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In order to survive twentieth-century financial upheavals such as the stock market crash of 1929 and subsequent depression, achieving legal recognition for bank secrecy was the way the Swiss government could maintain its beliefs and refusal to interfere in the private affairs of its citizens. The Banking Act of 1934 accomplished this goal. The law […]

In Europe the oversas immigration was tied to colonial migration traditions which created overseas expansion in its early stage. Apart from free settlers who paid their own costs of travelling and state employees, church and settlement companies employees, contractual labourers made a significant portion of people who traveled from NorthWest Europe to America in the 16th

Our last name holds clues into your family history. Whether you have a common or unique last name, learning the meaning behind your name can unlock new details of your genealogy. It’s about your family history and your ancestor’s journey. A last name meaning search can reveal: Early last names were often linked to occupations,

Massive genome-wide study in the United States has revealed a ‘historical portrait’ of post-colonial population patterns across the country. Following the arrival of Columbus and his contemporaries, population expansion in the Americas has proceeded at an exceptionally rapid pace, with factors such as war, slavery, disease and climate shaping human demography. The first cluster, they say,

War, famine, economic boom and bust, religious persecution, and government intervention have all caused wild swings in the rate of immigration from countries around the world. Inflows from specific countries rise and fall, and the top three countries of origin change numerous times over the years. WAVE ONE: THE OLD IMMIGRATION Ireland, which was in

From 1820 to 2013, 79 million people obtained lawful permanent resident status in the United States. The interactive map visualizes all of them based on their prior country of residence. The brightness of a country corresponds to its total migration to the U.S. at the given time.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fiPq7C06zjQ Through most of the 1800’s, immigration came predominantly