Changes

The United States, from the start of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thirteen_Colonies American Colonies], has been and continues to be a melting pot.  People with diverse backgrounds flocked to the American Colonies and later the Unites States to seek sanctuary, freedom from religious and political persecution, those who chose to come to the colonies rather than spend time in jail, economic opportunities, or just simply opportunities for a new start.  People who call the United States home have a variety of backgrounds, especially those who have been here for many years.  You have the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_American European-Americans], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asian_American Asian-Americans], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African_American African-Americans], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican_American Hispanic/Mexican-American], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_American Australian-Americans], etc.  Any one of these ethnic groups could be discussed in a separate book.

The United States, from the start of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thirteen_Colonies American Colonies], has been and continues to be a melting pot.  People with diverse backgrounds flocked to the American Colonies and later the Unites States to seek sanctuary, freedom from religious and political persecution, those who chose to come to the colonies rather than spend time in jail, economic opportunities, or just simply opportunities for a new start.  People who call the United States home have a variety of backgrounds, especially those who have been here for many years.  You have the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_American European-Americans], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asian_American Asian-Americans], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African_American African-Americans], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican_American Hispanic/Mexican-American], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_American Australian-Americans], etc.  Any one of these ethnic groups could be discussed in a separate book.

For the purpose of this manual, a brief discussion will occur regarding the main ethnic groups often requested in our department: African-Americans, Native Americans, Europeans, and the growing Hispanic population.  Much of the discussion is based on the following text:

This page will briefly discuss the main ethnic groups often requested in our department: African-Americans, Native Americans, Europeans, and the growing Hispanic population.  Much of the discussion is based on the following text:

Szucs, Loretto Dennis and Sandra Hargreaves Luebking.  The Source: A Guidebook of American Genealogy.  Salt Lake City, UT: Ancestry, 1997.

Szucs, Loretto Dennis and Sandra Hargreaves Luebking.  The Source: A Guidebook of American Genealogy.  Salt Lake City, UT: Ancestry, 1997.