I have had a similar problem with an ellis island date not matching the 1898 date I was told leaving me to wonder if I had the right person. Is there anyplace short of going to the Washington Archives to locate the actual information? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pattee" <Pattee@charter.net> To: <CASANFRA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2002 5:23 PM Subject: [CASANFRA] Ellis Island site > > In 1975 I was at the Washington Archives locating data on my paternal > branch of family. I wasn't into genealogy like now! <g> > My mother's parents married 1910 and emigrated from Europe in 1911 & > 1912. Everything mom told me, I located in the archives. I didn't get > copies of the ships they arrived on and etc., figured I'd get back. Ya, > sure. > I have looked at the information about them on the Ellis Island site and > they have my grandmother arriving in 1905 and what possible could be my > grandfather 1909. Their surname name is very unusual and I have used > variations as well and less than 10 individual's with that name have > ever immigrated to the US. My aunt was never listed. Use Ellis Island > data as a lead and get documentation. >

The NARA has different locations throughout the US. http://www.nara.gov/nara/gotonara.html The Latter Day Saints may have records.