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Ancestry/Genealogy

shanti

(21,756 posts)

7. my french ancestors

Reply to CBHagman (Original post)

Sat Jun 16, 2012, 12:38 PM

Jun 2012

arrived at castle gardens on the SS Denmark in 1875. they were part of a contingent of waldensian church members who (originally from the italian piedmont region) left uruguay for the U.S. i've been told that that the women sewed their money into their skirts to avoid detection. after arriving in NY, they boarded a train to monett, missouri, and purchased land. many ancestors still live there, but a large number moved to northern and southern california in the early 1900's.

my irish and some german ancestors arrived at castle gardens around 1848. everyone else (mostly english) either came through canada, or arrived way before that. i don't believe anyone came through ellis island...

good stuff, thanks for posting!

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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