Found this to be a somewhat useful new site to visit. Mary Anne Cella Subject: FYI ~ new immigration database _http://www.thebattery.org/castle/castlegarden.html_ (http://www.thebattery.org/castle/castlegarden.html) The Battery Conservancy is preparing to launch CastleGarden.org on August 1, 2005 to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the opening of the immigrant depot at Castle Garden on August 1, 1855. The electronic database project is led by Dr. Ira Glazier, former Director of The Center for Migration Research at The Balch Institute for Ethnic Studies and Immigration. CastleGarden.org will be a vital resource for the general public and for scholars interested in the history of immigration through the Port of New York. The historical records used by Castlegarden.org are held by and available for research at the U. S. National Archives and Records Administration, New York City. ============================== View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find marriage announcements and more. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx