Re: Question about Ellis Island

In there a way to look for free at the US Census?  Any link I use I am
led to a paid service

I have some names which I need to look in US and can place them in
Pittsburgh,PA at about 1910-1930 and probably some are still there.

On Feb 16, 1:52 pm, Chad Hanna <c...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> rsegoly wrote:
> > Hello,
>
> > I am looking for relative who immigrated from Dorohoi Romania to US
> > sometime between 1900-1915. He was married and his family followed him
> > later.
>
> > I know his surname was Schleifer.
>
> > I found on Ellis island only one possible candidate (Mortiz)
> > immigrated 1904 and his age was 24, but it say he was still single.
>
> > I am not sure I can read the hand writing as English is not my mother
> > tongue, can someone have a look at the record?
>
> > Did all immigrants come via Ellis island?
>
> > In case he's the guy, any advice how do I find his relatives in US?
>
> > Roni
>
> Not all immigrants came via Ellis island.
>
> Some will have arrived via other ****ts on the Eastern seaboard (the main
> alternatives being Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore and New Orleans) and
> some will have travelled via Canada and crossed the Canadian border. It
> might be worth reading John P Colletta's book - They came in ****ps
>
> Note that many European immigrants will have travelled via the UK and
> outgoing passenger lists can be found athttp://www.ancestorsonboard.com/
>
> As a Brit, I feel unqualified to offer advice about this, but I'd be
> tempted to look at the Federal Census for 1920, 1930 to try and find the
> family together.
>
> Chad
>
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