Re: Question about Ellis Island

Chad Hanna wrote:

> 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
> 

John quit too soon -- there are a couple ****ts between 
Galveston and Mexico too.  Actually, the REAL problem is, 
there are beaucoups "****ts" into which one could tender or 
row to one's own dock.  Who would know if Mr Richy-Rich got 
off the ****p outside his cove and was met by his servants in 
a row-boat?

Mid-West.  To me, Midwest is everything between the 
Alleghany Mountains and the Rocky Mountains.  I've heard 
other definitions from people born in some of those states 
-- Texas in particular disapproves of it. (g)

Cheryl