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Find your ancestors among 65 million records of passengers arriving to the Port of New York from 1820 to 1957. Use the Search Wizard or the One page form to explore the database and get tips on genealogy.
Find your family's immigration records from the Ellis Island Database with the help of a research expert. Explore the Family History Center, the Wall of Honor, and other resources to discover your heritage.
Aug 12, 2018 · Learn how to search for passenger arrival records (manifests) from various free websites, including the official Ellis Island archive. Find links to resources for different ethnic groups, time periods, and locations.
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Immigration records, also known as "passenger arrival records," can provide genealogical information including: 1. a person's nationality, place of birth 2. ship name and date of entry to the United States 3. age, height, eye and hair color 4. profession 5. place of last residence 6. name and address of relatives they are joining in the U.S. 7. amo...
Microfilm Research
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). The passenger lists themselves are available at our office via the online databases listed below. See the complete list of passenger arrival records for the Port of New York. You can read more about t...
Visiting Our Facility
For information on visiting our facility, please call us at 212.401.1620 or 866.840.1752 (toll-free) or view details online. Researchers coming to the Regional Archives should review the researcher guidelines and facility information. Researchers may be required to present photo identification to obtain a NARA researcher identification card. Original Record Note: Due to the fragile nature of the original records, researchers will only have access to the microfilm and digital copies.
Obtaining Copies
Self-service microfilm copies at our facility are $.40 per page. Certified copies are an additional $15 per record. Staff are available to help with research and copies. If you require a certified copy from microfilm, you must ask for staff assistance. We are unable to search our microfilm for specific entries or provide reproductions in response to letters or telephone calls. The microfilm is available for free public use at our facility. If you are not planning to visit our facility and con...
Researcher Note The following databases were created using National Archives passenger arrival records and indexes. While they cover essentially the same records, the indexing might have been done differently. If you can't find someone in one database, try the others that cover your time period.
Another option is to contact a Family History Center nearest your location. Family History Centers are operated by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormons). They have purchased copies of National Archives passenger arrival records for various ports in the U.S. including the Port of New York.
Online
1. The web pages by Stephen P. Morse 2. Cyndi's List of Genealogical Sites on the Internet 3. A Guide to Interpreting Passenger List Annotations
Aug 13, 2018 · A trio of new collections representing the complete archive of Ellis Island passenger records is now available on the free genealogy website, FamilySearch. Search these to discover your immigrant ancestors during 3 distinct time periods: New York Passenger Lists (Castle Garden) 1820–1891.
Comprising nearly 65 million arrival records and ship manifests, this interactive database allows visitors to converse with America’s past, and travel with their ancestors to the shores of Ellis Island.
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