of the foreign-born population in the U.S. 1860, and maps of the distribution of foreign-born population in 1860, 1890, 1920. BLUE SKIES: Ukrainian Canadian Pioneer Days -- Ukrainian Canadian pioneer days are celebrated in this homepage which features the humble churches built by hardy Ukrainian immigrants at the turn of the century. Books Which Document the History of Immigration -- Bibliography of books available at the USC library. Cimorelli Immigration Manifests Online -- Collection of databases comprised of the Morton Allan Directory, M1066 Microfilm series from NARA, various newspaper articles, Internet sources, and personal contributions. Can also search for ships. Danish Immigration to America: An Annotated Bibliography of Resources -- Research guide and annotated bibliography of Scandinavian and Danish Immigration, presented by the Library of Congress. Ellis Island to Aid Genealogists -- Article about computerized immigration data from ship manifests to be made available. Includes links to on-line classes and a how-to guide relating to immigration research. Presented by Genealogy.com. Finnish Emigration and Immigration after World War II -- Article with charts and graphs written by Jouni Korkiasaari & Ismo Söderling. From One Life to Another -- This site offers a comprehensive look at late 19th and early 20th century immigration, with an emphasis on Irish, Italian, Jewish, and Swedish immigration. Visitors to the site can read interesting articles, test their knowledge, find their relative through genealogy links, and even add their own content. German Migration Resource Center -- This genealogy site encourages a worldwide exchange of information about German emigrants and immigrants. Genealogists can submit queries about individuals migrating from Germany in any time period or search queries by surname, ship name, immigration year, places of origin or destination. Hamburg: Link to Your Roots -- A project to make Emigration Lists available to genealogists. INS Historical Reference Library -- Site for the Immigration and Naturalization Service [INS] Historical and Reference Library. Its collection and services document the history of the Service as well as of immigration law, procedure, and immigration stations, and instructions for historical and genealogical research using INS records. Immigrant Arrivals: A Guide To Published Sources -- Research guide and bibliography presented by the Library of Congress. Immigrant Genealogical Society - IGS -- Postal Address: P. O. Box 7369, Burbank, California 91510-7369. IGS Library and office location: 1310-B West Magnolia Boulevard, Burbank California (Please - NO mail is delivered to this storefront walk-in address) Telephone: (818) 848-3122 FAX: (818) 716-6300 Immigrant Journey -- The travel and arrival of immigrants to Ellis Island as presented by Liberty State Park. Immigrants to Canada in Nineteenth Century -- Ships - Emigration Reports - Emigration Handbooks Immigration History Research Center -- The IHRC at the University of Minnesota is an international resource on American immigration and ethnic history. It maintains archival and library collections, sponsors academic and public programs, and publishes bibliographic and scholarly works. Immigration in the Guilded Age and Progressive Era -- Bibliographic essay by Donna R. Gabaccia. Keystone-Mast Collection of Stereoscopes at UC, Riverside -- Stereoscopic photographs in the early 20th century documented immigration through the most famous point of entry, Ellis Island. Libraries Holding "Germans to America" -- List of libraries that carry "Germans to America: Lists of Passengers Arriving at U.S. Ports 1850-1893". Library of Congress: Lesson Ideas -- These lesson plans from the "American Memory" project at the Library of Congress include 3 units exploring Immigration. Locating Ship Manifests and Passenger Lists -- Balch Institute''s guide to locating records. Locating Ship Passenger Lists -- Article by Myra Vanderpool Gormley, C.G. hosted at Genealogy.com. NARA Immigrant and Passenger Arrivals on Microfilm -- An index to genealogical microfilm rolls published by the National Archives and Records Administration. National Archives and Records Administration -- Information regarding the passenger lists that are available (and not available) and how to obtain copies of them. National Archives of Canada -- A description of the passenger arrival records in Canada, 1865-1935, and their availability. Naturalization Records -- The State Historical Society of Wisconsin describes how to obtain naturalization records. New York State Library: Genealogy: Tracing Your Immigrant Ancestors -- Immigration resources at the New York State Library. Norwegian-American Bygdelagenes Fellesraad -- The NABF is made up of the organizations of emigrant descendants from particular areas of Norway who are now living in North America. Each lag seeks to preserve and strengthen bonds with its home district or community-of-origin in Norway, much of it through geneological research. Olive Tree Genealogy -- 17th Century Immigrants to New York Registry. This form can be used to submit your immigrant ancestor(s) to the Registry page. To submit an ancestor, he or she must have settled in the original Dutch colonies in present-day New York state in the 1600s. Passenger List FAQ -- FAQs and Bibliography by Dennis Nicklaus. Poles to Australia -- Polish-Australian website devoted to post World War II migration to Australia focusing on Polish immigration and settlement in Australia, together with vintage photos, reading lists and links. Primer of Emigration & Immigration -- PGSA''s introduction to migration, ports of entry, ship passenger lists,and naturalization records. Public Records Available in the UK -- A list of on-line pamphlets by The UK Public Records Office listing the various records in England where emigrant, immigrant, and passport records can be found. Requesting Naturalization Papers -- Guide written by Dennis Piccirillo on how to request records from the INS. The Cornish-American Connection -- This web site is studying emigrants from Cornwall and is soliciting info from others. The Hungarian Emigration Law of 1903 -- Text of the law in 1903. Translated to English. The Irish Mind Abroad: The Attitudes and Experiences of the Irish Diaspora -- Paper describing survey responses obtained from Irish emigrants. The Tide of Emigration -- This article in the "Illustrated London News," July 6, 1860, describes emigration from Ireland and the United Kingdom and the journey across the Atlantic. Tracing Immigrant Origins Research Outline -- This Family History Library publication outlines how to locate where immigrants came from. Tracing Mormon Pioneers -- This research guide provides tips for those tracing their Mormon Pioneer ancestry from Europe, Scandinavia, Australia, and South Africa to Salt Lake City, Utah. It has been over 150 years since the arrival of the first pioneer company to Salt Lake City in 1847 and many have not traced their pioneer heritage. Wall of Honor -- Ellis Island.
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