Ellis Island Records: Sources for Genealogical Research

Ellis Island
Ellis Island, a small island in New York Harbor, has become a powerfully evocative symbol of immigration to the United States over the years. Before its opening, immigrants disembarked primarily at Castle Garden, but the increase in immigration necessitated a new facility in 1892. Ellis Island quickly became the gateway for more than 12 million
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In Vallelunga two American brothers discover their origins

Vallelunga Pratameno is a small agricultural center in the province of Caltanissetta, Sicily. In 1901 Loreto Francesco Federico left Vallelunga together with some fellow villagers for the United States, with little money in his pocket and a suitcase full of dreams and hopes. Last April 30th, after more than a century, the grandchildren Philip and
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Genealogy in Alia

GENEALOGY IN ALIA Historical notes on Alia Located in the heart of the province of Palermo along an important ancient communication route, Alia is a municipality of 3364 inhabitants, bordering the municipalities of Caccamo, Castronovo di Sicilia, Montemaggiore Belsito, Roccapalumba, Sclafani Bagni and Valledolmo. There is news of a Yhale farmhouse built during the Arab
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