Immigration
Immigration
Tracing Immigrant Ancestors Who Entered Via Canada or Mexico Premium
Your immigrant ancestors may have arrived over the Canadian or Mexican border—even crossing multiple times. Here’s how to trace them.
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Search New York Passenger Lists for Free
Ellis Island opened to New York-bound immigrants in 1892. But the free Ellis Island website has added New York ships' passenger lists all the way back to 1820. We'll show you a list and give you search tips for finding your ancestor's record.
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Case Study: Using Passport Applications in Immigrant Research Premium
Here are tips on finding an ancestor's place of origin from passport applications, a commonly overlooked genealogy record.
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Case Study: How I Used Chain Migration to Find My Welsh Ancestors Premium
Cluster research is a handy tool for finding one’s ancestors. Here is a case study using chain migration to find Welsh ancestors.
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Debunking Three Myths About Your Immigrant Ancestors
When America's immigrant heritage comes up, you hear myths that obscure our ancestors' true experiences. Here are three of the most common, debunked.
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Case Study: Using Registration Affidavit of Alien Enemy in Immigrant Research Premium
Sometimes genealogists need to be creative when searching for information. Here's a case study involving Registration Affidavit of Alien Enemy documents.
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Case Study: Petitions for Naturalization
A woman regains her US citizenship after marrying an immigrant in this Brooklyn-based case study.
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Case Study: Early Alien Registration Records for Immigrant Research
In his latest roundup of overlooked immigration records, Rich Venezia shares a useful resource for tracing immigrant ancestors: early alien registration records.
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Case Study: Naturalization Correspondence Files
If you're having trouble tracking down the birthplace of your ancestors, there may be records you haven't thought to access. In this part of our ongoing series on unusual records, Rich discusses “Bureau of Naturalization Correspondence Files” documents.
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Immigration Details in City Marriage Returns Premium
If you're having trouble tracking down your ancestor's country of origin, don't give up. There may be additional sources that you've yet to investigate.
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