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IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION RECORDS Mary Colbert

IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION RECORDS Mary Colbert. Embarkation Ports. Picture of Queenstown harbor, where Annie Shanley boarded the Oceanic. Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division. http://adminstaff.vassar.edu/sttaylor/FAMINE/ILN/Depopulation/Depopulation.html.

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IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION RECORDS Mary Colbert

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  1. IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION RECORDSMary Colbert

  2. EmbarkationPorts • Picture of Queenstown harbor, where Annie Shanley boarded the Oceanic Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division http://adminstaff.vassar.edu/sttaylor/FAMINE/ILN/Depopulation/Depopulation.html Mary Colbert

  3. Before 1855 – New York Immigrants arrived at the docks – where they found runners waiting for them. John Colbert and Mary Coleman arrived at the docks. Mary Colbert

  4. Castle Garden August 1855 – April 1890 The Roches, Ashes, Ryans, and Tom Phelan (with Alice and Nell) all arrived here Mary Colbert

  5. Barge Office April 1890 – Dec 1891 June 1897 – Dec 1900 Bessie Shanley arrived here Mary Colbert

  6. Ellis Island Jan 1892 – June 1897 Dec 1900 – 1924 James Whelan and Annie Shanley arrived here. So did Bessie (2nd trip) and Mollie and many Aherns. Mary Colbert

  7. What you must know • Name at time of arrival • Age • Approximate year of arrival • Plus • Traveling companions • Ship • Occupation • Home County - Residence Mary Colbert

  8. Where to find passenger lists • Online • Ancestry • Ellis Island • Family Search • Stephen Morse, one step • Microfilm • NARA • Family History Centers Mary Colbert

  9. Where to Find Information • Family Stories • Death Certificates • Census • Naturalization Records • Obituaries • Biographies • Certificates of Arrival • Passport Applications • Emigrant Savings Bank Mary Colbert

  10. Family Stories “My mother arrived the day McKinley was shot/killed. When she arrived in Battery Park the band was playing. She thought it was to welcome the immigrants, but it was for the President.” Mary Colbert

  11. What do I know? • Name: Anne Shanley – nicknames: Annie, • Nancy • Date of Birth: December 1882 • Place of Birth: Ross, Meath, Ireland • Port of Arrival: New York • Year of Arrival: the year McKinley was shot President McKinley: Shot: September 6, 1901 Died: September 14, 1901 Mary Colbert

  12. Ellis Island Records • http://ellisisland.org/ • Free • Must register to see • records • 1892-1924 • New York Mary Colbert

  13. Ellis Island Records Annie Shanley Age 19 Year of Arrival 1901 Residence: Ross Mary Colbert

  14. Ship: Oceanic Arrival: Sep 11, 1901 Mary Colbert

  15. Ellis Island Records • Print Certificates • View Manifest • View other pages in manifest • Add to your Ellis Island file • Order copies • Cannot print or save manifests Mary Colbert

  16. Ancestry – Passenger Records Why is Annie listed twice ? Mary Colbert

  17. Passenger Manifest Annie was detained until her mother arrived Mary Colbert

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  19. Family Story and Death Certificate “My grandmother came to this country twice – The first time she was a baby and her father dropped dead coming down the gangplank. She and her mother returned to Ireland on the same ship.” Mary Colbert

  20. What do I know? • Name – Johanna Roach • Country of Origin – Ireland • Sisters – Ellen and Mary • Brother – John or James Mary Colbert

  21. Death Certificate Died: February 10, 1927 Age: 69 = Year of birth 1858 In U.S.: 67 years = Year of Arrival 1860 Parents: Michael Roach and Mary Wallace Father’s Death Certificate: Date of Death: July 16, 1861 Age: 45 = Year of Birth 1816 Mary Colbert

  22. Michael Roach; Arrived: 8 July 1861; Born: about 1817 Mary Colbert

  23. MARINE INTELLIGENCE.; Cleared. Arrived. Sailed. By Telegraph. Miscellaneous. Spoken, &c. Foreign Ports. Published: July 9, 1861 Ship Columbia, Bryant, Liverpool May 21, with mdse. and 350 passengers to C.H. Marshall & Co. June 16, lat. 46 30, lon. 48 passed several icebergs. Has had light winds, calms and fogs the entire passage. New York Times Archives Mary Colbert

  24. COLUMBIA (2) Columbia was built 1846, by W. H. Webb at NYC, New York. 1051 tons, 171' x 37' x 22'. She was a square rigger which saw long service, was owned by C. H. Marshall & Co. of NYC and operated under the Black Ball or Old Line from 1846 to 1869, averaging 32 days on her westward crossings. She was a consistently fast and reliable performer http://mobius.mysticseaport.org/detail.php?type=related&kv=179193&t=objects Mary Colbert

  25. Did she go back on the same ship? From: New York Times, August 1, 1861 Mary Colbert

  26. The Nastas • Michael and Virginia LiquoriNasta • Both born in Formia, Italy • She was his second wife • He went back to Italy to marry her • He worked as a seaman at one time • Census 1930 • he arrived 1900; she arrived 1917 • Children: Helen, Philip, Frances, Josephine, Mary and Jane Mary Colbert

  27. Passport Application Michele Nasta Arrived: 14 July 1898 Ship: Vispera Anchor Line Born: 28 Sept 1873 Formia, Italy Mary Colbert

  28. Finding the Record • Anchor Line – Ship’s Name is Hesperia • http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/lines/anchor.html • Stephen Morse One step • http://stevemorse.org/ellis2/ellisgold.html • Searched – for Michele • Name of Town – Formia • Name of Ship – Hesperia • Year of Arrival – 1898 Mary Colbert

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  30. Found - Ellis Island Index: Michele Masta Ancestry Index: Michele Nasto Michele Nasta, age 25, Seaman, Italian, from Formia; has $14.00 Going to his brother BenedettoNasto Certification from U.S. Consul in Naples that immigrants on lines 8 through 22, “are working their passage to New York as stewards..” Mary Colbert

  31. Wife – Vincenza, age 33 Mary Colbert

  32. Travel Companion If you can’t find ancestor – check a travel companion Mary Shanley – born 1876 Came to U.S. with cousin – Kate Knight Search for Mary Shanley Ellis Island – no record Ancestry – no record Search for Kate Knight found – Alaska, 23 May 1892 Mary’s name is given as Shandley Mary Colbert

  33. Repeat trips Many immigrants returned to their home countries more than once; some were seasonal workers. Thomas Phelan New York 1889 with sisters Philadelphia 1895 self New York 1904 with wife New York 1906 with wife New York 1913 with wife and son Mary Colbert

  34. Naturalization • 5 years in U.S. • Declaration of Intent filed at least 2 years prior • 21 years old • Good moral character • Witness • Derivative Citizenship • Wives • Minors • Military Mary Colbert

  35. Naturalization • Before 1906 • Could file in any court • Limited information on petition • Varied by court • After 1906 • New agency - Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) • All records sent to INS • Standard forms • Detailed information about applicant and family Mary Colbert

  36. Citzenship of Women • Derivative Citizenship – until 1922 • Until 1907 • If husband was a citizen – wife was a citizen • If husband was an alien – wife remained a citizen (some disagreement 1866-1907) • 1907-1922: • If husband was a citizen – wife was a citizen • If husband was an alien – wife was alien • American women lost their citizenship if they married a noncitizen • 1922 – Women applied for their citizenship independent of their husbands Mary Colbert

  37. American born wife NYS Census 1915 21st A.D; E.D. 31 523 W 133rd Street Name Age Born Citizen in U.S. Alex Murray Head M 37 Scotland Alien 12 years Mary A. Wife F 28 U.S. Alien 28 years John A. Son M 7 U.S. Cit 7 years Ethel M. Daughter F 2 U.S. Cit 2 years Mary Colbert

  38. Naturalization Date/Place • Family Papers • Census – 1920 – Year • 1900/1910/1930 will have AL/NA/Pa • Voter Registration • Passport Application • Passenger Manifest • Military Records • Federal Land Records • State Census records – some show citzenship Mary Colbert

  39. Where can you find indexes? • Ancestry • Family Search • Footnote • Italian Genealogical Group • German Genealogical Group • Westchester County Archives • State and County Sites • NARA and FHC (microfilm – not online) • List of microfilm rolls is on line Mary Colbert

  40. Where Can you Find Record? • National Archives (NARA) • check Regional Offices for available records and ordering procedures • USICS – post 1906 only • Ancestry (online) • has some post 1906 records • check pages before and after for additional information • Courthouses and Archives • Check State/County for available records Mary Colbert

  41. Certificate given to New Citizen Mary Colbert

  42. INDEX CARD Record can be obtained from the National Archives Can order online for $7.50 Mary Colbert

  43. Minor • Under the age of 18 when arrived • In U.S. at least 5 years • Reached age 21 • Did not have to file declaration of intent • File includes: • Certificate signed by clerk • Witness form • Date of Arrival Mary Colbert

  44. Voter Registration Records • Aid to finding and corroborating naturalization records • Limited Availability • Not online • Found in varied locations • Manhattan only – Municipal Archives • Brooklyn – Board of Elections • Rarely indexed - need exact address • May need specific ward, assembly district, election district Mary Colbert

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  46. Lawrence Ryan Mary Colbert

  47. Naturalized: October 16, 1888 Superior Court New York City Declaration of Intent: March 30, 1881 Court of Common Pleas NYC Mary Colbert

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