Migration

From what foreign country or area of the United States did each branch of your family come?
Why did they emigrate or migrate?
When and where did they arrive? How did they travel? How much did it cost? How long did it take?
What did they know about their destination before they came? How did their new home live up to their expectations?
What difficulties did they have when they arrived? Where was the first place the family lived in this country? How often did the family move? Where and why did they move?
As time passed, what old customs and values were kept? Which were not? Why?