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Finding 1882-83 Immigration Record through Castle Garden
I have searched for my great Grandmother Catherine Schneider in the lists of immigrants coming through Castle Garden. She came over in 1882-1883. I have not been able to find her.
Does anyone have ...
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Deciphering lines from 1909 Ellis Island record?
I am trying to read some lines from an Ellis Island record.
The record is from 1909 and I managed to read everything except the details of the contact/address for the person in question.
It is the ...
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Searching for Immigration record of Henry Semler and wife Hulda Lange from Germany to US ca 1879?
I am searching for the immigration record of great grandfather Henry Semler (born ca 1848) and his wife Hulda Lange (born ca 1848) from German to New York, around the time of their marriage in 1879, ...
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Finding 20th Century Irish Ship Passenger to New York on Manifest?
I am trying to find a passenger ship manifest listing an individual (Thersa Briget Connellan) travelling from Ireland to the USA.
She was born in Clare Ireland Apr. 27, 1908 and we have found her ...
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Looking for two Greek passengers who probably arrived in New York in 1923
I'm trying to locate the following family (both Greek) on the passenger lists:
George (Georgios) Vogiatzis
Charalampos Vogiatzis
Must have arrived in New York probably in 1923 after the Minor Asia ...
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What do C-1 and B-2 mean on 1957 US Immigration record?
Can anyone help with what C-1 and B-2 mean in the last column on the image below mean please?
Searches on Google now only relate to current Visa requirements I cannot find what these historical ...
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Finding ships records and death information for Richard Turkington who came to New York City before 1838?
My 2nd great-grandfather came to New York City sometime prior to my great-grandfather's birth in 1838. His wife was Bessie Louden, and my great-grandfather was orphaned at age 13, around 1851. This ...
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Getting from New York to Chicago in the late 1800s
In an earlier question, GeneJ offered some evidence for how some of his ancestors traveled from Quebec to Wisconsin. I am wondering whether there are any records other than private recollections or ...
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Determining who died on particular voyage of ship?
One voyage of the ship William Stetson began the 26th of April, 1855 in Liverpool, England and ended the 27th of May, 1855 in New York. One account of the voyage says:
The New York Herald of May 30,...
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Was Ellis Island the only immigration inspection station in New York in the 1880's?
This question was brought about by the fact that some of my ancestors immigrated from Russia to New York in the 1880's. The source I have for that fact is a citizenship application. Was Ellis Island ...
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