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Immigration records list the names of people coming into the United States. These records may include an emigrant’s name, age, occupation, destination, and sometimes the place of origin or birth. There are passenger lists for ships coming into the United States available for the following: | Immigration records list the names of people coming into the United States. These records may include an emigrant’s name, age, occupation, destination, and sometimes the place of origin or birth. There are passenger lists for ships coming into the United States available for the following: | ||
*New York 1820-1957 | *New York 1820-1957 - New York became the #1 port after 1850. After 1885 the place of origin is frequently given in the original passenger lists. Both last residence and place of birth are required on the form beginning in 1907. Less information is required for US citizens. Lists from 1892 to 1924 are available on the Internet at [http://www.ellisislandrecords.org/ Ellis Island]. However, the search capabilities are limited. For expanded search capabilities use [http://www.stevemorse.org/ One-Step Webpages by Stephen P. Morse]. Another online-index for New York 1820-1892 is available at [http://www.castlegarden.org/index.php Castle Garden]. This is NOT linked to images, so must be used in conjunction with other websites. Both indexes and images for 1820-1957 are available on www.ancestry.com. | ||
*Philadelphia 1800-1945 | *Philadelphia 1800-1945 | ||