My parents came from Osnabrück (Germany) around the beginning of 1800's, and migrated to France. Does anyone could have an idea why he migrated (because of war, religion, work) ? Someone else have a parent who migrated from Germany to France by this date ? Is there a list for migration between this two countries ?
Thank you
I'm sure you meant your ancestors came from Osnabr�ck lest you are a
very, very old man. 
There were many emigrants who left the principality of Osnabr�ck. I
dodn't know if you've checked the Osnabr�ck archives which were under
extensive discussion here some time ago but if you haven't I would
check the list archives and then go to the relevant web site to check
this out.
The reasons people left Osnabr�ck were mostly economic. The weaving
industry, which had offered each individual farmer additional income,
had been replaced by the Industrial Revolution and machines mainly in
Britain. Many people could not survive on their little farms without
additional income and the children saw no future for themselves here.
Fred
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