Online Immigration Records: Retracing Your Ancestor's Journey Webinar

Your ancestor's immigration record is the link to your ancestral homeland. That one record can unlock a world of genealogical information and research possibilities.

Yet it's easy for immigrant research to go adrift, what with changing names and indexing challenges, the variety of ports your ancestors could've used, and the different types of records available. But the Internet can be your life raft when you feel lost in a sea of immigrant search strategies. This webinar shows you how to use online resources to document your ancestor's journey to a new life in America.

You'll learn:

• how to discover when your ancestors immigrated
• an overview of resources for immigration research
• a review of genealogy Web sites to help you trace immigrant ancestors
• where to search ships passenger lists online tips for using the Ellis Island database of millions of passenger arrival records

Learn first-hand from genealogy experts through our recorded webinar series.

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