Comprehensive presentation of a significant chapter in the history of Burgenland. The migration of Burgenlanders to America had a distinct profile from the very beginning, stemming from the economic and social situation, and reflecting the history of the region in the 19th and 20th centuries. The history of this migration movement and its various phases, including Old Immigration and New Immigration, emigration and return migration. Specific emigration landscapes in Burgenland correspond to particular immigration landscapes in America. The cultural heritage brought along has been remarkably well preserved in rural areas of America. Not Eisenstadt in Burgenland, but a city in America was the largest Burgenland city. Detailed life stories exemplify the nine prototypes of Burgenland emigrants. A pronounced community life of Burgenlanders far from home.