Immigrant Records at the National Archives
Among the billions of historical records housed at the National Archives throughout the country, researchers can find information relating to immigrants from the late 1700s through the early 2000s. The National Archives preserves and makes available documents created by Federal agencies in the course of their daily business.
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What are people asking on History Hub about Immigration and Naturalization Records?
- I am trying to find out when my Lithuanian grandfather legally changed his last name from Jutkevičiūtė to George Utell? I am trying to find the ship he arrived on to Ellis Island?
- trying to find birth/death records island of Saint Vincent late 1800s/1960s and immigration to us/nyc early 1900s. Already tried family search and Ellis Is
- how can I obtain a copy of the passenger ship manifest from the ss st louis that docked in ellis island on december 2 1900?
- My grandmother arrived Ellis Island in 1901 from UK when she was 4 mo old. She was with her mother and her grandmother. I’m looking for their naturalization papers.
- Department of Labor dossiers on immigrant children