What is National Ellis Island Family History Day?
Families are encouraged to explore their ancestry and find relatives who immigrated through Ellis Island each year on April 17th.
Ellis Island was the busiest inspection station for millions of immigrants to the United States from 1892 to 1924. Ellis Island served as the busiest inspection station for millions of immigrants from 1892 to 1924. Officials said 11,747 people passed through Ellis Island on this day in 1907 on this day in 1907. It was the busiest day of immigration in the station's history. Over one million immigrants were processed through Ellis Island during all of 1907, including 1907.
Around 12 million immigrants passed through Ellis Island's halls during its operation. It was active from 1892 to 1954. Immigrant immigrants in New York City at Castle Garden before Ellis Island arrived in the United States. The old depot was demolished and usher in a new era of immigration just months before Ellis Island's opening. The Statue of Liberty overlooks Ellis Island, and it was one of the first sights the nearly 2,000 immigrants a day would see as they disembarked. The Statue of Liberty overlooks Ellis Island.
The new Castle Garden's new facilities were a step forward. However, the massive, transparent, and airy facility that provided an overwhelming barrier to some. Thousands of people from many cultures and speaking different languages all gathered in one place. Ellis Island's arrival after such a long journey, must have been both exciting and confusing. For them all, it was an overwhelming and thrilling experience. For some, Ellis Island was a step toward their future. Officials refused to serve others for a variety of reasons.
