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Tag: Immigrants and Immigration

Photo: “Philip with His Grandparents,” 1953. Credit: Phillip Capper; Wikimedia Commons.

Genealogy Tip: What if Your Grandparents Came from Another Country?

By Jessica Edwards on August 23, 2021

In this article, the first of two, Jessica Edwards gives tips for researching your grandparents if they came from another country... (Read More)

Photo: a classroom at the De La Salle University in Manila, Philippines. Credit: Malate269; Wikimedia Commons.

Genealogy 101: Mexican Border Crossing Records

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on June 13, 2019

Gena Philibert-Ortega writes about records that were kept of people of all nationalities who crossed the Mexican/U.S. border, beginning in 1895... (Read More)

Illustration: Irish hat and shillelagh

For Irish American Heritage Month: Free Irish Passenger Lists eBook

By Thomas Jay Kemp on March 19, 2019

An article by Thomas Jay Kemp about a free eBook providing an index and extract to the arrival records of over 2,000 Irish Americans... (Read More)

Photo: Ellis Island, main building. Credit: ngfbruno; Wikimedia Commons.

Your Immigrant Ancestors & Ellis Island Name Changes – Fact or Fiction?

By GenealogyBank on November 2, 2018

Many believe that Ellis Island name changes were a common occurrence. But was this actually a standard practice or a genealogy myth? Find out. .. (Read More)

Photo: Ellis Island, East side of the main building. Credit: Ingfbruno; Wikimedia Commons.

Ellis Island History & Immigration Facts

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on December 8, 2016

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega searches old newspapers to learn more about Ellis Island and its history as an immigrant inspection station... (Read More)

Photo: immigrants coming up the board-walk from the barge, which has taken them off the steamship company's docks, and transported them to Ellis Island, 1902. Credit: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division.

Your Immigrant Ancestor: Genealogy Research Tips

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on September 4, 2014

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega shows how old newspapers can help you learn about your immigrant ancestors and their immigration experiences... (Read More)

Illustration: "Crossing the Mississippi on the Ice" by C. C. A. Christensen, c. 1878. Credit: Brigham Young University Museum of Art; Wikimedia Commons.

Old Newspaper Ads, Your Immigrant Ancestors & U.S. Migrations

By Scott Phillips on June 2, 2014

In this article, Scott Phillips searches old newspapers to find ads that encouraged families to move to other parts of the U.S. for a better life... (Read More)

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