Yes, good article and summarizes some of Michael C. Tepper's "American Passenger Arrival Records" and John P. Colleta's "They Came In Ships."
Yes, they had translators at Ellis. Glad this article tries to put this name change myth to rest, as most people won't read Tepper's or Colletta's books. Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada On Fri, Dec 30, 2016 at 8:20 AM, Marilyn Thompson <[email protected]> wrote: > This is a link to a very interesting article about Immigrants that came > through Ellis Island. > > http://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/ask- > smithsonian-did-ellis-island-officials-really-change-names- > immigrants-180961544/?__prclt=3teObe4U > > Marilyn > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Azores Genealogy" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/azores. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Azores Genealogy" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/azores.
