Hi I believe they recorded arrivals only Steve visit my website http://www.dellarocchetta.com/ .lots of research tools Mom2TynCass wrote: > I have a question! > > I was using the Ellis Island Site to see if I could find some information > about my family's arrival to the US. I have found quite a few people! > > But I found something really interesting that I am not sure what it is > telling me. > > My Grandfather was born in Georgetown, Ky in 1903. His father died in 1911. > My Great Grandmother took my grandfather and his 2 siblings back to Italy > shortly there after. Now I thought I had found the manifests of their > return to Italy, but then when I started to really look at them, the dates > were all wrong. It was 1909 that the manifests were showing. > > However, there is no mistake that these are my Grandfather and his family. > But I am wondering, do manifest only discuss the arrival of immegrants or do > they also tell us about leaving the US as well. If they are just arrivals, > I have to assume that my grandfather's family went back to Italy for a visit > and this is their return. > > Thanks!! > > -- > Karen > http://www.crochetlegacy.com > > Researching: Ratto, Paoletti, Parducci, Perata