GuidedResearch:Finding Town of Origin - United States Immigration

Do You Know When Your Ancestor Immigrated to the United States?
Click on the Migration Wave Covering the Year Your Ancestor Came to the United States.

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During the 1820s-1880s, the United States received a huge influx of immigrants from Ireland, Germany, Scandinavia, and China. Many of these immigrants came because of economic or civil unrest at home, the cheap farmland available in the United States, or because of the California Gold Rush.

How to Find When Your Ancestor Immigrated to the United States:
Option A: If your ancestor immigrated to the United States between 1903-1957, the border crossing records may give their place of origin.

United States Border Crossings from Mexico to United States, 1903-1957 - FamilySearch Option B: If your ancestor was born after 1871, civil registration records may help identify a specific place.