On August 1, New York State's first immigration processing center, Castle Garden, will
celebrate its 150th birthday. To commemorate this special occasion, the Battery
Conservancy will launch its new website -CastleGarden.org - where researchers can do
online searches of the expansive database of Castle Garden passenger lists!
Castle Garden first opened its doors on August 1, 1855 and would see 8 million immigrants
pass through her doors in her 34 year reign! The passenger lists pertaining to these 8
million
immigrants are currently found at the National Archives, and they are *not* indexed.
This monstrous project has been led by Dr. Ira Glazier, former Director of the Center for
Migration Research at the Balch Institute for Ethnic Studies and Immigration.
To learn more about the Castle Garden website, and to be notified of its official launch,
please see:
www.CastleGarden.org
Truly a dream come true for all those whose ancestors passed through the Castle!
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