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Tracing the Empire State: What Makes New York Research So Unique?
New York is one of the most rewarding (but at times confusing) states for genealogical research. This session offers a practical overview of what makes researching New York ancestors so different from other states, with tips for overcoming its quirks and leveraging its strengths. This session is ideal for anyone who has “hit a wall” in New York and wants a better framework for moving forward.
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Stories from Ellis Island: Exploring the Immigrant Journey Through Manifests
While they may look straightforward, passenger manifests include a bounty of information about each traveler's journey to America, as well as their lives before and after arrival.In this class, the Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation’s Family History Center experts shed light on some of the more curious pieces of information included on arrival manifests:- Understand why certain names are crossed out and why some immigrants were detained.- Learn how stowaways were represented on manifests.- Discover what happened when babies were born at sea and steps taken when tragedy struck, and passengers died on the long voyage to the United States.- Finally be convinced that names were not changed at Ellis Island!