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The pace of emigration from the Russian Empire picked up dramatically after 1886, as illustrated by the combined 90,000 emigrants identified in this volume and Volume 4. Beginning with Volume 3 in the series, the records transcribed pertain to ships' passenger records for other important U.S. ports of entry, as well as New York. (See also Items 6601, 6602, 6604, 6605, and 6606.)