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This class focuses on European arrivals to the eastern seaboard in the years between the Act to Regulate Passenger Ships and Vessels and the opening of Ellis Island.
Immigration records changed a great deal between the Act to Regulate Passenger Ships and Vessels, which took effect in 1820, and the opening of Ellis Island in 1892. This class will discuss historic background as well as sources and strategies commonly used in researching immigrants during this era.
AGE GROUP: | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | Genealogy |
TAGS: | Special Collections | Genealogy | Family Tree | family history |
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