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Subject: [GENEALOGYBITSANDPIECES] Access to Ellis Island Records,1892-1957 .. FREE DURING THE PERIOD OF APRIL 12-30
Date: Fri, 13 Apr 2007 09:04:31 -0700

[Downloaded from Eastman's Online Newsletter]

Free Access to Ellis Island Records, 1892-1957


The following announcement was written by The Generations Network, the
Parent company of Ancestry.com. Note that you must create a free account in
Order to access these records:


PROVO, Utah, April 12 -- To honor the 100th anniversaries of the largest
Year and single day of immigration through Ellis Island, Ancestry.com, the
world's largest online resource for family history, is offering free access
To the only complete online set of Ellis Island passenger arrival records
(1892-1957) FROM APRIL 12 TO APRIL 30.


In addition, Ancestry.com is inviting users to relive the remarkable
Journeys of their gateway ancestors at the click of a mouse at:
http://www.ellisislandexperience.com/ -- an interactive, multimedia
Tour of this national landmark.


More than 11,500 immigrants passed through America's "Golden Door" on April
17, 1907, the single-day record. In total, some 1 million immigrants would
Come through the island in 1907 alone, making it the busiest year in Ellis
Island's 60 years of operation.


Each ship that docked at Ellis Island was required to give island officials
A list of people on board. Known as passenger lists, these records reveal
Invaluable pieces of a family's immigration story, from place of origin and
Intended destination in America to birth dates, names of family members and
Even the amount of money in their possession.


"For millions of Americans, Ellis Island is a monument to their ancestors'
Hope, will and sacrifice -- not just a New York tourist site," said Megan
Smolenyak, Chief Family Historian for Ancestry.com. "More than 12 million
Immigrants came through Ellis Island and though some settled in New York,
Most boarded trains bound for Minnesota and Colorado and other destinations
Across the country. Ellis Island's influence is felt throughout America."
>From cramped, unsanitary conditions during their Atlantic voyage, to long
Lines and dreaded medical inspections, http://www.ellisislandexperience.com
Brings the "Isle of Hope" to life, illustrating the story of this great
Immigration station through oral histories, original photos, maps and
First-hand accounts. At the click of a mouse, site visitors can now discover

The legacies of immigrants' sacrifice, survival and success, learning what
Drove so many millions of immigrants to leave everything they knew for a
Country they had never seen.


This 100th anniversary comes on the heels of the November launch of Ancestry

com's U.S. Passenger List Collection, the largest compilation of its kind,
Which includes more than 100 million names of people who arrived at more
Than 100 U.S. Ports of entry between 1820 and 1960, the height of
Immigration.


Ancestry.com's easy-to-use search and navigation tools help users find their

Ancestors''s passenger lists. Users can view a digital image of the actual
Passenger list document, save to their online personal family tree, print
For future reference and share via email with their family members. From
April 12 through April 30, Ancestry.com is offering free access to the
Entire U.S. Passenger List Collection, which includes the Internet's most
Comprehensive set of Ellis Island records.


The U.S. Passenger List Collection complements and combines with
Ancestry.com's eclectic and growing compilation of historical records,
Which also includes birth, marriage and death records, military records
And the exclusive online U.S. Federal Census Collection (1790-1930).

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