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This society was organized in 1853. | This society was organized in 1853. | ||
'''New York Foundling Hospital (Catholic)'''<br>590 Avenue of the Americas<br>New York, NY 10011<br>Telephone: 212-633-9300<br>Fax: 212-886-4048 <br>Internet: [http://www.orphantraindepot.com/NYFHHistory.html http://www.orphantraindepot.com/NYFHHistory.html]<br> | '''New York Foundling Hospital (Catholic)'''<br>590 Avenue of the Americas<br>New York, NY 10011<br>Telephone: 212-633-9300<br>Fax: 212-886-4048 <br>Internet: [http://www.orphantraindepot.com/NYFHHistory.html http://www.orphantraindepot.com/NYFHHistory.html]<br> | ||
This society was organized in 1869 and began placing out children in 1873. | This society was organized in 1869 and began placing out children in 1873. | ||
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'''Colonial Lists'''. Passenger lists for some colonial immigrants exist. The New York State Archives has microfilmed the New York customs house records dating from about 1730, but these do not name passengers. Many early immigrants are named in: | '''Colonial Lists'''. Passenger lists for some colonial immigrants exist. The New York State Archives has microfilmed the New York customs house records dating from about 1730, but these do not name passengers. Many early immigrants are named in: | ||
*Filby, P. William. ''Passenger and Immigration Lists Index''. Detroit, Michigan: Gale Research, 1981–1996. (Family History Library book Ref {{FHL|291926|title-id|disp=973 W32p}}.) Most comprehensive index available of published passenger lists from 1607 to about 1900. Supplemental volumes have been issued annually. Some of the volumes are on microfilm. | *Filby, P. William. ''Passenger and Immigration Lists Index''. Detroit, Michigan: Gale Research, 1981–1996. (Family History Library book Ref {{FHL|291926|title-id|disp=973 W32p}}.){{dead link}} Most comprehensive index available of published passenger lists from 1607 to about 1900. Supplemental volumes have been issued annually. Some of the volumes are on microfilm. | ||
A comprehensive list of about 140,000 immigrants to America from Britain is: | A comprehensive list of about 140,000 immigrants to America from Britain is: | ||
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Border Crossing Lists may include information about name, port or station of entry, arrival date, literacy, last residence, previous visits to the United States, and place of birth. The passenger lists are reproduced in two series: | Border Crossing Lists may include information about name, port or station of entry, arrival date, literacy, last residence, previous visits to the United States, and place of birth. The passenger lists are reproduced in two series: | ||
*''Manifests of Passengers Arriving in the St. Albans, Vermont, District through Canadian Pacific and Atlantic Ports, 1895–1954'' (608 rolls; Family History Library {{FHL|452590|title-id|disp=films 1561087–499}}). From seaports and railroad stations all over Canada and the northern United States. | *''Manifests of Passengers Arriving in the St. Albans, Vermont, District through Canadian Pacific and Atlantic Ports, 1895–1954'' (608 rolls; Family History Library {{FHL|452590|title-id|disp=films 1561087–499}}){{dead link}}. From seaports and railroad stations all over Canada and the northern United States. | ||
*''Manifests of Passengers Arriving in the St. Albans, Vermont, District through Canadian Pacific Ports, 1929–1949'' (25 rolls; Family History Library {{FHL|452590|title-id|disp=films 1549387–411}}). In transit to the United States from Canadian Pacific seaports only. | *''Manifests of Passengers Arriving in the St. Albans, Vermont, District through Canadian Pacific Ports, 1929–1949'' (25 rolls; Family History Library {{FHL|452590|title-id|disp=films 1549387–411}}){{dead link}}. In transit to the United States from Canadian Pacific seaports only. | ||
Manifests for Pacific and Atlantic ports provide two types of lists: the traditional passenger lists on U.S. immigration forms and monthly lists of names of aliens crossing the border on trains. These monthly lists are arranged by month, thereunder alphabetically by name of port, and thereunder by railway. | Manifests for Pacific and Atlantic ports provide two types of lists: the traditional passenger lists on U.S. immigration forms and monthly lists of names of aliens crossing the border on trains. These monthly lists are arranged by month, thereunder alphabetically by name of port, and thereunder by railway. | ||
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Passenger lists show the names of those aboard the ship during its voyage but the [[Annotations on Passenger Lists|annotations]] can supply important information as well. Searching through many passenger lists can be time consuming. An online index can save time and help you find an ancestor's immigration date and ship. The index to many lists of New York City arrivals from 1820 to 1892 are available on the Ancestry Web site at [http://www.ancestry.com/ www.ancestry.com] (a subscription website). Some of this index is also linked to online images of the original passenger manifests on paper. The index includes passengers to some other ports in various years. Follow these instructions to search the index of passenger lists. | Passenger lists show the names of those aboard the ship during its voyage but the [[Annotations on Passenger Lists|annotations]] can supply important information as well. Searching through many passenger lists can be time consuming. An online index can save time and help you find an ancestor's immigration date and ship. The index to many lists of New York City arrivals from 1820 to 1892 are available on the Ancestry Web site at [http://www.ancestry.com/ www.ancestry.com] (a subscription website). Some of this index is also linked to online images of the original passenger manifests on paper. The index includes passengers to some other ports in various years. Follow these instructions to search the index of passenger lists. | ||
#Go to [http://www. | #Go to [http://www.ancestry.com/ www.ancestry.com]. | ||
#Type the name of a person's first and last name and click Search. | #Type the name of a person's first and last name and click Search. | ||
#Look through the list of results to see if one is the Passenger and Immigration Lists Index 1500s-1900s. If so, click on the reference. | #Look through the list of results to see if one is the Passenger and Immigration Lists Index 1500s-1900s. If so, click on the reference. | ||