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Author, MonographicSchmahl, Helmut
Title, MonographicTraces they left behind: German archival sources on immigrants to North America
Place of Publication[Madison, Wis.
PublisherHelmut Schmahl
Date of Publication2002]
Extent of Work20
AbstractEmphasis on documents related to Hessen-Darmstadt; includes copies of source documents (passport application, permission to emigrate, "list of emigrants from Gau-Bickelheim, Hessen-Darstadt, compiled by the mayor, 1847-1851," "list of sea voyage contracts made in Kreis Alzey, Hessen-Darmstadt, 1851," Spezialmusterliste der Gemeinde Ober-Floersheim (Census of 6 February, 1817), and "Announcement of intention to emigrate in Grossherzoglich Hessische Zeitung 21 Dec 1847").
NotesPhotocopied materials for workshop moderated by Helmut Schmahl, Assistant Professor at the Department of History, University of Mainz, Germany, Saturday Feb. 9, 2002
Call NumberMKI P2002-65
MKI TermsImmigrants, German/ Emigration and immigration (Germany-US)/ Archives/ Germany, Emigration and immigration/ Hesse