Von: carlah@earthlink.net (Carla)
  Datum: 13.07.98, 11:12:09
Betreff: Re: Ports of Immigration

Dear Marilyn and Baden-Wue List Friends,

Castle Garden started operation in 1855, and functioned until Ellis Island
opened in 1892.  Records were kept for arriving immigrants (those who
arrived at the port of *New York,* that is) at both.  Arrival records which
survived their era of origin have largely been microfilmed by the U.S.
National Archives (NARA), which makes them available for research at their
regional branches. (These include those from the port of New York as well
as those for Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore, and others.)

For information about the specific records NARA holds, see the following
Web sites.

[for a detailed list of arrival records microfilmed]

http://www.nara.gov/publications/microfilm/immigrant/immpass.html

[for general NARA information about genealogy & link to location list of
regional branches]

http://www.nara.gov/genealogy/

Hope this information is helpful to you!

Best regards,
Carla HELLER
Los Angeles
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Marilyn M. Williams wrote:

> Does anyone know whether or not records were kept of those who came to
> America through New York City - Castle Garden? Castle Garden would have
> been the entry point in the mid 19th century before Ellis Island was
> created. I have at least 3 ancestors who came during this period - two
> sets from Wurttemberg/Switzerland. ---snip---