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Goal 5: Learn about Connecticut emigration and immigration.
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ALearn about Connecticut emigration and immigration.
Class Outlines: Basic
Summary
- Learn about the history of, and locations for, Connecticut immigration.
- Find migration and travel routes for Connecticut ancestors.
- Learn about Connecticut emigration and immigration in this FamilySearch Wiki article.
FS—Wiki: Connecticut Emigration and Immigration - Learn about Connecticut migration routes in this FamilySearch Wiki article.
FS—Wiki: Connecticut Migration - Explore additional links for Connecticut immigration records on the
LDSGenealogy site. - Explore naturalization resources on the Ancestor Hunt site.
- * Good: Using the articles and videos in this Choice, write down key learnings for emigrarion and immigration records. Then use the learnings for searches for a U.S. ancestor.
- * Proficient: Same as above, for two or more ancestors.
Record Search Practice |
Samuel S. Jackson applied for U.S. naturalization in Connecticut. Use the "FS:Connecticut, District Court, Naturalization Index, 1851-1992" QUIKLink below to answer these questions:
- What country did Samuel S. Jackson come from?
- In what city was the record created?
- When is his estimated birth date?
- Click the QUIKLink mentioned above.
- In the search screen, enter "Samuel S." as the first name and "Jackson" as the last name.
- In the search results screen, click the document icon for Samuel S. Jackson.
- Read the information in the center column.
- Click View Original Document for the city of record.
- Samuel came from England.
- The record was created in New Haven, Connecticut.
- Samuel was born about 1810.
(Contributed by Brent Bunker )
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Connecticut Counties
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