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Could your immigrant ancestor's story begin in Hamburg?
Millions of emigrants passed through Hamburg on their journey to North and South America.
Learn how to use passenger lists, ship manifests, and emigration records to identify ancestral hometowns, trace migration journeys, and uncover the stories that connect your family across generations and continents.
Ready to find your ancestor’s hometown? Start with this lesson: https://www.familysearch.org/en/help/helpcenter/lessons/german-emigration-sources-hamburg-passenger-lists?cid=OV-00066332
Need help searching the lists? This guide shows you where to start: https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Hamburg_Passenger_Lists?cid=OV-00066332
Did your ancestor sail from Hamburg to Brazil? Continue your search in Brazil’s archives and libraries: https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Brazil_Archives_and_Libraries?cid=OV-00066332
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