Most Recent Articles
Dig out your old photographs of ancestors in foreign lands and their new homes — they might unlock answers about your family's immigrant origins.
Read more »
Get acquainted with the Ellis Island passenger database by following our sample search for a hard-to-find couple.
Read more »
Answers for the beginner, the befuddled and anyone hitting a brick wall.
Read more »
Still can't find your Ellis Island ancestors, even with the new online passenger lists database? Try these tips for unlocking the "golden door" to the immigration records you're after.
Read more »
A 10-year project reveals the untold story of Ellis Island's hospital and the experiences of immigrants treated there.
Read more »
Free sites for helping you trace immigrant ancestors.
Read more »
Six Web sites contain millions of names from passenger lists all the way back to the Mayflower.
Read more »
Answers for the beginner, the befuddled and anyone hitting a brick wall.
Read more »
Read all about it!
Read more »
Whether Your Ancestors came Through Ellis Island or Were Here to Greet the Mayflower, Their Origins Are Part of the American Story — and Your Story, Follow These 10 Steps to Start Discovering Your Immigrant and Ethnic Ancestors.
Read more »