It's all about Genealogy Books.» Ellis Island http://www.littleknownpress.com/blog Me, my family history, and my books... Mon, 20 Sep 2010 16:00:00 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 Ellis Island http://www.littleknownpress.com/blog/2010/08/20/ellis-island/ http://www.littleknownpress.com/blog/2010/08/20/ellis-island/#comments Fri, 20 Aug 2010 16:00:34 +0000 Debby http://www.littleknownpress.com/blog/?p=502 Nothing brings a historical event more to life than hearing/reading first hand accounts of what it was like.  I can only image the excitement of immigrants arriving at Ellis Island…leaving their homes to start a new life.  Some came with families, while some came alone.  Each came with a particular background and experiences.  These immigrants helped make America what it is today.

With all the nationalities and different languages and their dialects, it could be a frustrating first impression of the United States.  Island of Hope, Island of Tears by David Brownstone, Irene Franck and Douglass Brownstone, took me on an adventure of seeing the ups and the downs that immigrants went through arriving at Ellis Island.  I can now visualize the events by reading individual’s stories of courage, excitement, and sometimes pure anger, for not understanding why this land of plenty could be so difficult to enter.

]]> http://www.littleknownpress.com/blog/2010/08/20/ellis-island/feed/ 15 A Guide to Ellis Island http://www.littleknownpress.com/blog/2010/03/14/a-guide-to-ellis-island/ http://www.littleknownpress.com/blog/2010/03/14/a-guide-to-ellis-island/#comments Sun, 14 Mar 2010 16:00:33 +0000 Debby http://littleknownpress.com/blog/?p=110 Ellis Island is a significant location when researching immigrants entering the United States starting Jan 1, 1892.  Not everyone entered through Ellis Island, but it is a starting point.  The vast number of immigrants (over 17 million) coming from so many countries, speaking so many languages, makes for an interesting search.

Sharon DeBartolo Carmack’s book Guide to Finding Your Ellis Island Ancestors provided me step by step instructions of where to look, what to look for, and what to do if I did not find my ancestors.

There are blank Immigration and Passenger List forms which will greatly help in tracking your work and understanding what you are reading on the original documents.

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