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Goal 5: Learn about New Jersey emigration and immigration.
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ALearn about New Jersey emigration and immigration.
Class Outlines: Basic
Summary
- Learn about the history of, and locations for, New Jersey immigration.
- Find migration and travel routes for New Jersey ancestors.
- Learn about New Jersey emigration and immigration in this FamilySearch Wiki article.
FS—Wiki: New Jersey Emigration and Immigration - Learn about New Jersey migration routes in this FamilySearch Wiki article.
FS—Wiki: New Jersey Migration - Explore additional links for New Jersey 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 |
Friedrich Louis Hilmer was naturalized in New Jersey. Use the "AC: New Jersey, County Naturalization Records, 1749-1986" QUIKLink below to answer these questions:
- Where was Friedrich Louis Hilmer born?
- What is his birth date?
- Where and when did he arrive in the US?
- Who were the witnesses to the naturalization?
- Click the QUIKLink mentioned above.
- In the search screen, enter "Friedrich Louis" as the first name and "Hilmer" as the last name.
- In the search results screen, click View Record for Friedrich Louis Hilmer.
- Read the information in the center column.
- Information about witnesses is in the first document image.
- Friedrich was born in Germany.
- He was born on 19 Aug 1900.
- He arrived in New York on 20 Sept 1923.
- The witnesses were Theodore Koester and Martha Haentze.
(Contributed by Brent Bunker )
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