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Where did German immigrants often settle?
The largest settlements of Germans were in New York City, Baltimore, Cincinnati, St. Louis and Milwaukee. With the vast numbers of German and Irish coming to America, hostility to them erupted.
Where did Germans immigrate to in the 1800s?
German immigrants boarding a ship for America in the late 19th century. 1880s – In this decade, the decade of heaviest German immigration, nearly 1.5 million Germans left their country to settle in the United States; about 250,000, the greatest number ever, arrived in 1882.
What part of the ship did immigrants travel in?
Most immigrants lie in their berths for most of the voyage, in a stupor caused by the foul air.
What was one difference between old immigrants and new immigrants in the 1800s?
“Old” immigrants came for economic reasons, while “new” immigrants came looking for religious freedom. “Old” immigrants were primarily Catholic, while many “new” immigrants were Jewish or Protestant. “Old” immigrants came from Northern and Western Europe, while “new“ immigrants came from Southern and Eastern Europe.
How is the German emigration database compiled?
The German Emigration Database has been compiled from emigration notices printed in newspapers. Printing the notice gave the newspaper readers plenty of time to put in a claim if they were owed money by the person leaving. The database has a few records from as early as 1823, but most of records are from 1832 to 1873.
When did German emigrants come to the United States?
Emigrants from the former Amt Damme, Oldenburg (now Niedersachsen), Germany, mainly to the United States, 1830-1849 Landkreis Cuxhaven Emigrants 1830-1930 Emigrant List from the former Duchy of Braunschweig 1846-1871except the City of Braunschweig and the County of Holzminden, by Fritz Gruhne (surnames from the book)
Where did emigrants from the former counties of Büren and Paderborn come from?
Emigrants from the Former Counties of Büren and Paderborn in St. Libory, St. Clair County, Illinois Auswanderer aus dem Ehemaligen Kirchspiel [Parish], im Ehemaligen Kreis [County], in der Ehemaligen Provinz Westfalen
Where did the hegensdorf Auswanderer come from?
Hegensdorfer Auswanderer 1824-1893[on this website] List of emigrants from the village of Hegensdorf in Nordrhein-Westfalen. Also includes the nearby village of Keddinghausen. Großeneder AuswandererList of 19th century emigrants from the village of Grosseneder in Nordrhein-Westfalen. (The German Roots webmaster has ancestors from this village.)