Finding European Ancestors in U.S. Sources - Immigration and Naturalization

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A Two-Pronged approach:
 Immigration and Naturalization  plus Finding Your European Immigrant Ancestors

• Why immigration records were created and how they changed over time
• Why this information is necessary for locating your family
•  Non-immigrant females and immigrant males: it mattered!
• The dynamic trio leading to European ancestors:  Censuses, Passenger Lists, Naturalization Records
• Extract as much information as possible from ship manifests
• Early 20th century immigration: The naturalization process, how it worked and the laws that governed it
• Using internet resources beyond genealogy-based sites: unique resources abound
• Comparisons, analysis, conclusions - making your research accurate
• Using the Family History Library:    U.S. documents     National Archives records    European records
  
• Handouts