Unanswered Questions
29 questions with no upvoted or accepted answers
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Finding records of emigration/immigration from Germany to South Africa?
My paternal grandfather was born in 1900 in Attenhoffen, Germany. He came to South Africa in the 1920s. My quest is to find out how and when? There is a story that he was a seaman who jumped ship in ...
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Historical records of money transfers for emigration (Remittance) from England?
A Wikipedia article defines Remittance as:
A remittance is a transfer of money by a foreign worker to an
individual in his or her home country.
In a city directory from New England dated 1876, ...
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Finding 1854 USA immigration record for Prussian ancestor
I’m trying to trace my family. At this point, I have found out my great grandfather was the 1st to enter the country. His name was William Koch. I’m not sure if that is the Americanized version. He ...
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Obtaining Death Certificate Argentina
My Russian Grandfather escaped in 1948 on a ship to Buenos Aires, I have located the passengers list, his name, Cámara Nacional Electoral in Buenos Aires confirms his registration and official ...
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Alien Passenger (1917) who became Relative to be joined (1920): how to reconcile address discrepancies?
From a previous question it was noted that a certain Alien Passenger arriving at Providence RI in 1917, gave as an Address of a female cousin to be joined:
868 Broad Street, Central Falls
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Ancestors came to England on the "Belgian Mail Packet" in 1920/1921 - How to find those records?
My wife's grandmother (Annie Pieniążek, age 9) emigrated from Poland to Canada in the early 1920s. She travelled from Liverpool to Halifax on the "SS Canada", leaving 10-Feb-1921, and arriving 19-Feb. ...
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Finding ancestor Nathan Cohen who was born in Russia and immigrated New York City 1900-1905?
My Great Great Grandfather Nathan Cohen was born in Russia.
He had a wife Lissie Bernstein with whom he had a daughter Minnie, born in Vilna sometime around 1886. Lissie died about 2 years later in ...
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What happened with this family when they arrived Quebec in 1871?
I am searching for this family who emigrated from Trondheim, Norway to Quebec, Canada 4th March 1871. They arrived Quebec with the ship "Franklin" and I can't find anything more about the family, so I ...
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Seeking birth/baptism record for Salamina Radke from Kulm, Russia?
I am researching the ancestors of Salamina Radke from Kulm, Russia.
She was born August 19, 1876 and immigrated to the United States.
How can I find her birth/baptism record to identify her ...
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8-year old male ancestor sailed alone from Liverpool to Philadelphia in 1840
The family always told us about Reuben sailing from Liverpool to Philadelphia in 1840 with his father, and being left in Philadelphia with his uncle to grow up in uncle's family, with the father ...
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Lists of ships arriving in US or Canadian Atlantic ports by date in 1912?
I'm working on figuring out which ship my great-grandfather came across, and there doesn't seem to be a record of it on the major indexes. So I'm wanting to do a research trip and look at the National ...
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What is this immigration year symbol on a 1900 US Census in St. Joseph County Indiana
The Instructions for Enumerators of the 1900's us Census states:
Citizenship
148. Column 16. Year of immigration to the United States.—If the person is a native of the United States, leave the column ...
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What was the process for getting started with farming in the 1920s in Saskatchewan?
If Europeans arrived in Saskatchewan with the intention to stay permanently and become farmers, what would the process have been like in 1924? Would they have to wait or be granted land before ...
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Did the Ryan family leave a footprint in England when immigrating to New Zealand in 1875 and 1883?
I’m researching how my Ryan family left Ireland. Jeremiah (Jerry, Joseph) Ryan and Mary Hayes took 3 children Bridget (Bid), Honora (Norah) and Thomas Ryan. Martin Frances Ryan stayed behind. They ...
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Seeking immigration record from Ireland to US in 1812?
I have been looking for immigration records for my 3rd great grandfather, John Wilson. He emigrated from County Down, Ireland to the US in 1812, according to a family datasheet whose author is ...
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