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Where can I find old immigration records?
The National Archives has immigration records for arrivals to the United States from foreign ports between approximately 1820 and December 1982 (with gaps). The records are arranged by port or airport of arrival.
Where did immigrants arrive in New York?
Contents. Ellis Island is a historical site that opened in 1892 as an immigration station, a purpose it served for more than 60 years until it closed in 1954. Located at the mouth of Hudson River between New York and New Jersey, Ellis Island saw millions of newly arrived immigrants pass through its doors.
How long do airlines keep manifests?
In the US, airlines are required to keep manifests for a period of 3 months after the flight, in accordance with 121.693 and 121.695.
Where did immigrants arrive in New York 1850?
A large number of immigrants coming to the United States landed in New York. There were three different ports in New York City from 1855 to 1954, where passengers landed: Castle Garden, the Barge Office, and Ellis Island.
What was the name of the port of entry for immigrants in New York City?
What records are available for Ellis Island?
Thanks to a joint project between FamilySearch and the Statue of Liberty–Ellis Island Foundation, Inc., they will be able to access their ancestors’ records. The entire collection of Ellis Island New York Passenger Arrival Lists from 1820 to 1957 is now available online on both websites.
When was the passenger list of New York first recorded?
Our office has microfilm of indexes to passenger lists of vessels arriving at the Port of New York for the years 1820-1846 and 1897-1943. The passenger list records were created by the U.S. Customs Service (Record Group 36), and the Immigration and Naturalization Service [INS] (Record Group 85).
Where can I find passenger lists of ships arriving at New York?
National Archive’s micropublication M237, “Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at New York, 1820-1897,” has been digitized and made available for free on the Internet at the FamilySearch Historical Record Collections and Internet Archive websites. See the table below for links to the online passenger lists.
Where can I find passenger arrival records for the United States?
The National Archives has passenger arrival records, sometimes called “ship passenger lists,” for arrivals to the United States from foreign ports between approximately 1820 and December 1982 (with gaps). The records are arranged by port or airport of arrival.
Does Nara have passenger lists of vessels arriving before 1820?
Until January 1, 1820, the U.S. Federal Government did not require require captains or masters of vessels to present a passenger list to U.S. officials. Thus, as a general rule, NARA does not have passenger lists of vessels arriving before January 1, 1820. There are, however, two exceptions to this general rule: