Ellis Island Passenger Search

The Ellis Island Foundation now offers free online searches of passengers that have immigrated to America through Ellis Island. It’s free, you just have to sign up!  www.ellisisland.org

I was able to find my Grandfather, Great Aunt and Great Grandparents. The site gives you a passenger record, passenger manifests and even images and information about the ship. You can purchase copies of the documentations through the Ellis Island Foundation. Tip: when searching you may want to try different name spellings in order to find your family.

My Grandfather was born in the US, but as a child went back with his mother and sister to Italy for medical care and ended up staying until WWI ended. This documents their return trip. Such a fun way to discover your family’s history!

This is my Grandfather’s passenger record:

The passenger list from October 17, 1919:

The Ship:

 

3 thoughts on “Ellis Island Passenger Search

  1. Thanks for posting this information.
    I found Joe’s grandfather’s arrival data. I ordered the records for Joe’s 95 year old father – he’ll love to see the records.
    Maggie

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