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Ellis Island web-site question

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Hawthorn

Hawthorn Report 20 May 2009 10:38

In 1902 Lena Ormrod married Arthur Head. In 1903 they arrived at Ellis Island, New York. On the ship's manifest it states they had been to America before, yet this is their first entry record! If they had entered America previously where could I view any immigration documents? Did ALL immigrants to the US have to pass through Ellis Island or could they enter at another port?

Thelma

Thelma Report 20 May 2009 12:16

Here are some of the records on Ancestry

2,311 UK Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960
2,144 New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957
615 Canadian Passenger Lists, 1865-1935
235 New South Wales, Australia, Unassisted Immigrant Passenger Lists, 1826-1922
119 Border Crossings: From Canada to U.S., 1895-1956
95 Boston Passenger Lists, 1820-1943
83 New York, 1820-1850 Passenger and Immigration Lists
45 Philadelphia Passenger Lists, 1800-1945
40 Irish Immigrants: New York Port Arrival Records, 1846-1851
35 Atlantic Ports Passenger Lists, 1820-1873 and 1893-1959

Thelma

Thelma Report 20 May 2009 12:22

UK Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960
Name Age Birth Date Arrival Date Port of Departure Port of Arrival View Images
View Record
Arthur F H Head 18 abt 1879 13 Aug 1897 New York, New York, United States Liverpool, England
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Border Crossings: From Canada to U.S., 1895-1956
Name Arrival Date Estimated Birth Year Port of Arrival View Image
View Record
Arthur Head Aug 1923 abt 1880 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Border Crossings: From U.S. to Canada, 1908-1935
Name Estimated Birth Year Arrival Date Arrival Port View Images
View Record
Arthur Falkland Howard Head abt 1880 3 Jan 1924 Lacolle Junction, Quebec
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British Columbia Death Index: 1872 to 1979
Name Gender Age Death Date Place of Death Registration # BCA # GSU #
View Record
Arthur Falkland H Head Male 70 1 Aug 1949 Victoria 1949-09-007500 B13201 2032571



MargaretM

MargaretM Report 20 May 2009 12:40

Ellis Island records don't start until 1892.

Researching:
Great grandmother Dorothy Bean nee Abbott (1858-1908)

Thelma

Thelma Report 20 May 2009 12:54

He was in England 1891 and came back 1897.So he may show.

Hawthorn

Hawthorn Report 20 May 2009 13:03

Thanks Jim, I have sent you a PM.

He is also listed in the 1901 census.

Hawthorn

Hawthorn Report 20 May 2009 15:23

I know for a fact that he was in England in November 1896. So if he returned from the US in August 1897 he must have entered the US between these dates. He should be listed as passing through Ellis Island?

Mary J

Mary J Report 20 May 2009 16:26

There is also Castle Garden immigration port.


http://www.castlegarden.org/searcher.php

Dates from 1820 - 1913

Hope this helps
Mary J