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Port / Place / Link |
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| Sweden |
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| Göteborg |
Sillgatan |
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| Malmö |
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| Norway |
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| Oslo |
Check at Digitalarkivet |
Very common departure for
emigrants from mid-western Sweden (Värmland, Dalsland provinces) |
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| Trondheim |
Common departure for
emigrants from northern Sweden |
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| Bergen |
City on the west coast of Norway |
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| Other |
Several smaller ports |
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| Germany |
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| Hamburg |
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Several Swedes from the southern provinces
(Skåne, Blekinge (Småland)) went to Hamburg to catch ships for England
and later to USA direct. |
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| UK |
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| Hull |
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The arrival port to England for emigrants
from Sweden, Norway and Denmark before the time of direct transatlantic
traffic (abt 1900). see Typical Journey |
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| Southampton |
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Common departure from England to USA |
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| Liverpool |
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Common departure from England to Canada |
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| Portsmouth |
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Common departure from England to USA |
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| USA |
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New York |
Immigration centres
| Before August 1855 |
wharfs of Manhattan, no processing |
| August 1, 1855-
April 18, 1890 |
Castle Garden (more below) |
| April 19, 1890-Dec.
31, 1891 |
Barge Office |
| January 1, 1892-
June 13, 1897 |
Ellis Island (fire
in 1897) |
| June 14, 1897 - Dec
16, 1900 |
Barge Office |
| December 17,
1900-1924 |
Ellis Island |
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| Emigrant
Processing Centres for N Y City. History,
pictures, links |
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| N Y: guide to history
and records |
Genealogy
Today: Hornbeck |
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| "The Immigration
Experience" |
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Alfano Very useful. |
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| Castle
Garden |
Castle Garden |
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| Nat'l Park Service |
History 1808 -now |
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| Short
history and pictures |
NY
Times article 1866 |
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| Castle Garden 1855 -90 |
Genealogy
Today: R Coleman |
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| Mailing List Castle Garden |
RootsWeb |
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| Canada |
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| Quebec |
Grosse Ile |
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| Australia |
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