Ellis Island - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

kissler

jacobsmm — 25 Nov 2008 8:26:20 GMT

Looking for anything on a Marie Ann Kissler born 2-3-1904 in Frank, Russia, Her father was Heinrich and mother Maria. I have found a family close to theirs but says they came over in 1899. can someone help me with this. Thanks

john henry lees

804032sh — 10 Oct 2008 11:48:33 GMT

John henry lees born 1881 staffordshire, sailed FROM ENGLAND to America through Ellis island not sure when, but he sent for his family who should have sailed on the TITANIC, But the visas were late so they missed the boat, so did John Henry think they perished with the ship and maybe started a new life, does any one recognise this story, or can any one find any information on him i Have membership with ancestry but it dosn't include the world wide search option so i can't look at American census details.
Regards
Carol

John Henry Lees

804032sh — 10 Oct 2008 11:29:02 GMT

John henry Lees was born staffordshire England abt 1881.
1904 he married KATE ELLIS, he then sailed to America on his own through Ellis Island, the plan was to send for his family which i think he did because they were supposed to sail on the TITANIC but the visas were late and they missed the boat, so We can only assume that John henry didn't know the visas were late and he assumed they died in the Titanic disaster. So he was not heard of again, i wonder if any one recognises this story did John start a new family?
Regards
Carol

Nellie Shore landed Ellis Island Dec 20th 1920

bookiesrunner — 28 Sep 2008 10:56:38 GMT

I have been trying to trace my great aunt Nellie Shore born in 1893 in Rochdale Lancashire. I think she emigrated after her fiance was killed in the Great War, and went to relatives in Chicago. I cannot find her on the 1930 census but know she was still alive until the 50's so presume she married. Is there anyway I can find her married name or ss death index by just using her maiden name and exact birthdate ?

George Hird Kendall

cindyadams59 — 21 Sep 2008 11:33:35 GMT

Is anyone able to look up the details on George Hird Kendall who was listed on the New York Passenger lists.

Brothers John H and Gormly McCrory arrival 1850

johnsondna — 8 Sep 2008 6:47:58 GMT

Searching for information on my McCrory's that arrived on Ellis Island in 1850 from Ireland. Traveled alone. Any information greatly appreciated. Hoping to find where they were from in Ireland and if Gormly moved to Michigan City Indiana with John my gg grandfather.

Cheers,
Marilyn
Texas

Unescorted women required to marry if not met by family members?

lake18 — 11 Jul 2007 7:18:33 GMT

I ask because that is one of the major elements in the Italian movie "Nuovomondo" ("The Golden Door") which describes an Italian family's departure from Italy, transport, and arrival on Ellis Island.

A portion of the movie had several elaborate scenes where marriages were 'arranged' on the Island. The scenes were so simple, yet so realisticaly portrayed that I can't believe it was pure fiction.

It showed scenes of men and women in a room where the women were asked if her spouse was there in the room to 'claim her' whereupon the spouse (on the other side of the room) would says yes, a date would then be arranged in the near future for a marriage to be performed on the Island.

The movie indicated some forms which had to have been filled out and described an act where the groom would then ceremonially pass something across the room to his bride-to-be.

I have only seen a handful of inferences on the internet where this obligation seems to have been enforced for spouse-less women (over 16 or so).

Any facts surrounding it?

Thanks

What Does LPC Mean ????

ambi1 — 24 Aug 2008 7:53:22 GMT

My Grandmother is found on Ellis Island 1906 in "Records of Aliens Held for Special Inquiry" and reason was for "LPC" does anyone know what this means ??? it looks like she was released the same day..said inspector was Cowley...
Thank you
Margaret

Need Help on Ship Records PLEASE

Hfamgen — 13 Aug 2008 1:50:40 GMT

Can Some one PLEASE help me? I have searched and searched for
ship records at Ellis Island for a Salvatore Franzone also been spelled Franzoni on census. according to the 1910 census he came from Italy 1892 and his wife Maria G Talomine (is how it's spelled on a census) came from Italy 1897. all children born in Illinois. 1930 census - Salvatore came over 1902 his wife 1905 children Sarah and Joseph born in Italy also came over 1905. I can NOT find their ship records or the 1900 and the 1920 census.

Thank You

Ellis Island ship Brazos

peachiemom — 13 Jun 2008 7:19:36 GMT

Hello
my husband grandfather was on the Brazos the arrival date is Oct 2 1918 his name is leopold wareham he was a waiter on the ship. it saids departure from San Juan, Puerto Rico..
He was born in Kingston Jamaica in 1881 He landed in New York.. But then got married to his wife Mary Hilda Jones in Nova Scotia in 1926 he was working on the S.S Prince Georoge as a porter.. Then I have him back in New york for his World War 2 Registration Draft card age 60 and it states he is working at the Commodore Hotel in 1942 He living at the same address as Helen Mondesire.. and On his marrage papers to Mary one of the witness is a favra's jules Mondesire.. Sooooooooooooo My Q is if he was born in Kingston Jamaica would he had come to new york from san juan, puerto rico.. Thank you for ready this mixed up message.. If there is any info out there that might help I would be so thankful..

Mary Moss, William Moss

allisonWOOD98 — 10 Jun 2008 3:22:06 GMT

Hi there,
I know that Mary's sister went across on one of the ships and came back to england, then went back again. the ships were the Ceidric and Teutonic. I can't seem to find Mary Moss and William Moss or any children, i am led to believe that they had children. They went across after 1860 as they were born about 1840s. I know that Patterson New Jersey is mentioned and Iowah. Maiden name of Mary was Parkin and she was born in lincolnshire.
Thanks

Marriage and Ellis Island

twopins — 7 Jun 2008 5:22:46 GMT

Hi
My G Aunt May Harrison travelled to the USA to look after her niece. Her sister Jessie passed away, so May went to the USA to care for her child. The story is that she had to marry her sister's husband before she could land. Previously Jessie married the same man John E anderson on landing at Ellis island.
I have found the marriage record for Jessie to John but cannot find the record for May to marry him. Did they have to marry before they were allowed entry into the country, or was there another way they could enter.
I have sailing records for both of the ladies, Jessie arrived in 1916 and May in 1919.
Can anyone advise of where to look now.
Is it because they were inlaws that they may have not had to get married.
cheers

Help Please! Can't find record.

SmithJones07 — 23 May 2008 8:53:21 GMT

Hello.

I'm looking for the record of Mary Masa

Her parents were George and Marie Masa and her siblings were Joseph, Henry, Agnes, Annie, Rudolph, Frank, and John Masa.

There is a record dated 1911 with Marie, Agnes, and Annie all going to join George Masa.

Frank and John then join in 1912

Rudolph comes along in 1914

I cannot seem to find a record for Mary Masa who according to the family Bible was born in 1900.

Marie, Agnes, Anna, and Rudolph all list Marie's mother Katarina Docekal as nearest relative in country from.

Frank and John's however, list nearest relative in country from as Sister: Marie Maska (as it looks on record). I believe that this is suppose to be the Mary Masa that I'm looking for. I just can't seem to find her record.

I would appreciate any help!

Amanda

Stops in Travel Path

anettka — 30 Mar 2008 4:30:20 GMT

After years of looking, I finally identified my gpa's travel from Europe to US. He is in the list of emigrants posted in the Hamburg outward passenger lists for the SS Patricia, of Hamburg-America line. It states he left 19 May 1901, traveling to New York with stops in Boulogne and Plymouth. However, I can not find sign of him in the passenger lists for Ellis Island. The Patricia arrived 1 June 1901, according to the Morton Allen ships directory.

In a case where the ship stops in multiple places, do passengers disembark for any reason if their ticket says destination is different? Would he hae been delayed from leaving at Hamburg if he is on the ships list?

Is the any other explanation on why I could not find him in passenger lists on US side?

I know for sure when he was in the US, but his exact arrival data eludes me.

Gpa's name is Stanislaw Katarski, but the transcribed Hamburg list has him as Kotarski, from Zbojna, Russia, now Poland.

Stops in Travel Path

anettka — 30 Mar 2008 4:30:00 GMT

Help with reading name on record

cangell9106 — 23 Mar 2008 1:19:08 GMT

Hello
Can anyone help. I found my grandfather and his sister on ellis island Manifest. It states both were going to her husbands but I can not make out his name. looks like (Pasquale Passerrio) but I have been unable to find any other info under that name, so not sure I have the correct surname. If anyone can take a look and give me suggestions that would be great. Here's the info.

Oct. 27, 1905, Nord America, port of departure Napoli, line 7
First Name: Giovanna
Last Name: Fiondella
Ethnicity: Italy, South
Last Place of Residence: Gioia Sam...
Date of Arrival: Oct 27, 1905
Age at Arrival: 21y Gender: F Marital Status: M
Ship of Travel: Nord America
Port of Departure: Napoli
Manifest Line Number: 0007

Giuseppe/Antonio Marchio

dlkaiser78 — 2 Mar 2008 4:18:08 GMT

Looking for Giuseppe Marchio and son Antonio, believed to go through Ellis Island late 1800s, early 1900s. Origin: Catanzaro Italy

Grouch (Groccia) Family arriving from Italy

Jessicabove — 22 Feb 2008 5:25:17 GMT

My great grandfather, Joseph Groccia was son of JAMES and LOUISA (could be Louise). He was born in Italy on March 3, 1897 and died in April of 1985 in Worcester, MA.

He married ROSE BELSITO also born in Italy in about 1907 and died in January of 1980.
I have been told that when Joseph’s family arrived in the United States they changed their name from GROUCH (? Spelling) to GROCCIA. There were also two other brothers in the family, one named Salvador, and the other named Jerald. I have been told that Jerald became sick on the boat and was left in Argentina.

I know the family arrived at Ellis Island but I am interested in the date of immigration and what part of Italy they came from. If anyone knows more information on James and Louisa it would also be appreciated.

-Jessica
Researching: Groccia (Grouch), Belsito, Quiry, and Bove

To Honor Kate McCallion

gavdar4849 — 26 Jan 2008 9:26:55 GMT

1912

she stands witness to the hanging sadness
of mists cloaking dark seas and moistening eyes to disguise rolling fears of having to leave everythibg behind

the weight of sickness worn on the chest
the famished stomachs of orphaned children dirty and shoeless
the pedagogy of bastardized existence forced upon the ancients of the land
and later glorified and romanticized through the warring tribes of catholics and protestants
she leaves behind the arms which cradled her since birth
the eyes beholden of her preciousness known only to kith and kin
the hearts that offered her warmth from the dampness that is Ireland
those of whom she will never see again
faded memories emblazed against streets paved in gold

It's 1912 and the days of old are suspended in despair as clambers aboard ship below deck steerage
wee child clnging to her breast
a beating heart and the meager contents of her suitcase as her only claim to having ever lived
in her pockets the crumbs of bread sent from a husband who awaits her presence
an opportunity to start again once passed through the gates of Ellis Island
and with God as her witness
she will not be turned back now
she will not be denied according to her misfortunes
she willnot be denied due to illness
she will not be denied her childs right to see the father she is too young to have ever met
she will not be denied this privilege

and once established again on the hardened streets she would invite her second and third daughters into being
thrice the sustenance by which her soul would be nourished
she would bear the loss of her young husband to an accident in whcih she could never be compensated
for hearts aren't made of glass easily shattered
but made from things torn and scarred
she would anchor herself in her past
so as not to slip past makings from which she came
and she would make something from nothing
something upon which others would build
a history that is her story
of struggle
of survival
of all that is embodied in me
the her story of my ancestry
blessings be upon her tired soul
and the souls of all women who've carried us into existence forevermore

Written by Matthew Miller in honor of Kate Sheridan McCallion
and to honor those brave souls who traversed the globe to pass through the gate of Ellis Island

Ship Manifests - 1928 & 1930

smegraw1 — 22 Jan 2008 6:59:00 GMT

I have a copy of the ship manifests for Annesley Megraw who arrived at Ellis Island in 1928 (Celtic) and 1930 (Cameronia). These came from Ancestry.com (New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957). Unfortunately, after my subscription lapsed, I realized that there are 2 pages per record. As a result, I'm missing the second page for each of the 2 manifests (Celtic and Cameronia). Could some kind soul help me out?

Thanks

Ellis Island record from 1921

Larry_Binenbaum — 11 Jan 2008 9:20:27 GMT

In reading the original manifest under column 12, "Name and address of nearest relative in country whence alien came" the entry reads as follows "S. Fenenbaum, ul Staro Zakonna, Father; Lwow."

The individual who travelled was a Sara Fenenbaum.

My question is "What is the meaning of ul Staro Zakonna"?

William J Bovenizer born 1887

daineal — 7 Jan 2008 3:26:45 GMT

Hi,
I'm researching my family tree & I've come across a relative on my grans side of the family in the Ellis Island Records. I believe there may be living relatives in America of him & wondered if they could get in touch with me.
The man's name is William J. Bovenizer & he arrived on Ellis Island on May 13th 1911 aged 24. He is related to my gran as her gran's maiden name was Bovenizer. My grans maiden name is Mac/McDonald. Her married name is Jordan. She will be 95 this year & I'd really like to find out as much as I can for her.
If you can help, please get in touch.

immigration records,parents

milhuf — 25 Nov 2007 3:30:01 GMT

Andrew Peterson/Petersen b. 29 April 1879 immigrated btwn 1899-1900 from aarhus maarslat Denmark. Any info would be greatly appreciated.

Stowaway?

ohnahnettie — 25 Nov 2007 5:01:25 GMT

I never knew my grandfather, Edward Zeman, but according to family lore, that wasn't his real name. They say he lost his papers and took the identity of somebody on the ship who died. I found an Edward Zeman who died aboard the ship Aachen, arriving at Ellis Island on 6/4/1896, which would be within the right time frame. He was only five years old. This must be the identity he took, though, because when I look at census records, he reported being born in 1891. How could he have done this? Wasn't the ship's manifest made up before the ship set sail? The only thing I could think of was that he was a stowaway. Any other ideas?

Manifest Marking - QE

RobertJerin1 — 6 Mar 2007 12:05:33 GMT

Has anyone run across the marking "QE" on the Aliens Detained for Special Inquiry in the Column Cause of Detention. I am fairly familiar with the Markings generally found in that column and I have searched the Manifest Markings web page... but this one has me stumped! Any ideas?

Thanks in advance for your help.

Robert Jerin
Croatian Heritage Museum
Cleveland Ohio

New York Passenger List - Help?!

glossyflower — 10 Oct 2007 7:45:42 GMT

Hello, I am hoping someone can help me on this, I am looking for more details on a Michale Baczkur on the New York Passenger List, I have looked on the Ellis Island website, but cannot find this person, but he is stated on the Ancestry search. I already have details of Michajlo Baczkur and Paraska (Parania) Baczkur.
Thank you guys.
:)

Ellis Island Port Opening

patdonna94 — 19 Jul 2007 9:58:45 GMT

My greatgrandparents came from Italy around 1885-1887 and if Ellis Island didn't open until 1892 where did they most likey come in from?

SS Veendam 1950 anyone aboard this ship

Jacquelyn Owens — 17 Feb 2004 1:42:39 GMT

I am looking for anyone who knew my Grandmother. Her maiden name was Martina "Tina" Georgina Asscheman. She was 19 when she came from Holland to the USA. She has recentley died and my Grandfather is writing a book about her and we would so love to get in contact with some people that were aboard the ship with her and possibly knew her. Please e-mail if at all any info.!

LOOK UP ELLIS ISLAND ARRIVAL 1901

TeamOwen — 14 Jul 2007 12:56:12 GMT

Would anyone with access to an Ellis Island site mind looking up my grt uncle? Thomas Blyth arrived in NYC in Nov 1901 on the SS Majestic coming from Belturbet, Co Cavan, Ireland, via Liverpool. He returned to Ireland in 1904. Would he have had to go through Ellis Island again? If not, what were the other ports of departure in NYC, and how would I find out which ship he sailed on? Many thanks.

Peterson from Denmark

milhuf — 7 Jul 2007 11:58:28 GMT

Andrew Peter Peterson born 1879 Denmark m.Ingrid Christianson year unk. Andrew became US citizen age 30. We aren't sure where or when he arrived. Does anyone have any info?
Thanks

Name crossed off manifest?? Antonino Giambrone from Sciara, Sicily 1931

tigerlillya — 9 Jun 2007 2:47:23 GMT

I came across something this morning, and wondered about it. Antonino Giambrone (who might have been a twin of my great-grandmother, Nicasia Giambrone Serio) sailed to the US from Naples first in either March or May 1928. Then I found another manifest from 1931, and I think it's the same Antonino Giambrone but I'm unsure....anyway, his name was crossed off the list. On the bottom of the page, it gives the name of certain people, his being one, saying DID NOT SAIL. Do I have any way of knowing why he didn't board that ship....or if he ever came back to the US? The latter ship sailed from Naples, and it was in June of 1931. By the way, Antonino was born around 1873 and was from Sciara, Sicily according to both manifests. Thanks ahead of time.

Carole

John Calvin Hall

MonikaSchaefer — 3 Feb 2007 9:01:27 GMT

John Calvin Hall immigrated to the United States from Ireland prior to 1903. I know that because his son Aubrey Calvin Hall was born in Tennessee in July 1903.

The assumption is he came through Ellis Island. He was married to Eliza Mengel (spelling?) and was a landowner in Tennessee. Unfortunately, I do not know exactly where, even though areas like "Frogjump" and "Horbeck" were mentioned. Can you guide me on how I can find out more about him?

Monika Schaefer

Cost of Passage

dianebrookd — 12 May 2007 3:13:25 GMT

Can anyone tell me what the approximate cost of a steerage ticket from Europe to USA was around 1910? Seems my grandparents did go back and forth more than once and I wonder how expensive that was. Thanks,
Diane Brookins

Ellis Island Marriages

gelston84108 — 18 May 2007 8:55:28 GMT

Does anyone know if marriages were performed at Ellis Island for mail-order-brides?

Gloria

Cost of Passage

dianebrookd — 12 May 2007 3:12:46 GMT

Cost of Passage

dianebrookd — 12 May 2007 3:11:44 GMT

Can anyone tell me what the approximate cost of a steerege ticket from Europe to USA was around 1910? Seems my grandparents did go back and forth more than once and I wonder how expensive that was. Thanks,
Diane Brookins

Restrictions on illegitimate children in 1901?

barbara15 — 7 May 2007 8:37:04 GMT

I found an emigration record from Sweden and an Ellis Island record showing my great-grandmother, a single mother, not noting that her daughter traveling on the same ship was her daughter. My grandmother was listed as the foster daughter of an older man also on that ship and had his last name as hers instead of her real last name.

My question is why did they do this? Was there some prohibition against a single mother with a child? All the parish records I could find showed my grandmother living with her mother, so it's not that she had some one else take care of her. I don't know if this man was some relation to them since no one in the family has heard of him. I don't think he was the biological father since he was about 35 years older than my great-grandmother and they never lived together in the U.S. that I can find out.

I can only conclude that there was some legal or other reason they had to use this subterfuge. Does anyone have any information on possible reasons for this?

Thanks,

Barbara McDonald

The mystery continues. help needed

J.S.Siegel — 26 Nov 2005 11:28:41 GMT

Trying to find ANY information on my grandpa's family. Im SPECIFICALLY looking for who came together on the ship, the ships name, and what specific town in Lithouania they came from... we cant find any answers....The records show they immigrated to the USA in 1892.
Their names were (Mother) ANNA Siegel, sons: John, Samuel, Louis, Joe, Michael and daughter Nelli. One of the records of the sons show they came from Vilkomir, Ltihuania (Ukmerge). Another says
from " Wolpa" (something)
Annas Hebrew name was Chana Rivka Bat R. Tzvi Siegel . Her J.S.Siegelmother and father were Harris Mark and Syrel Karon. Some of the childrens Hebrew names were
Leib ben R. Tzvi, Me'ir - son of Zvi, Yehoshua-son of Zvi Halevy. Their fathers name was Hinshe Cvi Siegel.

Avoiding Ellis Island

ckmcgr — 10 Apr 2007 2:04:29 GMT

I understand that 1st or 2nd class passengers arriving in New York did not have to go through Ellis Island. Where can I find records of those immigrants that did that?

Vrbanek , Basar . Mandel , & Sladic

fifthlink5 — 22 Feb 2007 6:16:12 GMT

I'm trying to find my Great Grandparents . My Great Grandfather Verbanek ( Vrbanek ) was named Nicholas (Nikola, Niko ,or Miko)married to Agnes Basar from Croatia. I think Nicholas came from Vivodina , Croatia, Austria-Hungary. Not for sure about Agnes . My Great Grandfather Mandel was named Kristian J (Bozidar, Bozo)lived in St. Ruppert , Slovenia Austria-Hungary . He married Josephine(Josipa) Sladic. Not for sure about Josephine . She lived somewhere in Slovenia Austria-Hungary . They all came to America at the Ellis Island Port, but different Departures(I think). They all settled in Cuyahoga County,OH where they got married, & raised their children at. I'm interested in replies on more info on these Grandparents from anyone. I'm also interested in finding my relatives from these Grandparents . Thank you for your time .
God Bless !
fifthlink5

S.S. Evangeline

dnorvey — 27 Jun 2002 10:35:33 GMT

Searching for information on the S.S. Evangeline arrived in April of 1914 from Bermuda. Great-grandparents Byron and Metta Whitcomb listed as passengers, they lived in Kennebunk Port, Maine. Any help is greatly appreciated. Thank you

Emigrated to Ellis Island then?????

pymmie — 10 Mar 2007 5:38:51 GMT

I would appreciate some help with this...my grandparents emigrated to America via Ellis Island around 1919 (I have seen their names on a ship's manifest) but have no idea where they went after arriving on Ellis Island. They returned to the UK in 1924 so obviously not a long visit!! How would I discover the route they would have taken from Ellis Island, would there have been records kept regarding their intended destination in America perhaps??

VRBANEK , BASAR , MANDEL & SLADIC

fifthlink5 — 25 Feb 2007 1:09:08 GMT

Let me try this again . I'm new here . I'm looking for any info on my Great Grandparents or their Ancestries . My Great Grandfather - Nicholas (Nikola, Niko, Miko)was from I think Vivodina ,Croatia Austria-Hungary . He came over to USA around 1905 to Ellis Island. He married a woman named Agnes Basar who also came over to USA to Ellis Island . I don't know where she lived except she lives somewhere in Croatia,Austria-Hungary . They got married in Cuyahoga County ,OH-Cleveland where they settled at in America . My Great Grandfather Kristian (Bozidar, Bozo) was from St. Ruppert,Slovenia Austria-Hungary . He came to USA in 1905 also . He married a woman named Josephine(Josipa) Sladic . I don't know where she lived also , but somewhere in Slovenia Austria-Hungary . She also came over to the USA in 1905 to Ellis Island . They also got married in Cuyahoga County-Cleveland where they settled at in America . I'm also looking for people that might be related to me by my Great Grandparents . Thank you for your time . I appreciate it very much .
God Bless !
fifthlink5

Ellis Island look up .

fifthlink5 — 21 Feb 2007 9:00:00 GMT

I'm trying to find my Grandparent's on both side when they came over to Ellis Island from Crotia ,Austria-Hungary , & Mirna ,Slovenia Austria-Hungary ( Yugoslavia) My Great Grandfather who came from Metika , Ozalj(Crotia) was Nicolas - Takole Verbanek married to Agnes Basar . My Great Grandfather who came from Mirna, Slovenia was Kristian J Mandel who married Josephine Sladic . They supposably came over in Jan. 1905 . If anyone could help me find out when they came over I would appreicate it very much . Thank you .
God Bless !
fifthlink5

First & Second Class Passengers

AndreaYoung14 — 18 Dec 2006 3:38:04 GMT

I have been searching for my great grandparents arrival records for years. My great grandfather, Steve (Stojan) DEMICH (DEMIC), arrived in 1913. I have the Petition for Naturalization, Declaration of Intent, Certificate of Naturalization and his Certificate of Arrival (Issued by the US Dept of Labor). The documentation states that he arrived in the port of New York on June 4, 1913 aboard the SS Cleveland. His Declaration of Intent states that my great grandmother, Mary (Marica) HRAPEL, arrived in New York in 1920.
I have contacted the US Citizenship and Naturalization Office regarding the Certificate of Arrival. The Certificate of Registry provided no further information -though most do.
If he travelled as a First or Second Class passenger, he would not have been processed Ellis Island. He would have been processed aboard the ship. Are those records housed seperately from the ones kept for Steerage Passengers? I have read that stow-aways were also processed aboard ship and not necessarily deported. Is this true?
My great grandmother passed away in 1934. I know very little about her. As with most women of the time, the paper trail is limited. Her arrival record would be invaluable to me.
I am open to all suggestions. Thank you for your valuable time and consideration.
Andrea

Immigration paper for Maria Karolina Sundqvist.

sweden1999 — 13 Jan 2007 12:40:36 GMT

I am looking for Maria Carolina Sundqvist, whom left Sweden in September 1893 and immigrated to America. It would mean a lot to me if she is found. Any assistance would be great.

What does initials acqw mean?

ckotenko — 3 Jan 2007 6:22:52 GMT

Does anyone know what the intials
acqw is what it looks like next to the destination persons name.
acqw: persons name
could be acgw, acgn,acqn i see it on other people destination also.Instead of having uncle: or cousin: name

Born at Sea

snorth65 — 3 Jan 2007 9:31:21 GMT

My g.g.grandfather may have been born at sea. At least his son in a 1910 census reported that his father was "Born At Sea" His name was Isaiah Mcdowell and possibly born abt 1795. I am looking for his birth and parents.

How do you search for some one born at sea? Do you put the birth place as the country of orgin, the United States or does the ship they are on determine the birth place.

I could not find his birth in Pennsylvania and think this may be the reason.

Thanks Steve

Ellis Island lookup

sweden1999 — 27 Dec 2006 12:18:10 GMT

Following family left Sweden in March 1904. I can't find them in Ellis Island. Can someone please help me?

Anders Johan (Andrew John) Sundquist (Feb. 1875) and his wife Amanda Kristina (born 1861)

and

Carl Ludvig Wikstrom (born 1867) and his wife Maria (born 1866)

Later i find them in Morrison county, Minnesota. But I would like to find them at Ellis Island. Sincerely John.

BSI-Board of Special Unquiry Records

paulmap1 — 11 Dec 2006 12:43:01 GMT

I recently took a second look at my family's records for Ellis Island. I located though Ancestry a "New" listing showing that they were held for 3 days for a "Board of Special Inquiry" BSI hearing, after which they were admitted. (Listed as LPC=Likely to become public Charges)

Does any one know how to access these BSI records? I wonder if the original hearing records survive?

My famiy arrived on the Ship La Savoie, July 26, 1914. (The Hromis family).

Any guidance offered would be appreciated.

Paul

http://content.ancestry.com/Browse/view.aspx?dbid=7488&p...

Ellis Island, 1912.

james morgan — 6 Nov 2006 1:38:13 GMT

Dear Listers.
Hopeful that one of you can help me.
My 2nd cousin left Abernant, Aberdare Wales.
Details below, from Ellis Island.
First Name: Morgan
Last Name: Morgan
Ethnicity: Britian Welsh
Last Place of Residence: Abernant, Wales
Date of Arrival: Jan 29, 1912
Age at Arrival: 20y Gender: M Marital Status: S
Ship of Travel: Laconia (1912)
Port of Departure: Liverpool
Manifest Line Number: 0007
On the page called “ List of Manifest of Alien Passengers”, page no 0179 and on line 7, there is stamp shown as “DEPORTE”
Can anyone explain what would have happened next and would there have been a paper trail.
Many Thanks
James T. Morgan
Aberdare Wales.
www.angelfire.com/mt2/morganjt

NY Entry Port Other than Ellis Island?

Anthony Bernice — 28 Sep 2006 3:39:50 GMT

I was recently advised that there was another port of entry for immigration other than Elllis Island during the time Ellis Island was in operation.
Does anyone have information on this? Is this info correct?
I am thinking that there is something to this since I cannot find the entry record for my grandfather.
Thanks fo rany assistance.
Tony Bernice

rudolph

kkkkirk — 10 Aug 2006 12:31:51 GMT

After a long search, and hours on the computer...
I finally found more information on my grandfather.
My question is:
I found him in the Ellis Island file coming to the united states in 1904.
But....
the 1930 census says he immigrated to the states in 1902, under Rudolph, not Rudolf,
when I search the files for that spelling, I cannot find anything..
is there another way of researching this?, could he have landed in a different port?, if so where do I start???.
any help would be appreciated..I have been working on my family line for 2 years, and hardly have anything...
I have found information under
Ignatz Rudolf
Ignatz James rudolph
james Rudolph
thank you
kathy

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Did people go through Ellis Island on return trips?

dianebrookd — 29 Jul 2006 7:46:42 GMT

My grandfather went back and forth to Russia several times. Would those subsequent trips have taken him and his family through Ellis Island when they returned? My father remembers seeing the Statue of Liberty, but he was very young and I don't seem to see many children on Ellis Island Manifests? Any ideas on where to look?
Thanks for any help. Diane

Records of person being held at Ellis Island 1927

Cheryl — 1 Aug 2006 4:47:42 GMT

My great-grandfather claimed to have been held at Ellis Island for about 6 months after he emigrated from Ireland in 1927 and I'm trying to figure out how I might be able to find a record of this.

I know the ellisisland.org site says this: "After 1924, the only people who were detained at Ellis Island were those who had problems with their paperwork, as well as war refugees and displaced persons."

I have the passenger list, so I have the date and the ship he came over on, but I'm just not sure where to look to find paperwork of his being held and why.

Can anyone shed some light on this? Thanks a million!

Pendarvis

patcreel1 — 2 Aug 2001 11:00:55 GMT

I found 1 Pendarvis on the new Ellis Island site:

Pendarvis, Lula

U. S. American
American
26 Mar 1908
28years old
Female
Single
SHIP: Carpathia
Departure: Palermo, Sicily, Italy
*This passenger is a U.S. citizen.

ellis island research

annderner34 — 21 Aug 2006 7:45:53 GMT

i was told your could access this site free, I have tried it and Never find my ancestor as when it gets to the page it won't connect, Please would you if y ou can access this site search for HAns Fischer who emigrated on the ship ss hansa Arrival date oct 23 1936
Year of Birth 1904
left from Hamburg German
arrive port of New york oct 23 1936

I am trying to find a wife and children for him He may have a wofe eliza or Anna, possibly a son andrew or alfred

there is also a Frederick Fischer born abour 1832.

If any one has access to Ancestry. com there are cenesu records there that I cannot access, . If any one could check the 1880 census for a William Fischer as well, I believe his father was Charles Fischer

What to do when the microfilm isn't online & I'm not in Salt Lake

susangail92355 — 21 Jun 2006 4:42:52 GMT

Apparently the microfilm for Mary and Thomas McClelland arriving at Ellis Island September 22, 1911 is not available. I've checked Steve Morse's site and no help there. Short of going to Salt Lake and seeing if they have it....anyone w/ any ideas. I'm interested in who they are going to see and who they left as next of kin in IRELAND...I think these people are relatives but it's hard to tell w/out that info!

John Miles 1905

MM — 5 Apr 2006 12:43:09 GMT

Seeking John Miles from Czech to New York City about 1905 with son?just born and Anna wife...... He born 1884...... ANYTHING

Seeking Tartter Family

MM — 5 Apr 2006 12:40:58 GMT

I wonder how many times the Tartter Family went across the ocean to New York City??..... thank you

HELP please me decipher the handwriting....

begalli — 13 Mar 2006 2:40:42 GMT

I wonder if another set of eyes would take a look at a manifest at ellisisland.org for me to help me decipher what an individual I'm researcing stated was his place of birth (the last column, #29).

Name: Josef Czubaszewski
There will be one hit for this individual.
He arrived Dec 11, 1912 on the Noordam from Rotterdam.
He is on row # 29 of the list.
The information from this manifest is split into two pages (pgs 704+705).

I think the location he stated as his birthplace says, "Olaszliszka." I think this place is in Northern Hungary. Am I reading this right or is it something completely different.

Thanks for any all all help!!

BENTZ

Florence_Farrell — 18 Jun 2006 9:39:16 GMT

Searching for MARGARETHA BENTZ arriving NY (?) around 1911. She would be approximately 66 yrs old sailing with her son GEORG BENTZ and her daughter_____Bentz. They would be coming from Russia headed for Canada. Thanks in advance. Florence

deaths

barbara — 25 Sep 2005 12:44:22 GMT

Can someone explain the death pages on the manifests? While searching for grandparents, I've come across quite a few. Did that many people die during the 10 day passage? Entire families as well?? Just wondering.
~tyia
~barbara

Ellis Island

Diane — 8 Sep 2005 3:28:21 GMT

Help Please!!!!
My husbands grandfather came to the US in 1890 from his census records. Born in the Netherlands.
I can not find any record on his immigration.
I know this is between Castle Garden & Ellis Island time frames does anyone have any idea where i might check next?? Or could someone check to see if they can find him.
His name is Henry Doorn birth date March 26 1872, NL.
Thank you. Diane

Manifest marking PPB 63896

RobertJerin — 8 Aug 2005 1:18:25 GMT

A ship manifest for the arrival of Johann BRUKER has me stumped and that is in Column 16, "By whom was passage paid" the letters P.P.B. are followed by the numbers 63896. Typically that column will indicate the immigrant themselves or a relative paid. But I have no idea what this notation means! And the Manifest Markings web page has no mention of this.

Here is a link to the manifest page

http://ellisisland.org/search/shipManifest.asp?pID=100146150...

Any help would be appreciated.

Robert Jerin

Marconi from Fonzaso Italy

c marconi — 2 Jun 2004 12:48:46 GMT

Anyone with any info on Angelo and Maria Marconi from Fonzaso. Italy, Please contact me. Son was Giulio Marconi, Possibly spelled Marcone. Giulio came to U.S. around 1906. Possiby had sister Katerina married to Bilesimo. Thanks for any answers. For genealogy purposes only.

HELP????

moses77 — 19 Jun 2005 12:52:47 GMT

I'm attempting (and I say that,because I'm fairly new to this!) Locate the ship that my husbands family came into the U.S. on,I know they came from Poland or Germany,and they all came togater in 1881.Any suggestions on how to go about this? Ancestry has Bartyllas listed,(which is just about the right number) But I don't have the subscription........ANY suggestions??? Thanks Lori

Immigration rules & regs, 1898-1927

TucsonMike — 11 Jun 2005 5:05:16 GMT

Were immigrants allowed to bypass Ellis Island if a relative met them on arrival?

My grandmother came to New York City from Ireland in 1898 or 1899. She came to stay with her aunt who lived in Brooklyn. She probably did not travel first- or second-class. But I have not found her in the records at EllisIsland.org.

My uncle came to New York City from Liverpool in 1927. As he remembers it, his uncle who lived in the U.S. was supposed to meet him. But for some reason, his uncle did not appear at the appointed place & time. So he had to go to Ellis Island to be cleared for immigration.

Was there some kind of rule, in 1927 and/or 1898, saying that you didn't have to go through Ellis Island if you were being met by a relative? The web site at EllisIsland.org mentions an exception for first- and second-class passengers, but not for passengers being met by relatives.

I'm wondering if my grandmother is missing from the Ellis Island records because her aunt met her. Thanks for any help on this.

Mike Carroll
Oro Valley, AZ

Lined out entry on Manifest

Bill Richards — 21 Apr 2005 10:28:12 GMT

I found an entry on the Ellis Island web site for Consetta Colantoni who arrived in New York on Sep 10, 1909. The entry has a line drawn through it. I also found an entry of Concetta Colantoni arriving in New York on Oct 9, 1909.

Both of these persons are 24, have the same father and are going to marry the same person at the same address. They appear pretty much to be the same person.

I was curious if the line through the first entry meant that entry was denied so she just had time to return to Palermo and catch the next ship back to the U.S. She apparently was admitted the second time.

Manos immigration from Greece

Joyce Confer — 9 Apr 2005 9:51:14 GMT

Can anyone help me? I am searching for a record of a Peter Manos who came to the US in about 1912 at age 12 or 13. He died in Youngstown, Ohio on March 20, 1927 and at that time he had been in the US for 15 years. I do know that Peter's parents were Nicholas and Justine (Stoula) Manos. I would like to get a record of Peter Manos' immigration and I would like to know if he came here alone or with his parents or another family member.

Clarification for Finding Ship Names -

Don Hazeldine — 16 Apr 2005 3:06:25 GMT

I wrote this website for commercial reasons
http://freespace.virgin.net/donald.hazeldine/Passenger.htm
but you might find it useful anyway if you can't quite read the name on the manifest.
Regards
Don
www.shiphistory.co.uk

Finding ship help

edleek1 — 26 Nov 2006 8:01:17 GMT

If I have the date for a ship's arrival (but no name for the ship), is there any way to search for a list of ships arriving that day, and then search the manifests ? The date in question is 7/4/1895.

Ellis Island Missing Mainfest - missing manifest searches

jmcassidy99 — 4 Mar 2003 4:25:57 GMT

I was looking for my great grandfather Giovanni Cauda came on a ship "La Champagne" on Oct 28, 1902 from Italy on the Ellis Island Database. There was no image available on the manifest. So I began to use Stephen Morse's One Step. I entered the information in it and hoped to see the manifest appears. Somehow, it got an error message said that file was not found or can not open the file. What does that mean? How can I view the manifest to see if that right person of my great grandfather?

Please advise...
Thanks.
Michele

AGE on record

Lois — 10 Apr 2005 7:51:48 GMT

I have a question about the age on the Ellis Island record. It says the age of my grandmother was 20y 3m in Dec. 1924. She was born in June. Could she have been traveling with a baby?

Help reading manifest

edleek1 — 3 Apr 2005 7:17:42 GMT

12/29/02 arrival on La Champagne from LeHarve
Page 314, line 16
Elllis site text manifest says "German Feiner", 18 y/o, Austrian, residence "Bojen".
Manifest is difficult to read, but it seems clear that "Bojen" is wrong.
Can anyone help with this and other entries on this entry ?,
Any way to get a better image ? Is original manifest (not film) available to look at ?

Dead end

sandi — 18 Mar 2005 10:38:56 GMT

What does one do, if a dead end is reached on Ellis Island,

the only info I have is they arrived in 1894, my grandmother who was an infant and possibly two other baby siblings.

So frustrating,

sandi ruscetta

Greek immigrants

Joyce Confer — 11 Mar 2005 11:04:55 GMT

I am searching for a record in the Ellis Island Immigration records for a Peter Manos who came from Greece to Ellis Island. I'm not sure if Manos is a shortened form of his real last name. Peter Manos was living in Youngstown, Ohio in 1925. He was a young man at that time. Can anyone help me?

Hahn family

eryka91 — 26 Jun 2001 9:52:37 GMT

I am resarching my Hahn family, with no luck, but I do have lots of Info on other Hahn families.

Looking for Gustav Hahn born in Pommern Germany about 1875,migrated to USA, late 1800's or early 1900's, so would most likely have passed thru ellis island.

The new site is great, when you can get on, but I have found several transcription errors, so please check original mainfest image where availble.

HELP!!!?????

aimeez0925 — 7 Feb 2005 2:26:36 GMT

I am very new to all this. I am trying to find information on my family. I know that when my great grandparents came to the US, the spelling of their name was changed at Ellis Island. How would I find there names. The name might have been changed again too, because I can not find ANY information on the family, not even my great grandparents. Are the records from Ellis Island available and how do I access them??? Any help would be MUCH appreciated. You can email me at AimeeZ@aol.com or post to this. Thank you so much.

Record of Detained Aliens June 1917

GILL_SPARS — 23 Jan 2005 2:43:27 GMT

Can anyone help me find more information on the surname SPARS. Alexander was a fireman on many ships going to and fro to Ellis Island in June 1917 he was detained as shown on the Alien Crew List.His was listed as Russian although I believe he was Latvian. It also stated that he "Ostensibly deserted" It also says he was staying a W 116 St NYC, was this a place where crew were usually detained? He was on the ship Manhattan. Any help would be gratefully recieved. Thank you

Oddities of Searching Ellis Island! What have you found?

RobertJerin — 9 Jan 2005 5:18:05 GMT

"Inaccessible" manifest

wfrancis13 — 10 Dec 2004 9:07:56 GMT

For the ship La Gascogne, arriving Oct 29-31, 1902, the one-
step search result indicates "inaccessible". I searched the
rolls before and after without success. Does this mean that the passenger list is in fact lost? Am I out of luck?
Series T715, roll 306, Vol 528.

laura masi

CoraValentino — 30 Nov 2004 10:42:47 GMT

I am looking for laura masi who lived in queens new york. She would be around 6o yrs. old. If there are any relatives or someone who may have known her please respond. This means a lot to me if she is found.

possession records?

kc — 29 Nov 2004 2:21:16 GMT

I was wondering if any records were kept as to what possessions immigrants had with them when they came to the US. I'm specifically looking for any information regarding musical instruments and their origins in the US, or which nationalities tended to bring which instruments over with them. Thanks!

Quarantine Station Hoffman Island 1930 Census

deanamadio — 27 Nov 2004 2:51:31 GMT

I found a possible relative listed at the Quarantine Station on Hoffman Island (Richmond County) in the 1930 Census. However, everyone is listed as an "inmate." Does anyone know if this was common to list someone as an inmate, rather than a "patient"? I know the other quarantine station (on Swinton Island, or something like that) the individuals were listed as patients. Did Hoffman Island also double as a prison? Any more detailed records that people know about? Thanks.

Steve Morse one step Ship Manifest

kancelled — 22 Dec 2004 9:46:34 GMT

Information I found on message board by Lorine :
Go to Steve Morse's One Step Ellis Island Searches at http://www.stevemorse.org/

Choose "Ship Lists: Searching for Ships in the Ellis Island Microfilms in One Step"

Enter your arrival dates and the start of the ship name (in case it's spelled differently)

Click SEARCH, You will get ONE result: Click on the link for the Ship.
Be prepared for the names to be spelled very differently,
These are images of the ORIGINAL manifest so if you don't find your family, then they put incorrect info on their naturalization application.

Lorine
Ships to NY 1851-1891 Free Access
http://olivetreegenealogy.com/ancestry/free.shtml

Solution to Wrong Origianal Manifest Image

kancelled — 22 Dec 2004 9:46:34 GMT

Maybe someone else has a simpler solution?
My solution has several steps and may be confusing.

At > http://www.ellisislandrecords.org/

To Correct Original Manifest Page results.

Problem: Original Manifest Image doesn't match Passenger Record information.

#1. Click on previous or next page of Original Manifest results.
=> Puts page number of advanced page into URL address.

#2. Then URL Can be cut and pasted and page number of advanced page
located and changed.

#3. Locate and change page number in URL:
{Will be same number as listed on page of Original Manifest advanced page, that you copied URL from}

#4. Copy changed URL into address and Enter.
{abt 30 pages per ship worked for me}

Results I received were at page 0882
Ship: was SS Norge
Date: June 8 1894
Correct results were:
Page # 0018 SS Norge June 8 1894 {First page of Manifest of SS Norge}
Line 118 page 0023 = correct Original Manifest image.

Example: Url was word wrapped when I worked on it to see the line I wanted easier.
I changed the middle part of URL that has page number 0023 then%2ETIF, Not change the last group of numbers including %2ETIF.

K%3A%5CM237%2D0628%5CM237%2D06280023%2ETIF&origFN=K%3A%5CM237%2D0628%5CM237%2D06280882%2ETIF
page# 0023 correct manifest page - line 118

Hope this helps other researchers.
Kate

problem with Ellis Island web page???

Lillian — 6 Sep 2004 1:48:51 GMT

Has anyone else noticed a problem with the web page for Ellis Island? I can sign in ok but the small options banner seems to be misalligned and blocking my entrance to saved searches etc. I also can't access my saved files.

"Madonna" Immigrant Ship

Judura — 24 Oct 2004 4:40:40 GMT

Can someone check ship records? I have searched Ellis Island Org. to no avail (nearly 3 years of searching). Looking for Joseph Georges Macsas, wife - Lamia Macsas and son: James Macsas. Lamia's alien registration form states ship of travel as the Madonna to New York, NY Aug 1905. Lamia was born May 11, 1886 / Joseph was born May 15, 1878 / son James was born Apr 26, 1905. All three were born in Syria. Lamia's parents: John & Katherine Jerdy/Jurdy could have been on the same ship.

NY & PA free ships passenger lists til Oct 29!

kh440 — 7 Aug 2006 2:25:49 GMT

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URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=message&r=rw&p...

Subject: NY & PA free ships passenger lists til Oct 29!
Author: Lorine McGinnis Schulze
Date: 18 Oct 2004 9:16 PM GMT
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Ancestry.com has agreed to open up TWO sets of ships passenger list records at no charge! They are open (and free) until Oct. 29th so you have lots of time to find ancestors

All you do is register as a guest of Olive Tree Genealogy
and you can search to your heart's content (you don't have
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** FREE Database Number One is the very popular New York
Ships Passenger Lists 1851-1891.

** FREE Database Number Two is the Philadelphia Passenger &
Immigration Lists 1800-1850

This invitation is only being offered to Olive Tree Genealogy visitors. The URL to get your free use of these passenger lists until Oct. 29 is at

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DYCHE family

LindaGreen822 — 15 Sep 2004 4:51:14 GMT

I'm searching for more information on my great uncle John Thomas DYCHE. He immigrated to the US from Staffordshire, England in 1921. He departed from Liverpool on board the "Baltic" & arrived at Ellis Island. He was married at the time, although I haven't yet found record of his wife immigrating. His parents were John DYCHE & Mary Ann DAY, he had three brothers Joseph, William Herbert & Harold as well as three sisters Daisy, Lilah & Lucy. William Herbert DYCHE was my great grandfather & he immigrated to Australia in the 1950's. The correspondence & information I have say that he lived in Buffalo, NY - I also have two photo's of a little boy called David Malcolm DYCHE dated 1940 & 1948. Can anyone help?

Have ship and date, can't find person on manifest

leeannberry — 3 Jan 2006 2:20:17 GMT

I have the name of the ship and the date it arrived in NY from my ggrandfather's naturalization papers. Problem is when I look at the ship's manifest, I can't find him on it. There's not even a name remotely similar to his. Could the naturalization papers be wrong. They are dated 1921 and says he supposedly came over from England in 1897. Help!

Date of Entry to U.S.

digitalburgers1 — 21 Jul 2004 7:13:31 GMT

My grandmother was born in the U.S. (Lakewood, OH) in 1916. I found her and her parents listed on Ellis Island records as arriving 11/3/1922! My Great-Grandmother's "Declaration of Intention" paperwork also lists 11/3/1922 as her date of arrival to the U.S. Would my grandmother have been born during a "visit" to the U.S.? Would they have come into a different port, went to Europe to visit family and when coming back decided to become citizens? The dates make no sense and I am hoping that someone out there has a theory for me? Thanks!

Meaning of additional writing on ship maifets???

nolanjamora — 17 May 2004 6:53:19 GMT

Does anyone happen to know what the meaning is if any there is to the writing above some of the passengers information?

In the occupation collumn above "bricklayer" for my ggf there is writing which looks like 2x73996 then next to that is (c.o.#05-10/3/38)

Just wondering if there is any meaning to these.

Help reading Manifest of LaBretagne, arrived 4/1/02

Ed Leek — 15 Jul 2004 8:44:17 GMT

Copy I got from Ellis Island was digitized somehow, making the cursive even harder to read.

Passengers in question are #5 & #6, Abraham & Ysak Grossman.
My problems are with the occupation lines and the "who will you be staying with" lines.

LX Aff on ship manifest?

RobertJerin — 21 Jun 2004 11:16:21 GMT

Does anyone know what LX Aff indicate in Column 20 on a ship manifest found at Ellis Is? I am typically fairly good at decipering these markings but this one has me stumped! Here is a link the the manifest the person is on line 10

http://www.ellisislandrecords.org/search/shipManifest.asp?MI...

Thanks in advance for any assistance.

Robert Jerin
Croatian Heritage Museum
Cleveland Ohio
http://www.croatia-in-english.com/rj/

Reading Manifests

Elaine Cammarata — 9 Jun 2004 6:11:15 GMT

Does anyone know where or who I can go to have a manifest translated? I can read most of it but there is a remark to the right of the name around where the medical information would be. Viewing past manifests, this looks like a place where they put additional medical notes. I am not sure.

Just wanted to know who or where to contact to transcribe that hand writing. You can email me at ElaineNJ1970@aol.com

Thank you.

Elaine Cammarata

death of a passenger

J_Penan — 5 May 2004 12:40:56 GMT

can anyone steer me in the right direction? how do i find out the name of a child (travelling with his mother and sisters) who supposedly died during the passage to usa. mother and sibs came thru ok, but allegedly the brother died and now no-one can remember his first name...
thanks a bunch
julia

Incorrect Ships manifest...help

M_Kocak — 16 May 2004 12:26:08 GMT

I have 2 possibile matches for Anna Sas arriving in 1896.
One is Anna Saas arriving on the Carthaginian January 25, 1896 from Glasgow when I click on view original ships manifest however I get the manifest for a ship called La Gascogne.
My other possible match is Anna Sas arriving May 18 1896 aboard the Amsterdam, once again I click on view original manifest and I get the manifest for a different ship, the Phoenician.
I have used ellisisland.org numerous times and never had this happen before. Anyone have any ideas for me?

incorrect person listed on manifest

jmakows11 — 3 May 2004 11:56:56 GMT

Is it possible that the name of a person found on the Ellis Island manifest is not really that person but someone else? Could an incorrect name have been entered for an individual? Wasn't a passport needed to leave Europe to come to the US? Wouldn't the officials have checked the name on the passport before entering a name on the manifest?
Thanks