Advertisement from from 1773 fora ship leaving for PhiladelphiaAn advertisement from 1773 seeking “all young Men and youg [sic] Women, who have a mind to better their fortunes”…
Bechtler naturalization papersBechtler naturalization papers. Typed copy of Rutherford County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions Minutes, 1832–1833, 50
Bendheim, Charles's memories of Ludwig Jesselson's arrival in the United StatesCharles Bendheim’s memories of Ludwig Jesselson’s arrival in the United States (Charles was the son of Siegfried Bendheim, founder of…
Bettmann, Hans Isidor and Charlotte's, Otto’s parents, ship arrival recordShip arrival record of Hans Isidor and Charlotte Bettmann, Otto’s parents
Bettmann, Otto’s naturalization certificate, index cardIndex card to Otto Bettmann’s naturalization certificate, September 5, 1939
Cover and excerpt of Friedrich Wilhelm Christian Gerstäcker, Kaliforniens Gold- U. Quecksilber-District (Leipzig: Wilhelm Jurany, E. Po, 1849), a California gold rush booklet for prospective immigrantsCover and excerpt of Friedrich Wilhelm Christian Gerstäcker, Kaliforniens Gold- U. Quecksilber-District (Leipzig: Wilhelm Jurany, E. Po, 1849), a California…
Dickert, Jacob renunciationLegal document in which Jacob Dickert renounced his claim to his father’s estate, 1769
Dickert, Jacob’s British naturalization certificateJacob Dickert’s British naturalization certificate, 1765.
Distribution of German-Jewish Emigres, 1933-1941 by YearDistribution of German-Jewish Emigres, 1933-1941 by Year (Total/Business Elite/Entrepreneurs) (in %) Author’s calculations based on Herbert A. Strauss, “Jewish Emigration…
District of Columbia as Seen by Traugott BrommeTranscription and translation of Traugott’s Bromme description of the District of Columbia in his 1848 Hand- and Travel-Book for Immigrants…
Emigrant Map and Directory to North AmericaMap showing European departure points, ships' routes, and ports of arrival in North America. It shows the distance between cities…
Facts about ImmigrationIn her role as secretary of the National Consumers’ League, social reformer and political activist Florence Kelley (1859-1932) participated in…
Farewell Notice for John RoeblingRoebling's brother’s farewell notice in the Wochenblatt für den Mühlhäuser Kreis of May 14, 1831, 182.
German church records showing the marriage of John Philip Sousa’s maternal grandparents and the immigration status of their childrenGerman church records showing the marriage of John Philip Sousa’s maternal grandparents and the immigration status of their children.
Griesedieck, Joseph’s naturalization papersJoseph Griesedieck’s naturalization papers, April 15, 1889
