10.1 Migration Records
“As individuals and families migrate to new lands, they bring their unique stories, traditions, and experiences, which intertwine with the fabric of their adopted homes. Exploring the impact of immigration on family history unveils a tapestry of diverse narratives, challenges, and opportunities.”1 –The Family History Zone
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Define the difference between immigration and emigration.
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Understand how immigration and emigration can generate different types of records.
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Know what questions to ask when seeking and making sense of migration records.
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Gain experience identifying and analyzing migration records by completing a case study.
When exploring migration records researchers should be curious and ask as many questions as possible of the documents. Discovering who, what, when, where, why, and how people moved from place to place will create a picture and help unearth important details that tell the story of the research family.