Re: Question about Ellis Island

singhals wrote:
> Chad Hanna 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 at
http://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
>>
>>
> 
> 
> Ummm ahhh... PURELY in the spirit of paying forward some of the grief 
> given non-British asking questions on soc.gen.british ... ;)
> 
> LOOK at a map!  New Orleans is many things, but "Eastern Seaboard" isn't

> among 'em.  It's one of a half-dozen or so Gulf ****ts.
> 
> Among the Eastern Seaboard ****ts not mentioned would be Savannah and 
> Miami and in some time periods, Alexandria VA.
> 
> Cheryl

John Colletta's book mentions that there were over a hundred ****ts of 
entry, ranging from ****tland, Maine to Galveston, Texas. I'm sorry if my 
shorthand offended you but I meant to include the Gulf of Mexico. There 
are many such questions that perplex those outside the country, e.g. 
what exactly is the mid-west?

My main concern was that the OP's original question wasn't being fully 
addressed.

Chad

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