Emigration from the United Kingdom to America: Lists of Passengers Arriving at U.S. Ports, January 1881 - June 1881 (Volume 17) (Emigration from the United Kingdom to America, Volume 17) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0810879468 ISBN 13: 9780810879461

Publisher: Scarecrow Press, 2012

Synopsis

Approximately three fifths of the emigration from the United Kingdom to America arrived in the 19th century. The remainder came through Ellis Island between 1900 and 1924. Arrivals from the U.K. began to increase in the mid-1840's with the Irish Famine that led to very high mortality rates, rising prices and unemployment and a massive outflow of Irish population to the U.S. In the post-Famine period, England's industrial revolution progressed and emigration continued to grow between the prosperous 1850's and the mid-1890's.

This series on Emigration from the United Kingdom to America concentrates on U.K. emigration in the period 1870-1897, listing migrants from the U.K. who arrived in New York. The original passenger lists transcribed by shipping agents and ship's officers and filed by all vessels entering U.S. ports have been used in the preparation of Emigration from the United Kingdom to America. Presented in chronological order by each ship's date of arrival, these passenger lists provide the names of ships, ports of departure, and arrival and debarkation dates. The researcher can also locate data regarding a person's age, sex, and occupation, as well as village of origin and destination when reported.

An important feature of Emigration from the United Kingdom to America is the extensive surname index of ships' passengers included in each volume. These indexes, containing approximately 3 million names for the period 1870-1897, will greatly facilitate the task of finding an ancestor's family name, especially when the exact date or port of arrival in the United States is unknown. In addition to the passenger lists and name indexes, Emigration from the United Kingdom to America includes an introduction to the history of the U.K. migratory movement to the U.S. This series is an invaluable reference work for anyone interested in studying family history or in genealogical research.

About this title

About the Author:

Ira Glazier, who passed away in May of 2011, is the former Director of The Center for Migration Research at The Balch Institute for Ethnic Studies and Immigration, and the former director of castlegarden.org for The Battery Conservancy in New York.

Review:

Glazier has an excellent track record for preparing indexes, many in collaboration with P. William Filby, one of the nations past leading genealogical/historical librarians and an avid indexer. Glazier’s earlier series relate to passenger lists of immigrants from Germany, Ireland, Italy, and Russia. These volumes, along with the previous volumes, are recommended for reference collections serving family historians. (American Reference Books Annual)

About this edition

• Publisher: Scarecrow Press
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0810879468
• ISBN 13: 9780810879461
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 528
• Editor: Glazier Ira A.