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David Hilton

Ellis Island - FREE Port of New York Passenger Records Search - 0 views

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    Seems to be a basic record search for arrivals at Ellis Island. Might be good for research into demographics, immigration, etc.
Bob Maloy

A Port of Entry for Enslaved Africans - 10 views

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    The South Carolina Lowcountry has been called the "Ellis Island for Africans" notes this website focusing on Charleston, South Carolina's African American heritage. It has been estimated that as many as 40 to 60 percent of the Africans who were brought to America during the slave trade entered through ports in the Lowcountry.
Chuck Holland

Immigration: Stories of Yesterday and Today and Ellis Island | Scholastic.com - 5 views

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    Nice interactive timeline.  Great for current events and US history.
Rob Jacklin

Tenement Museum | From Ellis Island to Orchard Street with Victoria Confino - 12 views

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    Both the museum itself and the site are terrific. Lots of primary source narratives.
David Hilton

Immigration Challenges for New Americans - Primary Source Set - For Teachers (Library o... - 5 views

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    Another excellent set of primary source collections on many aspects of immigration into the USA provided by the Library of Congress.
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