Ellis Island Cheat Sheet

Was your ancestor one of the 12 million immigrants who arrived at Ellis Island? If so, use this guide to learn about the famous immigration station and your family's experience there.

This eight-page download includes:

• How to determine if your ancestor passed through Ellis Island
• A brief history of Ellis Island, plus misconceptions about the immigration process there
• Step-by-step tutorials for searching free New York passenger lists
• At-a-glance guides to passenger lists and they questions asked on them

Once you download the Ellis Island Cheat Sheet, you'll need a PDF reader, such as the free Adobe Reader software, to open it. Adobe Reader is available for both Macs and Windows computers.