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American Refuge: The Impact of European Religious Societies on Immigration and Settlement Patterns in America

Article by Rickie Lazzerini. An exploration of the various relgious groups that immigrated to America from Europe to escape religious persecution. This paper concentrates on those groups that sought to isolate themselves from mainstream society in utopian, communal and agricultural societies and why they were attracted to America.

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Thousands of FREE, searchable how-to articles from Ancestry.com publications such as Ancestry Magazine, the Ancestry Weekly Discovery and the Ancestry Monthly Update.

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Blood and Frogs: Jewish Genealogy and More: Finding Information on US Immigrants

Destination U.S.A.

Actual steamship advertisements and fare schedules. Read three personal accounts of life in steerage.

Finding Passenger Lists 1820 to the 1940s - arrivals at US ports from Europe

Article by Joe Beine.

Finding Passenger Records in the Family History Library Catalog

Article by Joe Beine.

Finding Your Immigrant Ancestors at Ancestry.com

Fold3 - Naturalization Records $

Fold3 is an online repository for original historical documents, combined with the ability for users to make comments, annotations, and upload their own documents. The focus of Fold3 is to be a comprehensive collection of U.S. Military records. Some areas of Fold3 are free to use, while others can be freely searched and then viewed with a paid subscription.

Genealogy.com: All About Immigration and Migration

He is on the 1914 Manifest!

Article by Michael John Neill on using the Ellis Island Web site to find an entry on a 1914 manifest.

History of International Migration Site

From Leiden University in the Netherlands.

Immigrant Ancestors Project

Immigrant Arrivals: A Guide To Published Sources

From the Library of Congress.

Immigrant Journeys: Collecting Stories of Coming to the US

Immigration And Ships Passenger Lists Research Guide

Immigration: The living Mosaic of People, Culture, and Hope

Informative site on the history of immigration into the United States with interesting graphics.

Manifest Extract Forms

Blank forms for extracting information from a List or Manifest of Alien Passengers for the US Immigration Office at Port of Arrival.