Ellis Island arrivals 1892-1924 database will be fully operational in about a month according to an Associated Press article. The searchable database includes names, port of origin, age, nationality, hometown and marital status. And remember many immigrant's surnames were changed upon arrival at this port. Online visitors will be able to order the records and photos of the ship the person arrived on in about a month. Sources: www.ellisislandrecords.org (database) www.lds.org (LDS) www.nps.gov/elis/index.htm (National Park Service site on Ellis Island National Monument) Ruby