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Ancestry/Genealogy

csziggy

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5. Even if your ancestors immigrated before the times those ports were used

Reply to CBHagman (Original post)

Fri Jun 15, 2012, 08:57 PM

Jun 2012

You may find information at those locations.

For instance, my Welsh ancestor immigrated to the US in 1872 so I didn't expect to find him after that. But I was searching anyway to try out the Ellis Island site. I found that he and his wife visited Wales in 1910 - something that my Dad never knew.

It's surprising how often people did travel back to visit family - much more often than we might think.

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Castle Garden, Ellis Island, and All Other Points of Entry [View all] CBHagman May 2012 OP

I found my Amalia REIMANN at Castle Garden just 2 days ago! Viva_La_Revolution May 2012 #1

Thanks for posting Sherman A1 May 2012 #2

I only have two or three ancestors who emigrated to the US after independence Spider Jerusalem May 2012 #3

Thanks PatSeg May 2012 #4

Even if your ancestors immigrated before the times those ports were used csziggy Jun 2012 #5

Thank you for the tip. CBHagman Jun 2012 #6

my french ancestors shanti Jun 2012 #7