British Columbia Genealogical Society
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The British Columbia Genealogical Society incorporated in 1971. Our members have been researching, preserving, and publishing their family histories and those of British Columbian families for over 50 years. #BCGS #genealogy https://www.bcgs.ca
There is no disagreeing to disagree. While your ancestor might have changed their name, it wasn't by the officials at Ellis Islands. Among other things, they worked from passenger lists created at the ports of departure. In fact, the inspectors at Ellis *never* wrote down immigrants' names.
December 6, 2025 at 7:55 PM
There is no disagreeing to disagree. While your ancestor might have changed their name, it wasn't by the officials at Ellis Islands. Among other things, they worked from passenger lists created at the ports of departure. In fact, the inspectors at Ellis *never* wrote down immigrants' names.