Today, April 17 has been designated as National Ellis Island Family History Day.
In 1890 then president Benjamin Harrison designated Ellis Island as the first Federal Immigration station. From 1892 to 1954, over twelve million immigrants entered the United States through the portal of Ellis Island, including some of our Swedish ancestors.
CLICK HERE to view the history of Ellis Island and
see how our immigrant ancestors entered their new life in the United States
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