There is a wealth of useful information freely available to you on the World Wide Web. Use it carefully and students of history will find it a great research tool! To get you started, here are just some of the sites we’ve found relevant to the topic of Immigrants and Exiles.

Ireland and the Irish

Views of the Famine
http://departments.vassar.edu/%7Esttaylor/FAMINE/index.html

Wonderful reference site about the Irish Famine with lots of original sources and pictures. Also includes an extensive links section to help boost your knowledge and understanding of the topic.

Scots and Scottish emigration

The American Experience - Andrew Carnegie
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/carnegie/filmmore/index.html

American site about Andrew Carnegie, including a full transcript of a television programme detailing his life and achievements.

The Contemplator
http://www.contemplator.com/bycount.html

Excellent resource for anyone interested in British and American folk music, featuring the lyrics and often the melodies for many tunes from the 19th century.

The Emigrant’s Handbook
http://dcs1.uwaterloo.ca/%7Emarj/genealogy/papers/emguide1864.html

What would you have needed to know if you were considering emigrating one hundred years ago? Find out by reading ‘The Emigrant’s Handbook’ published in 1864, for prospective emigrants to Canada.

Prince Edward Island Register
http://www.islandregister.com/

Site devoted to the immigration history of Prince Edward Island, in Canada’s maritime region. Includes extracts from diaries, letters and ships lists.

19th Century Emigration to Canada
http://dcs1.uwaterloo.ca/%7Emarj/genealogy/thevoyage.html

This site has to be the broadest collection of links about 19th century emigration to Canada on the world wide web! It includes passenger lists, diaries of voyages, newspaper articles, background information and much, much more. A real treasure trove!

Ellis Island Immigration Museum
http://www.ellisisland.com/

Ellis Island was the point of arrival for many immigrants to America. Explore its history as presented by the Ellis Island Immigration Museum.

UK History - immigration and emigration

BBC Legacies - Immigration & Emigration
http://www.bbc.co.uk/legacies/immig_emig_uk_index.shtml

Over 60 stories from every corner of the UK, explaining how the nation’s population came to be where it is today. From Celts, Angles and Saxons, to Indians, Africans and the peoples of the Caribbean.

Using and reading historical sources

Using Historical Sources
http://campus.northpark.edu/history/Classes/Basics/UsingSources.html

North Park University in Chicago has produced this invaluable guide to working with both primary and secondary sources, including a checklist of questions to ask yourself about the material.

http://academic.bowdoin.edu/history/WritingGuides/reading/html/index.shtml
Another great introduction to working with sources. This American professor takes you through the process of reading Primary and Secondary sources, and how to get the most from them. Read it and take notes!

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