Genealogy Tip of the Month

In Search of  Immigration Records

There were two points of entry into New York City where many of our ancestors arrived by passenger ship. It depends on their year of arrival as to which site to search for records.

Castle Garden - Arrivals from 1820 - 1892

Ellis Island - Arrivals from 1892 - 1924

There were also many other ports of entry into the U.S. Stephen P. Morse One-Step webpage is a great source when searching for your ancestors on passenger lists.