Uncover your family history on Ellis Island
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Uncover your family history on Ellis Island

B1IntermediateOctober 4, 20268 min
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The Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation put historical passenger records online for free. I’ll tell you how to pull up the exact hand-written ship manifest that shows your ancestor's age, hometown, and even how much money they carried. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Somewhere in an archive is a page with your great grandmother's name on it. Written by hand the day she stepped off the boat. And you can see it right now. Free. I'm Kim Commando for Hey Polo.

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Know where your people are, where they've been, and it works whether your person has an iPhone or Android. Best part? They don't sell your data. heypolo.com slash Kim.

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The Statue of Liberty Ellis Island Foundation put its passenger records online at no charge. Type in a last name and a rough year. You'll find the ship Manifest, the list that the clerk filled out as people arrived, her

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