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Finding the Birthplace of Your Immigrant Ancestor
Determining the birthplace of your immigrant ancestor is the key to the next branch in your family tree. Learn what and where to search to find your ancestor's country, town or village of origin.

American Passenger Lists
Learn how to find ship passenger lists, customs passenger lists, and other records of passenger arrivals in the United States of America from colonial times to the present. Includes a guide to available passenger lists and indexes both online and offline.

Passenger Lists 101
Learn how to locate ancestors on ship passenger lists and manifests with this guide to passenger lists around the world. Includes what types of information you can expect to learn, locations and time periods for passenger lists and indexes, and links to online passenger lists.