Hi Lanice, These are the only dates that i know of, maybe someone on the list in the U.S.A. can be of more help, Regards Jean ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lanice" <lsgre49@charter.net> To: <PENNSYLVANIA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, July 09, 2004 4:40 PM Subject: Re: [PA] Ellis Island Data Base [re-Peter Conway] > Can you tell me if I am correct in that the records at Ellis Island only are > between 1892 and 1924? > My family from Ireland would have came long before those dates. I am > thinking between 1855-1860. > Thank you, > Lanice Green > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <SJBUNKAY@aol.com> > To: <PENNSYLVANIA-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, July 09, 2004 9:00 AM > Subject: Re: [PA] Ellis Island Data Base [re-Peter Conway] > > > > Hi Jean > > > > Go to Ellisislandrecords.org and log in and go to person search and the > site > > will prompt you from there. It is possible there could be hundreds of > people > > with the same name. > > > > I have a very successful time locating family through the ellis island > > database. > > > > Steven Bunney ( London) > > > > > > ==== PENNSYLVANIA Mailing List ==== > > Help your fellow researcher out when you can... You may be surprised > > by how they may help you. > > > > ============================== > > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > > > > > ==== PENNSYLVANIA Mailing List ==== > If you wish to contact the list administrator, send an e-mail to: PENNSYLVANIA-admin@rootsweb.com Direct any questions or comments of an administrative nature to the admin address and NOT to the list -- the list is for Pennsylvania genealogy discussion. > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > >

Yes, Lanice, Jean, Ellis island was only Ellis Island between 1892 and 1924. It was called various things before that: Castle Garden, Barge Office, etc. Depends on the years. So the Web site is only for those years. Regards, Elysia ----- Original Message ----- From: "jeanquinn" <jeanquinn@btinternet.com> To: <PENNSYLVANIA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, July 10, 2004 7:49 PM Subject: Re: [PA] Ellis Island Data Base [re-Peter Conway] > Hi Lanice, > These are the only dates that i know of, maybe > someone on the list in the U.S.A. can be of more help, > Regards > Jean > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Lanice" <lsgre49@charter.net> > To: <PENNSYLVANIA-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, July 09, 2004 4:40 PM > Subject: Re: [PA] Ellis Island Data Base [re-Peter Conway] > > > > Can you tell me if I am correct in that the records at Ellis Island only > are > > between 1892 and 1924? > > My family from Ireland would have came long before those dates. I am > > thinking between 1855-1860. > > Thank you, > > Lanice Green > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: <SJBUNKAY@aol.com> > > To: <PENNSYLVANIA-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Friday, July 09, 2004 9:00 AM > > Subject: Re: [PA] Ellis Island Data Base [re-Peter Conway] > > > > > > > Hi Jean > > > > > > Go to Ellisislandrecords.org and log in and go to person search and the > > site > > > will prompt you from there. It is possible there could be hundreds of > > people > > > with the same name. > > > > > > I have a very successful time locating family through the ellis island > > > database. > > > > > > Steven Bunney ( London) > > > > > > > > > ==== PENNSYLVANIA Mailing List ==== > > > Help your fellow researcher out when you can... You may be surprised > > > by how they may help you. > > > > > > ============================== > > > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > > > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > > > ==== PENNSYLVANIA Mailing List ==== > > If you wish to contact the list administrator, send an e-mail to: > PENNSYLVANIA-admin@rootsweb.com Direct any questions or comments of an > administrative nature to the admin address and NOT to the list -- the list > is for Pennsylvania genealogy discussion. > > > > ============================== > > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > ==== PENNSYLVANIA Mailing List ==== > The OFFICIAL website for this list is: > http://midatlantic.rootsweb.com/pa/ > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > >