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Level: All
Duration: 30-45 minutes
From their central locations among the German-speaking region, the duchies of Hessen
and Hessen-Nassau were home to many emigrants to the United States. This presentation seeks to explain and resolve the confusion
of the names of numerous Hessen territories, especially as they appear in documents in the United States. The discussion
will include major sources of information on emigrants and the principal methodologies of identifying emigrants' home
towns.
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