User:Evancol/Sandbox/How to Find US Immigration Records

If you know your ancestor immigrated to the United States, there are usually records giving information about them.

Tips:

I DON'T know when my ancestor immigrated

 * If you don't know when your ancestor came to the US, if they lived in the US during from 1900 to 1930, the Census records give an estimated year of arrival. Search the census first

I DO know when my ancestor immigrated
There are many online indexes and databases to immigration records to the US. Try