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Course image American: Immigration and Naturalization Records
Intermediate American Records
Course Summary:
Optional Print Course Material: American: Immigration and Naturalization Records
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In this course we discuss how to trace your immigrant ancestors to the United States. Includes the various immigration and naturalization sources such as passenger arrival lists. Other sources and strategies for documenting immigrants are explored. Historical background of immigration to the United States as relevant to genealogy is covered.
Contact Hours: 18
Grading Scale: 70% Tests/30% Assignments
Course Length: 8 weeks
Course Content
MODULE 1
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND & GENERAL RESOURCES
Introduction
Historical Background Timeline
MODULE 2
STRATEGIES FOR RESEARCHING IMMIGRANTS & THEIR ORIGINS
Type 1: Only the Country of Origin is Known
Type 2: You Know a County, District, or Region of Origin
Type 3: Specific Place of Origin (Place Name) is Known
MODULE 3
DOCUMENTING AN ANCESTOR’S IMMIGRATION
Passenger Arrival Lists
Colonial Arrival Lists
What is the immigrant’s most likely port of entry?
Canadian Passenger Lists
MODULE 4
BORDER CROSSING, PASSPORT, FOREIGN DEPARTURE & EMIGRATION RECORDS
Canadian Border Crossing Records
Mexican Border Crossing Records
United States Passport Records
Regular Passport Applications
Foreign Departure & Emigration Records
MODULE 5
NATURALIZATION RECORDS
British Colonial Naturalization Records
Colonial Naturalization Law
United States Naturalization, 1777-1789
U.S. Naturalization Law 1790-1906
Post-1906 Immigration Procedure
Types of Naturalization Records
How do you know if your ancestor was naturalized?
Alien Registrations
MODULE 6
ETHNIC SOURCES, SOCIETIES & NEWSPAPERS
Ethnic Immigration Reference Works
Societies
Ethnic Newspapers
“Information Wanted” Ads
Immigrant Banks in America
MODULE 1
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND & GENERAL RESOURCES
Introduction
Historical Background Timeline
MODULE 2
STRATEGIES FOR RESEARCHING IMMIGRANTS & THEIR ORIGINS
Type 1: Only the Country of Origin is Known
Type 2: You Know a County, District, or Region of Origin
Type 3: Specific Place of Origin (Place Name) is Known
MODULE 3
DOCUMENTING AN ANCESTOR’S IMMIGRATION
Passenger Arrival Lists
Colonial Arrival Lists
What is the immigrant’s most likely port of entry?
Canadian Passenger Lists
MODULE 4
BORDER CROSSING, PASSPORT, FOREIGN DEPARTURE & EMIGRATION RECORDS
Canadian Border Crossing Records
Mexican Border Crossing Records
United States Passport Records
Regular Passport Applications
Foreign Departure & Emigration Records
MODULE 5
NATURALIZATION RECORDS
British Colonial Naturalization Records
Colonial Naturalization Law
United States Naturalization, 1777-1789
U.S. Naturalization Law 1790-1906
Post-1906 Immigration Procedure
Types of Naturalization Records
How do you know if your ancestor was naturalized?
Alien Registrations
MODULE 6
ETHNIC SOURCES, SOCIETIES & NEWSPAPERS
Ethnic Immigration Reference Works
Societies
Ethnic Newspapers
“Information Wanted” Ads
Immigrant Banks in America