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'''Federal Immigration Lists'''. Few pre-1820 passenger lists exist. The National Archives does have some unmicrofilmed manifests and baggage lists for 1798–1819 that mention passengers' names. | '''Federal Immigration Lists'''. Few pre-1820 passenger lists exist. The National Archives does have some unmicrofilmed manifests and baggage lists for 1798–1819 that mention passengers' names. | ||
Ellis Island opened as an immigration station in 1892. Before that period, Castle Garden served the same purpose. Immigration to the United States peaked during the first decade of the twentieth century. An estimated 12 million immigrants were processed at Ellis Island. The National Archives and the Family History Library have microfilm copies of New York immigration lists as well as lists for other ports. Ellis Island records are available online at:http://www.libertyellisfoundation.org/passenger and the earlier Castle Garden records are at: [ | Ellis Island opened as an immigration station in 1892. Before that period, Castle Garden served the same purpose. Immigration to the United States peaked during the first decade of the twentieth century. An estimated 12 million immigrants were processed at Ellis Island. The National Archives and the Family History Library have microfilm copies of New York immigration lists as well as lists for other ports. Ellis Island records are available online at:http://www.libertyellisfoundation.org/passenger and the earlier Castle Garden records are at: [https://web.archive.org/web/20190703224421/http://www.castlegarden.org/ Castle Garden website ] (Archived), although they are not yet complete. It's a work in progress. | ||
<br> '''New York City Passenger Lists.''' For customs arrival lists and indexes see: | <br> '''New York City Passenger Lists.''' For customs arrival lists and indexes see: | ||
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== Websites == | == Websites == | ||
*[ | *[https://www.libertyellisfoundation.org/expanded-passenger-records-release The Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation, Inc.] | ||
*[http://ellisislandrecords.org ellisislandrecords.org] | *[http://ellisislandrecords.org ellisislandrecords.org] | ||
*[http://www.nypl.org/ www.nypl.org] | *[http://www.nypl.org/ www.nypl.org] | ||