Apr 23
Over seven million Germans immigrated to America during the past three centuries, the largest non-English-speaking group that came to America. German immigration to the United States occurred in three main waves: from 1820-1850, driven by economic hardship and political unrest; from 1850-1870, influenced by the failed revolutions of 1848; and from 1880-1900, because of industrialization …
Sep 30
Last week I detailed how I found Jacob Muller’s immigration information in the Germans to America index at the Allen County Public Library in Fort Wayne. That index showed that Jacob traveled on the ship Bremen and arrived in New York on 15 June 1871. With that information I headed to the library’s microfilm cabinets …
Sep 23
Nearly two decades ago, when I first seriously started researching my family history, I wanted to find immigration information about my great-grandfather Jacob Miller. On what ship did he travel? When and where did he arrive? I knew he immigrated sometime in the last half of the 19th century but I didn’t know the exact details. …
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