A3a #genchat@genchat Some examples from last night were: pages of the censuses (showing neighbors who they may have known in the old country), newspapers, letters, family stories, naturalization records
@edintone@genchat That is an awesome site. Have you used "Old Fulton Postcards" newspaper site? They have even more pages than the US Library of Congress. #genchat
My chain migrants were during the 1880s/early 90s from France; 1st was eldest child Françoise Joséphine Gonella leaving France as a maid with a family going to America in 1884; no passenger list or immigration entry found (since she was a servant it's attached to her employer's record, and we don't know those).
2 years later "Fanchette" marries in Washington DC and her 2nd brother Joseph arrives in New York City. 1/
@RobertJackson58585858@genchat@genchat#genchat I have a pair of cousins who both emigrated with their families from #Bedfordshire / #Northamptonshire to #NewYork via #Liverpool in 1830 and 1846. Both groups travelled on the same named ship - The Courier, but it appears the two ships were actually different vessels. The cost and logistics of the journey seem to have been quite an achievement at this distance.
@RobertJackson58585858@genchat Great example! It wasn't always a single person bringing others over, but sometimes organizations.
My great-grandfather was part of the Kosciusko Club in Holyoke MA & one thing they did was help others immigrate back to a newly-independent Poland. #genchat
@RobertJackson58585858@genchat Basically, it's when one person immigrates (or migrates) to an area, then others follow him/her because of the relationship. #genchat
Perhaps for obvious reasons, as family historian, families are reluctant to have funeral / wake photographs. However I have found it can sometimes work (sensitively) and everyone seems happy to participate. Anyone else been there? #genchat@genchat
@edintone@genchat I do have a photo of all the family members who attended my grandfather's funeral. It's basically the only photo I have of some of my great-uncles & their wives. #genchat