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| Social Studies |
Webmaster -- Carol Bach Last updated on Sept. 29, 2009
cbach@luthernorth.org Based on a template from Yahoo SiteBuilder 2.3
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Luther North Online Library
| Ellis Island |
Ellis Island Foundation, Inc.
The official website for Ellis Island, sponsored by the Statue of Liberty. Features the Ellis Island
immigrant experience, Ellis Island history, timeline, photo albums, family histories, Ellis Island
& the peopling of America & visiting Ellis Island.
Ellis Island.org
The official website for Ellis Island, sponsored by the Statue of Liberty - Ellis Island Foundation,
Inc.
North American Immigrant Letters, Diaries, & Oral Histories
Includes 2,162 authors & approximately 100,000 pages of information, so providing a unique &
personal view of what it meant to immigrate to America & Canada between 1800 & 1950.
ThinkQuest History of Ellis Island
Includes immigration histories of various nationalities, their stories, a timeline, the history &
symbolism of Ellis Island & the Statue of Liberty.
Ellis Island Records
Links to millions of immigrant ancestors from all over the world. Use this website to learn about
Ellis Island records, immigrants, museum and archive information, & tips for using immigration
records for genealogy research.
Ellis Island 1892
Historical information
Images of Ellis Island & Immigration
From the Library of Congress, covering the years 1880 - 1920.
Ellis Island Virtual Tour
From ThinkQuest, collection of photos & quotes from immigrants who passed through Ellis
Island
Ellis Island Pictures & History
From the Ellis Island Immigration Museum in New York Harbor
"Gateway to Dreams" Webquest
An Ellis Island / Immigration WebQuest
Immigration Stories of Yesterday & Today
Includes an interactive tour of Ellis Island. (You may borrow headphones from Ms. Bach.) Find
out what it means to come to the United States as an immigrant from the early 20th century
through the early 21st century.
Statue of Liberty National Monument & Ellis Island
Sponsored by the National Park Service. Includes a brief look at Ellis Island history, visitor
activities, museum exhibits, archives & library.
Ellis Island on History.com
This online exhibit includes a timeline, gateway, & resources.
The Ships' List -- Ellis Island
Includes passenger lists, fleets lists, ship descriptions, ship pictures, ship arrivals, marriage at
sea, famine emigrants, ship wrecks & events of 1862
America's Story from the Library of Congress
The story of 15-year-old Annie Moore who arrived at Ellis Island from Ireland in 1892.
"They Changed Our Name at Ellis Island"
In this article, expert Donna Przecha dispels some common myths about name-changing a
various points of immigration.
"The Dark Side of Ellis Island"
"America's doorway represented hope to many, but its hospital is where many dreams of a new
life ended." -- CBS Interactive, Inc.
The official website for Ellis Island, sponsored by the Statue of Liberty. Features the Ellis Island
immigrant experience, Ellis Island history, timeline, photo albums, family histories, Ellis Island
& the peopling of America & visiting Ellis Island.
Ellis Island.org
The official website for Ellis Island, sponsored by the Statue of Liberty - Ellis Island Foundation,
Inc.
North American Immigrant Letters, Diaries, & Oral Histories
Includes 2,162 authors & approximately 100,000 pages of information, so providing a unique &
personal view of what it meant to immigrate to America & Canada between 1800 & 1950.
ThinkQuest History of Ellis Island
Includes immigration histories of various nationalities, their stories, a timeline, the history &
symbolism of Ellis Island & the Statue of Liberty.
Ellis Island Records
Links to millions of immigrant ancestors from all over the world. Use this website to learn about
Ellis Island records, immigrants, museum and archive information, & tips for using immigration
records for genealogy research.
Ellis Island 1892
Historical information
Images of Ellis Island & Immigration
From the Library of Congress, covering the years 1880 - 1920.
Ellis Island Virtual Tour
From ThinkQuest, collection of photos & quotes from immigrants who passed through Ellis
Island
Ellis Island Pictures & History
From the Ellis Island Immigration Museum in New York Harbor
"Gateway to Dreams" Webquest
An Ellis Island / Immigration WebQuest
Immigration Stories of Yesterday & Today
Includes an interactive tour of Ellis Island. (You may borrow headphones from Ms. Bach.) Find
out what it means to come to the United States as an immigrant from the early 20th century
through the early 21st century.
Statue of Liberty National Monument & Ellis Island
Sponsored by the National Park Service. Includes a brief look at Ellis Island history, visitor
activities, museum exhibits, archives & library.
Ellis Island on History.com
This online exhibit includes a timeline, gateway, & resources.
The Ships' List -- Ellis Island
Includes passenger lists, fleets lists, ship descriptions, ship pictures, ship arrivals, marriage at
sea, famine emigrants, ship wrecks & events of 1862
America's Story from the Library of Congress
The story of 15-year-old Annie Moore who arrived at Ellis Island from Ireland in 1892.
"They Changed Our Name at Ellis Island"
In this article, expert Donna Przecha dispels some common myths about name-changing a
various points of immigration.
"The Dark Side of Ellis Island"
"America's doorway represented hope to many, but its hospital is where many dreams of a new
life ended." -- CBS Interactive, Inc.
