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EndreDokken
New on board
USA
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 Posted - 08/10/2010 : 17:41:08
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I'm doing a research project on Norwegian immigrants and am having trouble finding information. I have to create a journal explaining what it was like coming to America during old immigration times (1800s) If you could help me out, or even direct me to a site where I can find this information, it would be a great help!
My immigrant that I am creating is traveling from Bergen
I need to know what port he would go to, and what method of transportation he used to get there. And how long it would take them.
If you can help me out with any of it, it would be a great blessing, thank you!
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eibache
Norway Heritage Veteran
Norway
6495 Posts |
Posted - 08/10/2010 : 18:04:18
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Have you tried to Google? - or do you investigate a specific person?
Anyway, why not look at this?
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Einar |
Edited by - eibache on 08/10/2010 18:05:01 |
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Hopkins
Norway Heritage Veteran
USA
3351 Posts |
Posted - 08/10/2010 : 18:27:02
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The Norwegian-American Historical Society has a large archives of publications online that you can look through. They have a large collection of emigration stories and information about the lives of emigrants when they arrived in America.
I recommend the Archives link at the left side of the page. They have a search function called Leif but I have never used that myself so cannot comment on its usefulness. I enjoy browsing through the various writings as listed through NAHA site index based merely on the titles of the articles in the many Volumes.
NAHA Online |
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kpeterson
Junior member
Italy
62 Posts |
Posted - 08/10/2010 : 21:13:38
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Hi there, I did a quick search on Google on immigration conditions which is an integral part of immigration, and found the site below.
http://www.gjenvick.com/Steerage/1909-WomenInSteerage-ConditionsCalledAppalling.html
On this very site you can find stories about the transatlantic crossing, ship names, types of ships, images, ship lists, and a lot of other good stuff. It is a great resource for you and it should help you with ideas. Depending on how scholarly your paper has to be and whether you are in HS or college, Google Scholar is a good resource to start with, go to your local public library and look for articles on JStor and others; universities have endless lists of documents for research; also there are a lot of translated books online as well.
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kpeterson
Junior member
Italy
62 Posts |
Posted - 08/10/2010 : 21:15:44
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Kċarto
Norway Heritage Veteran
Norway
5863 Posts |
Posted - 08/10/2010 : 22:08:10
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Hi,
more info. including several links for you here
Good luck.
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Kċarto
Norway Heritage Veteran
Norway
5863 Posts |
Posted - 14/10/2010 : 11:14:57
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Hi.
Challinging.
Issac left with his parents.
A possibiilty was that his father was M...... Andersen, and Issac kept the initial M;
Issac M. Anderson.
If so, maybe he was christened Isaac M......... in Norway, but it was Americanized in the US to his fathers last name (Norwegian naming practice is different)
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karenanderson
Starting member
Norway
23 Posts |
Posted - 14/10/2010 : 11:59:49
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| As far as I know, I do know my mother remembers hearing about his mother only...She thought her name was Lousie, I checked a Census in 1910, on the line above his is an Anna Andrews who is listed as mother in law, not sure if it was part of his line. I thought not, but then when I seen the way the names was broken down in Norway, I thought maybe it is? |
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eibache
Norway Heritage Veteran
Norway
6495 Posts |
Posted - 14/10/2010 : 13:28:42
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US census 1910 shows
Name: Isac M Anderson
Birthplace: Norway
Relationship to Head of Household: Self
Residence: Jersey City Ward 2, Hudson, New Jersey
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Immigration Year: 1892
Father's Birthplace: Norway
Mother's Birthplace: Norway
Family Number: 105
Page Number: 6
Collection: United States Census, 1910
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Lislcat
Advanced member
USA
692 Posts |
Posted - 14/10/2010 : 20:50:05
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Karen,
You should start a new topic, so more people see your question. Go into the Forum section and select General Genealogy. Then you can select New Topic. Put his full name as the topic heading. Then list your question under that topic.
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karenanderson
Starting member
Norway
23 Posts |
Posted - 15/10/2010 : 00:24:46
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thank-you Idid see the 1910 census he is not listed on another one after this but I will start a new topic I will try :) |
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