When we genealogists think of immigration through New York City, which was the gateway for millions of our American ancestors, we tend to envision the huge facility Ellis Island, now a museum and ...

On this day in 1892, 15-year-old Annie Moore became the first migrant of the more than 12 million who will pass through Ellis ...

Ellis Island closed as an immigration station and detention center. Between 1892 and 1954, more than 12 million immigrants arrived by boat in the United State of America. Ellis Island was the largest ...

Between 1892 and 1954, approximately 12 million immigrants arrived at the now-iconic Ellis Island to enter the U.S. -- or nearly 200,000 legal entries per year. All were registered, documented, and ...

Between 1892 and 1924, more than 12 million immigrants (mostly from Europe) bid farewell to their hometowns in search of better opportunities in the land of the free. Traveling with little more than a ...

The Trump administration will keep the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island open during the partial government shutdown, the Interior Department revealed Wednesday — after New York Gov. Kathy Hochul ...

The Corrs have released a new video of their song ‘Ellis Island’ performed live during Teenage Cancer Trust at the Royal ...

Legendary rock band Foreigner will celebrate its 50th anniversary with an intimate performance at New York City’s historic Ellis Island on Sept. 6, according to Parade. The concert will be filmed for ...