In a message dated 06/10/2001 7:05:41 AM Eastern Daylight Time, GERMAN-LIFE-D-request@rootsweb.com writes: > You know in this computer world with all the technology I had wanted my kids > and grandkids to see the information on the site and I was in shock when > there was nothing but I sat here and cried when Fran sent me the info. My > grandfather is the only one in ALL my family that immigrated that came thru > Ellis Island. When I say ALL, I am 100% of German heritage... so my > mother's side came into earlier ports.. Castle Garden, I think. > > Gail > > All of my Grandparents who arrived in NY in the 1860 to 1890's came thru Castle Garden. There is a great site about it and how it was used. Go to google and just type in Castle Garden, now called Castle Clinton. Betty