Immigration Records

Before I engage on how I found my maternal grandmother, I want to talk about my own mother: Alice. Alice was the 11th child of Rose Ann and William Hughes. Born in 1920 in... keep reading →

With No Work In Ireland As Usual. This Is A Short Story About Alice. An Irish Economic Migrant Woman's Life In London From The 1950's. Alice now has Alzheimer's... keep reading →

The Social Security Death Index is one of the largest genealogical databases, and is one of the easiest ways to find information about your ancestors and other relatives.... keep reading →

A fascinating account of my Paternal Grandparents and family who immigrated to the America's from Italy. keep reading →

A life changing experience! Moving the family from the UK to the USA. Successfully as it turned out! keep reading →

1) Moving from India can be a daunting but exhilarating prospect. It is not for the faint-hearted, but the rewards can be utterly life-changing. Canada ranks very highly as... keep reading →

This article simplifies the U.S. Immigration process when your alien has entered the U.S. legally and you have legally married. This is the first article (and step) in my... keep reading →

Today we think of Ellis Island as a kind of sunny haven for arriving immigrants. In truth, it was more of a hideous gauntlet for the mostly illiterate and penniless third... keep reading →