Resources
The list below is a variety of resources but may be helpful to you and your students.
U.S. Census Data - Comprehensive site containing multiple links to various census information
National Archives Online Tools - Research tools and ways to search online including federal records, microfilm catalog, research guides, etc.
Research Channel Videos - Seven immigration themed web casts
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Social Explorer (may work for some basics)
American Historical Society of Germans from Russia
Digital Horizons - Digital Horizons is an online treasure house of thousands of images, documents, video, and oral histories depicting life on the Northern Plains from the late 1800s to today.
Germans from Russia Heritage Collection Housed at the North Dakota State University Library
North Dakota State University Library Digital Collections - The digital collections emphasize North Dakota and life on the Northern Plains. Digital Horizons topics include the experience of pioneer life, campus life at North Dakota Agricultural College/ North Dakota State University, and all aspects of agriculture in the State.
State Historical Society of North Dakota - Archives Includes hard copy and digitized resources of state history, newspapers, photographs, birth/death records, genealogy, etc. Also includes access to specific archived state projects such as Digital Horizons and the Veteran's History Project.
Theodore Roosevelt Center Digital Library - A rich collection of the life and experiences of Teddy Roosevelt, the Center's goal is to serve scholars, tourists, teachers, curious citizens, and students of all ages as they explore the life and achievement of the 26th President of the United States.
The University of North Dakota E. Robinson Dept. of Special Collections - The Library's Special Collections Department preserves unique, historical records and offers a large collection of genealogical resources.
Library of Congress - various resources. See table below. Click on blue link in each section to be taken to the web resource.
On each of the above pages, click on the globe near bottom left for interactive map showing movement patterns
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American Memory Timeline
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Thomas Edison films relating to immigration |
National Atlases - Census data and information on the immigration and migration habits of the American people |
Maps, not in English, that focus on immigration to the Americas |
Chronicling America - America 's historic newspapers - this site allows you to search and view newspaper pages from 1880-1922
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American Life Histories - Some of the presentations within the American Life Histories will talk about why people moved and immigration issues |
From Haven to Home - exhibition marking 350 years of Jewish life in America . Click here for the immigration section. |
California Gold - Songs that are mostly in the language of the country where the singer came from. Two in English:
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Prairie Settlement: Nebraska Photographs and Family Letters, 1862-1912 - Migration, settlement of Great Plains - gives information on why people moved |
Trails to Utah and the Pacific - Migration |
Westward by Sea: A Maritime Perspective on American Expansion, 1830-1890 |
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