Emigration and Immigration

KIPCUG Genealogy SIG January 17, 2000

Emigration

Emigration is the record created for the departure or leaving from a place or residence to live elsewhere.

Immigration

Immigration is the record created for the arrival in a new place intended as a permanent residence.

Primary Documentation

Documentation created at the time of the event for the event being documented.

Secondary Documentation

Documentation used to document an event other than the event for which it was created.

Sure Codes (TMG)

3 - Primary Documentation

2 - Secondary Documentation

1 - Guess

0 - No Information

- - Disproved Information

Generally, you must find the place of origin in the new place of residence. Search every record possible on your immigrant, siblings and children. Try to pinpoint the possible date of immigration as close as possible.

Emigration Records

Letters of Manumission

Sales of Property

Letters of Recommendation-Church

Permit to Emigrate

Emigration Agent

Indentures

Travel Documents

Customs Records

Shipping Company Records

Immigration Records

Bills for Provisions and Passenger Agreements

"Pest" Hospital Records

Undertakers' and Merchants' Accounts

Newspaper and Hospital Reports

Health Certificates

Passenger Lists

Oaths of Allegiance

Newspaper Announcements

Indentures

Letters of Thanks

Naturalizations

Many of these records no longer exist or are very difficult to read. Ship passenger lists are especially tedious for the value of the information obtained. However, sometimes you get lucky.

Sources

Filby

Germans to America