Category Archives: European Migration Series

European Ancestors – Migration Series (4) – Terminology

Posted on September 3, 2022 by Julie Goucher

This post is part of a series about European Migration. You can read the complete series HERE. Migration has lots of terms that are often interchangeable, even though some of them are not aimed at the particular migration group. Emigration … Continue reading →

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European Ancestors – Migration Series (3) – Migration Tips

Posted on September 2, 2022 by Julie Goucher

This post is part of a series about European Migration. You can read the complete series HERE. Todays post is about Migration Tips: Be open minded, people were more migratory than we think. Whilst many migration journeys were forever, not … Continue reading →

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European Ancestors – Migration Series (2) Reasons for Migration

Posted on September 1, 2022 by Julie Goucher

This post is part of a series about European Migration. You can read the complete series HERE. Regardless of the timeframe for the migration, the basic reasons haven’t really changed very much. Fleeing Persecution Escaping wars, of varying scale Creating … Continue reading →

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European Ancestors – Migration Series (1) – Introduction

Posted on September 1, 2022 by Julie Goucher

This post is part of a series about European Migration. You can read the complete series HERE. The story of migration, and understanding that story is of importance to genealogists and family historians.  In the understanding of that story, it … Continue reading →

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