Go to Ellis Island Data Base, find your target and look at the manifest. The original paper copies were microfilmed, then given to the Balch Institute who then transcribed and published the data. You can either order the copy of the microfilm from Ellis Island site for $25.00/sheet (remember that each manifest is 2 pages), order the microfilm copy from NARA (don't depend on finding the NY port arrivals at the Chicago branch), order the microfilm from the Family History Library and do it yourself at the local Family History Center ($3.75) if that facility is available in your locality, Request to Photocopy the pages by following the instructions on the form of that title ($4.00 min plus $2.00/page). Good luck, Ellen SReif1956@comcast.net wrote: >Hey all, > >I have an extract from a Ancestry CD for Italians to America (arrivals in early 1890, 1891 before Ellis Island). It has my gr grandmother's name, ship name, date of arrival, destination New York, along with a manifest number. > >I also have the entry for my other gr grandmother with her 3 oldests sons, and date of entry to New York, with final destination set for St. Louis. But I do not have the ship name, as it was not listed, but it did have the manifest number. > >If I write to the National Archives, could they possibly get me a real copy of the ship manifests? Is the name of the ship necessary, or is the manifest number with date of arrival OK. If so, what is the cost? Has anyone done this before? If so, how long does it take? Is this something that I could get by visiting the National Archives center in Chicago, or is it best to contact the "big house" in Wash DC? > >As you can see, I have not done this before, just dealt with Ellis Island for other relatives. > >Sharon Bognar Reif > > >==== MO-STLOUIS-METRO Mailing List ==== >If you haven't visited Dave Lossos' "Genealogy in St. Louis" website (http://genealogyinstlouis.accessgenealogy.com/) you might want to take a look. > > __________________________________________________________________ Thank you for using Netscape.