Ports of Entry

Gram · Post by **Gram** » 09 Jun 2003, 21:53

If an immigrant was traveling from Southern Italy to Buffalo, New York in the period 1903-1905 and did not come through port of New York, what alternate ports can I check?

ptimber · Post by **ptimber** » 09 Jun 2003, 23:40

Boston and if he came in between 1902-1920 you go to the Mormon church family history library and rent the passenger entry microfilm. Peter

ptimber · Post by **ptimber** » 09 Jun 2003, 23:40

Boston and if he came in between 1902-1920 you go to the Mormon church family history library and rent the passenger entry microfilm. Peter

Gram · Post by **Gram** » 09 Jun 2003, 23:59

Thanks Peter....I'm going to try NARA form 81 one more time using Boston as an entry. If that doesn't work I'll try the Family History Library.
Claudia

ptimber · Post by **ptimber** » 10 Jun 2003, 00:37

He could have come in thru Halifax Canada and took a train to Buffalo too but if you know the name of the ship and possibly the year that could help too. Peter

Gram · Post by **Gram** » 10 Jun 2003, 21:42

If I don't find him entering at Boston I will also try Halifax, Canada. The year would be 1903, 1904 or maybe 1905. I have no idea of the ship name. Thanks again, Peter.
Claudia

ptimber · Post by **ptimber** » 10 Jun 2003, 22:34

If he came in that way he would have had to enter Canada first and crossed over land into the USA. Did he ever become a naturalized US citizen? Peter

Gram · Post by **Gram** » 11 Jun 2003, 23:30

He was naturalized in 1940. I have filed a request with INS, the FOIA form 884. I've been told it takes six months or longer for a reply.
Will those forms list all entries into the US or just the most recent?
Thanks..Claudia

ptimber · Post by **ptimber** » 12 Jun 2003, 04:03

his original entry as an immigrant for sure. The rest is problematical? Peter