Guides & Databases: History: Immigrants/Family History

Family History

Heritage Quest
Treasury of American genealogical sources: unique primary sources, local and family histories, and finding aids. Includes historical census,Freedmen's Bureau records, and more.

Notes: "Italian neighborhood with street market, Mulberry Street, New York." Digital ID: 4a27271r.

Contributed by: Courtesy of the Library of Congress (New York City, ca 1900-1910)

For more books, search the Worldcat.

Immigration to the United States, 1789-1930
Immigration to the United States, 1789-1930, is a web-based collection of historical materials concentrating heavily on the 19th century, By incorporating diaries, biographies, and other writings capturing diverse experiences, the collected material provides a window into the lives of ordinary immigrants.
Panoramic Maps - Library of Congress
Russia Online Genealogy Records
Russia - early 20th century
Markevich, A., & Harrison, M. (2011). Great war, civil war, and recovery: Russia's national income, 1913 to 1928. The Journal of Economic History, 71(3), 672-703.
WWII War Brides
British War Brides - ebook
From the Battlefront to the Bridal Suite Media: Coverage of British War Brides, 1942-1946
War Brides
Minnesota, Shakopee History
California - The Big Flood

Combine keywords to find specific articles on your ancestors. These might include:

You can also search within a journal such as Journal of American Ethnic History.