Any URL? Peggy Eidenshcink -----Original Message----- From: JOPARMLEY@aol.com <JOPARMLEY@aol.com> To: BAVARIA-L@rootsweb.com <BAVARIA-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Thursday, January 13, 2000 9:37 AM Subject: [BAVARIA] U S Immigration >Hi all, > >A good friend of mine just sent me an attachment (which may originally have >been from the National Archives). I had to open it with my Aladdin Expander >(probably because I am AOL), but it was worth it! > >It is a long text (but came through in Notepad) which has specific info on U >S immigration and passenger lists. To do with when the US govt. began to >require passenger lists and various laws that were enacted in regard to this, >mainly to gather information and protect the welfare of arriving immigrants. >Even talks about how far back the National Archives have baggage lists for. > >It talks about German immigration through Canada. Dr. Glazier's work in >progress on German immigrants 1850-1890 ("Germans to America"), St. Alban's, >Filby's "Passenger and Immigration Lists Index". Did you know that 40% of >Germans who immigrated to Canada were ultimately destined for the US? > >It discusses specific info on volume references for US immigration (not only >for Germans). > >It also discusses what is available at the National Archives on this subject. > >Very informative. I will definitely be taking notes from it for when I trek >up to my local NARA. > >If anyone would like to email me privately, I will be happy to forward this >attachment to you. It is only a 1 minute download and you might not have to >use the expanding utility like I did if you are non-AOL. > >Just wanted to make the offer because I feel it really is useful information >for those of us researching ancestors who immigrated into the US. > >Joanne > > >==== BAVARIA Mailing List ==== >Going on Vacation? Longer than 5 days? Please unsubscribe >Just click this and send it. It is all set up for you. >mailto:Bavaria-L-request@rootsweb.com?subject=unsubscribe >