A few months ago, I wrote about the Naturalization process for immigrants to the United States. In my post, I noted that records for naturalizations occurring after 1906 are held by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS). The process ...
Mary (Marna) Anderstdotter was born in Sweden. At the age of 18 she joined the Mormon church. Her mother was horrified and told Mary she must either give up her religion or leave home. Mary would not give up her new-found faith, so she left ...
Have you ever been stuck, not knowing how to extend your immigrant ancestor's pedigree? The FamilySearch Research Wiki states, "Finding an immigrant ancestor's place of origin is the key to finding earlier generations of the family. It provides ...
This is the second in a three-part series, "Tracing Your Immigrant Ancestors." Last week I talked about naturalization records. Next week I will discuss finding your immigrant ancestor's village of origin. Today, I am addressing passenger lists. ...
Do you have immigrant ancestors? I recently completed a project that included immigration as an element. It was a fun project, and I wanted to share what I have learned about tracing immigrant ancestors. Today I will start with the most r ...
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