Seeking number of Italians immigrated to US in early 1900s

Dear Ms. FlorCruz,

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We searched the National Archives Catalog and located two series titled the Statistical Records of Alien Arrivals, 1900 - 1918 and the Subject and Policy Files, 1906 - 1957 in the Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service (Record Group 85) that may include records of Italian immigration. For assistance and/or access to these records, please contact the National Archives at College Park - Textual Reference (RDT1) via email at archives1reference@nara.gov

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We also suggest you review these resources:

• Italian Immigration in the United States
• Map of the Foreign-Born Population of the United States, 1900

In addition, the Library of Congress provides a more narrative overview of Italian immigrants at this site.  Lastly, we suggest you browse the USCIS Historical Library for statistical data regarding immigrant populations in the US.

We hope this is helpful. Best of luck with your research!

[Information provided by Elizabeth Burnes, Subject Matter Expert]