immigrants
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Database Resources for a Few Canadian Relatives
Aug 8
With the United States bordering Canada it is only natural that many U. S. ancestors may have lived in provinces of Canada over the centuries. Many ancestors also first came to North America from Europe or Asia to settle in Canada. So it is worth reviewing any databases with Canadian information. In the web site That’s My Family there are a ...
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‘Peopling of America Center’ on Ellis Island
Jul 13
Since 2008, the National Park Service and the Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation has been working on a state-of-the-art $20 million project to honor those millions of immigrants to America. Since all Americans are either an immigrant or descended from one, this touches everyone. This special project is named Peopling of America Center. ...
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Searching for Immigrant Ancestors at the Boston Port
Jul 9
Researchers too often just think of their immigrant ancestors landing in Ellis Island in New York. Yet, this major port for new arrivals did not open until January 1, 1892. From that point until 1954, millions of immigrants were handled at Ellis Island, the first Federal government processing center. Before 1892, millions of earlier immigran...
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The Many Forms of Smith
May 26
Just about every family history researcher has at least one ancestral branch with the surname of Smith or one of the variations of spellings for the name. Yet the most surprising information to a researcher is that Smith branch may not have had that surname but for a couple generations. This English-based name is not only very common in the Eng...