I thought so also. Just double checked.
1890 The States turned over control of immigration to the Federal
Government. The U.S. Congress appropriated $75,000 to build the first
Federal immigration station on Ellis Island. Artesian wells were dug,
and landfill (from incoming ships' ballast and New York City subway
tunnels) doubled the size of Ellis to over six acres. While the new
immigration station was under construction, the Barge Office on the
Battery on the tip of Manhattan was used for immigration reception.
During 1891, there were 405,664 immigrants, or about 80% of the
national total, that were processed at the Barge Office.
http://www.ellisisland.org/genealogy/ellis_island_timeline.asp
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Nancy
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-----Original Message-----
From: Dominick G. Kass, CFPS [mailto:ofra@sunlink.net]
Sent: Friday, July 08, 2005 3:01 PM
To: PAGENWEB-L(a)rootsweb.com
Subject: RE: [PAGenWeb] Immigrant's port of entry
I think the original posted message was previous to Ellis Island being
opened.
Dom Kass
Clifton Park, NY
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From: Nancy C. Janyszeski [mailto:ncj@epix.net]
Sent: Friday, July 08, 2005 1:41 PM
To: PAGENWEB-L(a)rootsweb.com
Subject: RE: [PAGenWeb] Immigrant's port of entry
I love Ellis Island, but it depends on the years that are being
researched and maybe even the nationality.
I found all my husband's Polish immigrants that ended up in the coal
region of Up State PA in the Wilkes Barre, Pittston, Swoyersville,
etc. area. As well as those that ended up in Hunterdon County New
Jersey in the early 1900's.
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-----Original Message-----
From: ldquinn(a)bellsouth.net [mailto:ldquinn@bellsouth.net]
Sent: Friday, July 08, 2005 7:59 AM
To: PAGENWEB-L(a)rootsweb.com
Subject: Re: [PAGenWeb] Immigrant's port of entry
I have found that most people who immigrated into the US through
Philadelphia stayed in that area. Did your family have sponsors
already here? This is usually the case. My line were from Cornwall
and they came to Philadelphia and travelled to the "coal region" which
is probably what your family did. If you know what trade they were in
while over there you will probably have a better idea as to where they
located here and how. I would say your best guess would be that
Philadelphia is their point of entry. Have you looked on the Ellis
Island website to find their names? I do not care for this site but
some say it is helpful and you might get lucky if they did come to NY
but my money is on Philadelphia.
Let me know your line and maybe it crosses mine and I can help you
more.
Regards
Lorraine Quinn (Florida USA)
----- Original Message -----
From: "Eddie Thomas" <cavasta(a)webtribe.net>
To: <PAGENWEB-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Friday, July 08, 2005 4:38 AM
Subject: [PAGenWeb] Immigrant's port of entry
Hello all
I'm looking into the possibility that some of my ancestors emigrated
from Wales in the mid-1870s and settled in Nanticoke, Pa. Although I
can't as yet say for certain, I think it was probably 1874 when
they
entered the States. Based on this limited information, can anyone
suggest which would have been the likely port of entry - New York or
Philadelphia? Or neither!
Kind regards
Ed (Worcestershire, England)