My great great grand father came to united states in 1845 from Ireland.
I checked out Ellis island to see if he came through there,well Ellis
island did open untile 1892, so where did the immigrants come
through back then ? Can any one help me out on this.
2007-02-18 07:47:51 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Ellis Island was set up to handle the ever-increasing flow of immigrants; before that time, immigrants came to whatever port in the US they could get passage to. From Ireland, the most likely landing spot would have been New York; their arrivals were just not controlled as they were at Ellis Island.
2007-02-18 07:53:14 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check the records in Philadelphia. Most of the early Irish and Scottish migration came Philly before they opened Ellis Island.
2007-02-18 15:52:23 · answer #2 · answered by Buffy Summers 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
About
Irish & British Immigrants to New Orleans, Louisiana 1845
check this site:
http://www.genesearch.com/neworleans/irishneworleans1845.html
maybe it helps.
2007-02-18 18:51:20 · answer #3 · answered by Martha P 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
with columbus on the Nina, Pinta & Santa Maria
as for your grandfather... also on a boat... just after Columb
J/K LOL
2007-02-18 17:13:45 · answer #4 · answered by <3 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋