If you suspect that your family came to the US and entered through Ellis Island - use the search on the home page. If you find something and are comfortable with sharing, please let us know what you found.
1. I attempted to search for my mothers family on the Ellis Island home page but did not have enough information for a proper search. I believe my family entered the United States through other cities.
2) On the links at the top of the page, scroll over Ellis Island and look that the top three (Immigrant Experience, Timeline, History). Look especially at the peopling of America section - what do you note about the composition of immigrants in the 1820-70s timeperiod versus the 1880s time period
2. The majority of people immigrating in between 1820-1879 came from western and northern Europe. During this time, immigration was being strongly encouraged by the government, despite some protests from anti-Catholic groups. More people were needed in the United States, not just to work, but also to fight in the Civil War.
By 1880, things had changed. The famine in Ireland had ended, and the leading immigrants were coming from eastern and southern Europe and the Middle East. More people were coming to the United States to escape religious persecution. No immigrants from Asia are reported during this time, largely due to the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882.
3) I also posted a link to some Ellis Island video clips. These are interesting to watch (this is not required, but is highly recommended). If you watch these, what are your thoughts about the processes used to allow people into the US during that time
I watched the clips of the arrival at Ellis Island, immigrants being detained on the island, and passing the medical and legal inspection. My first thought is that I cant believe people made this journey without a guarantee they would actually get to enter the United States. Next, I find it unfair that the doctors conducting the medical inspections began the inspection as the immigrants were walking up the steps. The immigrants had just spent weeks on a boat I cant imagine anyone was able to walk steadily and appear robust at this moment. During the clip about the legal inspection, it is amazing to me that the most important question was What is your name and if answered correctly, the immigrant was almost guaranteed clearance.
Watching these clips make me feel very lucky not to have been an immigrant during this time period because the entire journeyprocess was so difficult I also feel fortunate not to have to immigrate to the United States today, because while the process is different, it is still very difficult. you suspect that your family came to the US and entered through Ellis Island - use the search on the home page. If you find something and are comfortable with sharing.
1. I attempted to search for my mothers family on the Ellis Island home page but did not have enough information for a proper search. I believe my family entered the United States through other cities.
2) On the links at the top of the page, scroll over Ellis Island and look that the top three (Immigrant Experience, Timeline, History). Look especially at the peopling of America section - what do you note about the composition of immigrants in the 1820-70s timeperiod versus the 1880s time period
2. The majority of people immigrating in between 1820-1879 came from western and northern Europe. During this time, immigration was being strongly encouraged by the government, despite some protests from anti-Catholic groups. More people were needed in the United States, not just to work, but also to fight in the Civil War.
By 1880, things had changed. The famine in Ireland had ended, and the leading immigrants were coming from eastern and southern Europe and the Middle East. More people were coming to the United States to escape religious persecution. No immigrants from Asia are reported during this time, largely due to the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882.
3) I also posted a link to some Ellis Island video clips. These are interesting to watch (this is not required, but is highly recommended). If you watch these, what are your thoughts about the processes used to allow people into the US during that time
I watched the clips of the arrival at Ellis Island, immigrants being detained on the island, and passing the medical and legal inspection. My first thought is that I cant believe people made this journey without a guarantee they would actually get to enter the United States. Next, I find it unfair that the doctors conducting the medical inspections began the inspection as the immigrants were walking up the steps. The immigrants had just spent weeks on a boat I cant imagine anyone was able to walk steadily and appear robust at this moment. During the clip about the legal inspection, it is amazing to me that the most important question was What is your name and if answered correctly, the immigrant was almost guaranteed clearance.
Watching these clips make me feel very lucky not to have been an immigrant during this time period because the entire journeyprocess was so difficult I also feel fortunate not to have to immigrate to the United States today, because while the process is different, it is still very difficult. you suspect that your family came to the US and entered through Ellis Island - use the search on the home page. If you find something and are comfortable with sharing.
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