Immigration Clues in Non-Passenger Records

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Although passenger lists get all the attention, many immigrants appear in newspapers long before or long after their actual arrival. These “non-passenger” references are often richer and more revealing than the manifest itself. Article types and possible genealogical clues are included in the Quicksheet.

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