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== Emigration Records  ==

The process of emigrating from one country to another generated various records. Records of departure in the country of origin are called emigration records. 

*Hamburg - The Hamburg Passenger Lists contain the names of millions of Europeans who departed Europe from Hamburg, Germany between 1850 and 1934 (except 1915–1919). Nearly 90 percent of the people who emigrated from eastern Europe during this time are included on these lists. The lists are made up of two sections: The Direct and The Indirect Passenger Lists. Each section has its own separate handwritten index. Combined index 1850-1871 also exists. These passenger lists and indexes are most fully described in [[Hamburg Passenger Lists]]. Note: the old Hamburg Passenger Lists Resource Guide has been incorporated into the article. Also see the microfiche instructions in [https://www.familysearch.org/search/search/index/catalog-search#searchType=catalog&filtered=true&fed=false&collectionId=&catSearchType=title&searchCriteria=Hamburg+Passenger+Lists.&placeName=&author_givenName=&author_surname=.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=102523&disp=The+Hamburg+passenger+lists%20%20&columns=*,0,0 Hamburg Passenger Lists]. Hamburg Police Registers of city residents and passports issued also exist. 
*Bremen - Bremen began keeping passenger lists in 1832, but most lists have been destroyed. Currently, 2953 passenger lists dating from 1920 to 1939 are available on the Internet. For further information check the web site [http://www.die-maus-bremen.de/ '''Die Maus.''']
*Antwerp, Belgium 
*Le Havre, France 
*Rotterdam, The Netherlands 
*Other Ports - primarily located along the Eastern sea board and included Stettin, Gdank, Libau, Memel,and Riga. No passenger lists are known to have survived.

Information about records useful for locating Czech places of origin may be found at [[Czech Republic Emigration and Immigration|Czech Republic Emigration and Immigration]].