The authorized English translation of the 3rd edition of "Die Amerika-Wanderung der BurgenlŠnder," the definitive history of emigration of BurgenlŠnders to the Americas by the leading authority on the subject, Hofrat Dr. Walter Dujmovits, president of the BurgenlŠndische Gemeinschaft. The third (German) edition, published in 2012, is the culmination of more than fifty years of research. Chapters include: Emigration from Burgenland as Part of European Emigration; Socio-Economic Reasons for Emigration; Periods of Emigration; Emigration from Burgenland by Region; BurgenlŠnder Colonies in America; Biographies of Immigrants from Burgenland; A WhoÕs Who of Prominent Emigrants from Burgenland; BurgenlŠnder Organizations in America; and Building Bridges between Burgenland and America. Includes extensive Statistics and Appendices (first emigrants by village, emigration milestones, index of referenced villages, and a large collection of supporting illustrations, documents and photographs).