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''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png|go to]] [[United States Emigration and Immigration|U.S. Emigration | ''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png|go to]] [[United States Emigration and Immigration|U.S. Emigration Immigration]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png|go to]] [[New York]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png|go to]] [[New_York_Emigration_and_Immigration|Emigration Immigration]]'' <br> {{Infobox | ||
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=== Immigration Records === | === Immigration Records === | ||
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New York City was the major port of entry for immigrants coming to the United States. | New York City was the major port of entry for immigrants coming to the United States. | ||
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=== Immigration via New York === | === Immigration via New York === | ||
[[Image:Ellis island 1902.jpg|thumb|right]]When individuals emigrated from one country to another, a list of the passengers on board was kept. 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. | [[Image:Ellis island 1902.jpg|thumb|right|Ellis island 1902.jpg]]When individuals emigrated from one country to another, a list of the passengers on board was kept. 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. | ||
From 1855 to 1890, Castle Garden, also known as Castle Clinton, was the place where immigrants were processed for entry into the country. About 7.5 million people passed through Castle Gardens by the time it closed in 1890. Until Ellis Island opened in January 1892, immigrants went through the Barge Office. Approximately 525,000 immigrants went through the Barge Office. | From 1855 to 1890, Castle Garden, also known as Castle Clinton, was the place where immigrants were processed for entry into the country. About 7.5 million people passed through Castle Gardens by the time it closed in 1890. Until Ellis Island opened in January 1892, immigrants went through the Barge Office. Approximately 525,000 immigrants went through the Barge Office. | ||
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===== Irish ===== | ===== Irish ===== | ||
[[Image:Famine memorial dublin.jpg|thumb|right|200px]]Tens of thousands of potato famine Irish immigrants arrived at the Port of New York City in the nineteenth century. | [[Image:Famine memorial dublin.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Famine memorial dublin.jpg]]Tens of thousands of potato famine Irish immigrants arrived at the Port of New York City in the nineteenth century. | ||
Moorhouse wrote a very useful guide for tracing Irish immigrants in New York City: | Moorhouse wrote a very useful guide for tracing Irish immigrants in New York City: | ||
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*The Emigrant Savings Bank, set up in New York City in 1850, helped many potato famine immigrants. It functioned until 1883. The collection of 58 volumes of bank records from 1941 to 1883 were later donated to the New York Public Library where they were described and filmed and made available to the public. Digital copies are currently available at the [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8760 Ancestry] website. | *The Emigrant Savings Bank, set up in New York City in 1850, helped many potato famine immigrants. It functioned until 1883. The collection of 58 volumes of bank records from 1941 to 1883 were later donated to the New York Public Library where they were described and filmed and made available to the public. Digital copies are currently available at the [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8760 Ancestry] website. | ||
A helpful reference publication guide to identifying resources for tracing Irish families in the five boroughs of New York City is: | |||
*Buggy, Joseph. ''Finding Your Irish Ancestors in New York City''. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 2014. | |||
This publication provides a detailed list of record sources for tracing Irish families coupled with research strategies. | |||
===== Italians ===== | ===== Italians ===== | ||
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http://www.archives.gov/ | http://www.archives.gov/ | ||
http://www.afhs.ab.ca/aids/talks/notes_mar99.html | http://www.afhs.ab.ca/aids/talks/notes_mar99.html | ||
[http://www.migrations.org/county.php3?migcounty=NY http://www.migrations.org/county.php3?migcounty=NY] - Site lists names, lifespan,origin, notes and migration steps, of persons migrating to or through New York. Names submitted by individuals. | [http://www.migrations.org/county.php3?migcounty=NY http://www.migrations.org/county.php3?migcounty=NY] - Site lists names, lifespan,origin, notes and migration steps, of persons migrating to or through New York. Names submitted by individuals. | ||