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In the final installment of our Unusual Records series, Rich Venezia shares tips on finding an ancestor's place of origin from another commonly overlooked record - passport...
Not sure how to go about tracking down the records of your ancestor's arrival through Ellis Island? With these tips and resources, you'll find them in no time!
When America's immigrant heritage comes up in today's national discourse, you'll often hear: “My ancestors came here legally,” “They learned the language and became American”...
Ellis Island opened to New York-bound immigrants in 1892. But the free Ellis Island website has added New York ships' passenger lists all the way back to 1820. We'll show you a...
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In this newest installment of his series on overlooked immigration records, Rich is sharing what you can possibly find by tracking down an ancestor's Petition for...
In his latest roundup of overlooked immigration records, Rich Venezia shares a useful resource for tracing immigrant ancestors: early alien registration records.
Major, record-destroying fires have likely impacted your ancestry search. We’ll help you raise your family tree from the ashes of these disasters. In this section of our 4 part...
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If you're having trouble tracking down your ancestor's country of origin, don't give up. There may be additional sources that you've yet to investigate.
Major, record-destroying fires have likely impacted your ancestry search. We’ll help you raise your family tree from the ashes of these disasters. In this section of our 4 part...
Major, record-destroying fires have likely impacted your ancestry search. We’ll help you raise your family tree from the ashes of these disasters. In this section of our 4 part...
Major, record-destroying fires have likely impacted your ancestry search. We’ll help you raise your family tree from the ashes of these disasters. In this section of our 4 part...
Census records are full of vital clues for genealogists. As decisions are made on what questions will be included in the 2020 U.S. Census, we investigate what they might mean...
Ellis Island celebrates the immigrant experience with its 14th annual Family Heritage Awards. More than 12 million immigrants from around the world arrived on the island between...