| Description |
160 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 153-158) and index. |
| Contents |
Foreword by Stephen A. Briganti, President and CEO of The Statue of Liberty-Ellis Iland Foundation -- Introduction -- 1. Starting your Ellis Island search -- 2. Passenger lists 101 -- 3. Using the Ellis Island database -- 4. Back to microfilm basics -- 5. My ancestor isn't there-now what? -- 6. Before Ellis Island: Castle Garden -- 7. The immigrant experience -- 8. Ellis Island medical records -- 9. Finding information on your ancestor's ship -- 10. Leaving an Ellis Island legacy -- Appendix A. The creation and destruction of Ellis Island immigration manifests, Part 1 -- Appendix B. The creation and destruction of Ellis Island immigration manifests, Part 2 -- Appendix C. Immigration and Passenger list forms -- Bibliography. |
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United States -- Genealogy -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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United States -- Emigration and immigration -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Ellis Island Immigration Station (N.Y. and N.J.) -- Registers -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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| Added Title |
Guide to finding your Ellis Island ancestors |
| ISBN |
1558706941 paperback |
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9781558706941 paperback |
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