Chad Hanna wrote: > rsegoly wrote: > >> Hello, >> >> I am looking for relative who immigrated from Dorohoi Romania to US >> sometime between 1900-1915. He was married and his family followed him >> later. >> >> I know his surname was Schleifer. >> >> I found on Ellis island only one possible candidate (Mortiz) >> immigrated 1904 and his age was 24, but it say he was still single. >> >> I am not sure I can read the hand writing as English is not my mother >> tongue, can someone have a look at the record? >> >> Did all immigrants come via Ellis island? >> >> In case he's the guy, any advice how do I find his relatives in US? >> >> Roni > > > Not all immigrants came via Ellis island. > > Some will have arrived via other ports on the Eastern seaboard (the main > alternatives being Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore and New Orleans) and > some will have travelled via Canada and crossed the Canadian border. It > might be worth reading John P Colletta's book - They came in Ships > > Note that many European immigrants will have travelled via the UK and > outgoing passenger lists can be found at http://www.ancestorsonboard.com/ > > As a Brit, I feel unqualified to offer advice about this, but I'd be > tempted to look at the Federal Census for 1920, 1930 to try and find the > family together. > > Chad > > Ummm ahhh... PURELY in the spirit of paying forward some of the grief given non-British asking questions on soc.gen.british ... ;) LOOK at a map! New Orleans is many things, but "Eastern Seaboard" isn't among 'em. It's one of a half-dozen or so Gulf ports. Among the Eastern Seaboard ports not mentioned would be Savannah and Miami and in some time periods, Alexandria VA. Cheryl

On Feb 16, 8:08 am, singhals <singh...@erols.com> wrote: > Chad Hanna wrote: > > rsegoly wrote: > > >> Hello, > > >> I am looking for relative who immigrated from Dorohoi Romania to US > >> sometime between 1900-1915. He was married and his family followed him > >> later. > > >> I know his surname was Schleifer. > > >> I found on Ellis island only one possible candidate (Mortiz) > >> immigrated 1904 and his age was 24, but it say he was still single. > > >> I am not sure I can read the hand writing as English is not my mother > >> tongue, can someone have a look at the record? > > >> Did all immigrants come via Ellis island? > > >> In case he's the guy, any advice how do I find his relatives in US? > > >> Roni > > > Not all immigrants came via Ellis island. > > > Some will have arrived via other ports on the Eastern seaboard (the main > > alternatives being Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore and New Orleans) and > > some will have travelled via Canada and crossed the Canadian border. It > > might be worth reading John P Colletta's book - They came in Ships > > > Note that many European immigrants will have travelled via the UK and > > outgoing passenger lists can be found athttp://www.ancestorsonboard.com/ > > > As a Brit, I feel unqualified to offer advice about this, but I'd be > > tempted to look at the Federal Census for 1920, 1930 to try and find the > > family together. > > > Chad > > Ummm ahhh... PURELY in the spirit of paying forward some of > the grief given non-British asking questions on > soc.gen.british ... ;) > > LOOK at a map!  New Orleans is many things, but "Eastern > Seaboard" isn't among 'em.  It's one of a half-dozen or so > Gulf ports. > > Among the Eastern Seaboard ports not mentioned would be > Savannah and Miami and in some time periods, Alexandria VA. > > Cheryl- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - There are even some rare occasions when immigrants from Europe entered the United States through a west coast port. My maternal grandfather, born in Siracusa, Sicily, joined the British Navy, sailed around the world, and arrived in the United States when his ship docked in San Francisco. Once there, he and several of his shipmates deserted and immediately joined the US navy. Robert Rizzolo researchitaly.us