Global Immigrant Guides
Were your migrating ancestors enticed by a settlement scheme? This fascinating collection could have the answers. Covering emigration to North America, Australia and beyond, immigrant guides were often used by governments and companies offering incentives to settle in a particular area. They reveal all sorts of advice.
60 different publications from around the world are included in the collection. Use them to add amazing colour and context to your family's migration experiences.
From the collection page itself at https://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-records/global-immigrant-guides:
What can these records tell me?
Immigrant guides were often published companies offering passage, either across an ocean or across land. They were used as promotional materials to encourage settlement where the company made an investment. Governments with settlement schemes, such as Canada and Australia, often also produced these guides. No matter who published it, they can give us a great deal of information about the circumstances in which our ancestors relocated; costs, time spent, necessary supplies to bring, and so forth.
These guides typically will not list immigrants or emigrants by name, but you can utilize them for historical context to understand the motivation for the journey as well as the logistics.
For more on this and other updates, visit https://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-records/global-immigrant-guides.
Chris
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