Immigration

Case Studies: Using Online Records to Find Immigrant Ancestors Premium

Save time and energy tracing immigrant ancestors. These four real-life examples show how to use online sources for smoother sailing in your search.

Finding Ancestors’ Border-Crossing Records in North America

Entry laws tightened today for those crossing the US/Canadian or the US/Mexican border on land—now you must have a passport or an acceptable equivalent to get across. It’s a bit more of a hassle, but at least future genealogists will have records. Plenty of our ancestors immigrated, then up and...

The Untold Story of Ellis Island’s Immigrant Hospital Premium

Uncovering the stories of the patients, doctors and nurses of Ellis Island's immigrant hospital.

Picturing Your Ancestors’ Ships Premium

You've got questions about discovering, preserving and celebrating your family history; our experts have the answers.

Ship List Abbreviations Premium

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Misspelled Name in Archives Premium

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Passenger Arrival Lists Premium

Pre-1820 The federal government didn't begin keeping a record of immigrant passenger arrivals until 1820, but many pre-1820 passenger lists created by state or local authorities have been published in a multitude of works. P. William Filby and his co-editors provide indexes to some of the passenger arrival information available...