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There's more to find in old family photos than just what your ancestors looked like. Here is an example of how to delve into old photos and uncover clues to your family's history.
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Discover 32 top websites to retrace your ethnic and immigrant ancestry to all corners of the earth.
Read MoreTracing Immigrant Ancestors: Episode 29
In this episode, we've got advice on tracing immigrant ancestors, news about Ancestry.com's acquisition of Footnote.com, Scots-Irish research tips and more.
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Want to learn more about your ancestors’ immigration experience while creating a memorable keepsake for your relatives? Consider purchasing an image of your ancestors’ immigration ship.
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How do I find the place of origin of an ancestor whose birthplace is listed only as "Sweden"?
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Everyone starts at the same place, whether your ancestors were German, Irish, Native American, African-American or English. Start with yourself. Record what you know about you, your parents and your grandparents on charts and forms that you can download from FamilyTreeMagazine.com. Whether your ancestors came in the 1900s...
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Finding Early Immigrant Ancestors Premium
These resources can give you a country of origin for your ancestor who immigrated to the United States before the 1820 law requiring passenger lists
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The Northern Great Plains, 1880-1920 memory.loc.gov/ammem/award97/ndfahtml/ngphome.html: This online exhibit features photographs of early immigrant settlers to the Northern Plains States. How the Other Half Lives: Studies Among the Tenements of New York www.bartleby.com/208: Full-text online version of the groundbreaking 1890 publication by Jacob August Riis...
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"Ellis Island" and "immigrant" have become synonymous. But not all immigrants entered America through the famous federal immigration facility in the shadow of the Statue of Liberty. The federal government didn't even start keeping track of immigrant passenger arrivals until 1820. A number of references, however, do compile state...
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