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Persons Obtaining Legal Permanent Resident Status By Decade By Country of Origin
Additional Geographic Background
Data for Austria and Hungary not reported separately for all years during 1860 to 1869, 1890 to 1899, and 1900 to 1909
From 1899 to 1919, data for Poland included in Austria, Germany, Hungary, and Russia
From 1899 to 1919, data for Bulgaria included Serbia and Montenegro
From 1899 to 1919, data for Bulgaria included Serbia and Montenegro
Czechoslovakia currently includes Czech Republic, Czechoslovakia (former), and Slovakia
From 1899 to 1919, data for Finland included in Russia.
Prior to 1925, data for Northern Ireland included in Ireland.
Data for Norway and Sweden not reported separately until 1861
From 1892 to 1952, data for Cape Verde included in Portugal
From 1820 to 1920, data refer to the Russian Empire. Between 1920 and 1990 data refer to the Soviet Union; From 1991 to 1999, data refer to Russia, Armenia,Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan. Beginning in 2000, data refer to Russia only
Since 1925, data for United Kingdom refer to England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Yugoslavia currently includes Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, Serbia and Montenegro, and Slovenia
Korea includes both North and South Korea
From 1886 to 1923, data for Syria included in Turkey
Canada and Newfoundland Includes British North America and Canadian provinces; Land arrivals not completely enumerated until 1908
No data available for Canada or Mexico from 1886 to 1893
From 1892 to 1952, Jamaica was included in British West Indies
From 1932 to 1972, data for the Panama Canal Zone included in Panama
From 1892 to 1924, data for New Zealand included in Australia
Not specified category in 1906 includes 32,897 persons returning to their homes in the United States.