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Passenger lists at the Family History Library are listed in the FamilySearch Catalog Place Search under NEW YORK, NEW YORK (CITY) - EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION. If your ancestor arrived in New York between 1890 and 1930 and you know the name of the vessel, you may be able to determine the date of arrival by checking ''Morton Allen Directory of European Passenger Steamship Arrivals''. (1931; reprint, Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1980; Family History Library book {{FHL|139764|title-id|disp=973 U3m}} 1980; fiche {{FHL|117231|title-id|disp=6046854}}). For earlier years, see the ''United States Immigration and Naturalization Service, Registers of Vessels Arriving at the Port of New York from Foreign Ports, 1789–1919'' (Family History Library films {{FHL|115379|title-id|disp=1415143–69}}). The registers of both passenger and commercial vessels have both alphabetical and chronological lists of ships. These registers do not list passenger names. | Passenger lists at the Family History Library are listed in the FamilySearch Catalog Place Search under NEW YORK, NEW YORK (CITY) - EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION. If your ancestor arrived in New York between 1890 and 1930 and you know the name of the vessel, you may be able to determine the date of arrival by checking ''Morton Allen Directory of European Passenger Steamship Arrivals''. (1931; reprint, Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1980; Family History Library book {{FHL|139764|title-id|disp=973 U3m}} 1980; fiche {{FHL|117231|title-id|disp=6046854}}). For earlier years, see the ''United States Immigration and Naturalization Service, Registers of Vessels Arriving at the Port of New York from Foreign Ports, 1789–1919'' (Family History Library films {{FHL|115379|title-id|disp=1415143–69}}). The registers of both passenger and commercial vessels have both alphabetical and chronological lists of ships. These registers do not list passenger names. | ||
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|- | |- | ||
! scope="col" | Time Period<br> | ! scope="col" | Time Period<br> | ||
! scope="col" | Receiving Station<br> | ! scope="col" | Receiving Station<br> | ||
! scope="col" | | ! scope="col" | | ||
Type of List<br> | Type of List<br> | ||
|- | |- | ||
! scope="col" | 1624-1820 | ! scope="col" | 1624-1820 | ||
! scope="col" | None | ! scope="col" | None | ||
! scope="col" | A Few Scattered Lists | ! scope="col" | A Few Scattered Lists | ||
|- | |- | ||
! scope="col" | 1820-1855 | ! scope="col" | 1820-1855 | ||
! scope="col" | Various Wharfs | ! scope="col" | Various Wharfs | ||
! scope="col" | | ! scope="col" | | ||
Custom Passenger Lists | Custom Passenger Lists | ||
<br> | |||
|- | |- | ||
! scope="col" | 1855-1890 | ! scope="col" | 1855-1890 | ||
! scope="col" | Castle Garden | ! scope="col" | Castle Garden | ||
! scope="col" | | ! scope="col" | | ||
Custom Passenger Lists | Custom Passenger Lists | ||
(Including 1883-1897 transcripts) | (Including 1883-1897 transcripts) | ||
|- | |- | ||
! scope="col" | 1890-1891 | ! scope="col" | 1890-1891 | ||
! scope="col" | Barge Office | ! scope="col" | Barge Office | ||
! scope="col" | same as above | ! scope="col" | same as above | ||
|- | |- | ||
! scope="col" | 1892-1897 | ! scope="col" | 1892-1897 | ||
! scope="col" | Ellis Island | ! scope="col" | Ellis Island | ||
! scope="col" | same as above | ! scope="col" | same as above | ||
|- | |- | ||
! scope="col" | 1897-1900 | ! scope="col" | 1897-1900 | ||
! scope="col" | Barge Office | ! scope="col" | Barge Office | ||
! scope="col" | Immigration Passenger Lists | ! scope="col" | Immigration Passenger Lists | ||
|- | |- | ||
! scope="col" | 1900-1924 | ! scope="col" | 1900-1924 | ||
! scope="col" | Ellis Island | ! scope="col" | Ellis Island | ||
! scope="col" | Immigration Passenger Lists | ! scope="col" | Immigration Passenger Lists | ||
|- | |- | ||
! scope="col" | 1924 to Present | ! scope="col" | 1924 to Present | ||
! scope="col" | U.S. Embassies | ! scope="col" | U.S. Embassies | ||
! scope="col" | Immigration Passenger Lists | ! scope="col" | Immigration Passenger Lists | ||
|} | |} | ||
<br> | <br> | ||
'''Published Lists.''' Published passenger lists include: | '''Published Lists.''' Published passenger lists include: | ||
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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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The [[United States Emigration and Immigration|United States Emigration and Immigration]] Wiki article provides several important sources for finding information about immigrants. These nationwide sources include many references to people who settled in New York. The [[Tracing Immigrant Origins|Tracing Immigrant Origins]] Wiki article introduces the principles, search strategies, and additional record types you can use to identify an immigrant ancestor's original hometown. | The [[United States Emigration and Immigration|United States Emigration and Immigration]] Wiki article provides several important sources for finding information about immigrants. These nationwide sources include many references to people who settled in New York. The [[Tracing Immigrant Origins|Tracing Immigrant Origins]] Wiki article introduces the principles, search strategies, and additional record types you can use to identify an immigrant ancestor's original hometown. | ||
[[Image:Ny-allegheny river325w.jpg|right| | [[Image:Ny-allegheny river325w.jpg|thumb|right|Ny-allegheny river325w.jpg]] | ||
=== Migration Patterns in New York State === | === Migration Patterns in New York State === | ||
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===== Irish ===== | ===== Irish ===== | ||
[[Image:Famine memorial dublin.jpg|thumb|right|200px | [[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. | ||
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: | ||