In a message dated 6/16/2004 1:56:52 AM Eastern Daylight Time, McFadden@ntlworld.com writes: > Question: > How and why was my ancestor's name changed when he landed at Ellis > Island? > Did the inspector at Ellis Island misunderstand what he said? > > Answer: > No > > Because: > The clerks at Ellis Island didn't write down names. > also if a clerk changed names they were fired or suspended so they didnt but say the name was finkelstien how long before the person made it stien Chelsea,Ma.-Woburn,Ma.-denning-dennen-danin-dinan-dinihey-denningston-dinning- carlon-carroll-dever-cogan-malone-heslin-piscopo-mazzola-martini-farrell-mchug h-farley-grimes-lynch-doherty-SanDanto,Ita-Adargh,longford-Revere,Ma-Wintrop,M a.-sprague- and ever growing list Jim Denning