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Ancestry Magazine

Why did they come here? Where did they live? What were their lives like? And how do I learn more? When all you know about great-great-gramps is a name, turn to Ancestry Magazine. Six times a year, Ancestry Magazine and Ancestry Digital Magazine give you the insight, experience, and know-how you need to transform your family history questions into answers. From original articles to expert advice, rely on Ancestry Magazine to help you uncover your past.

 
New York Story: John & Washington Roebling
An immigrant and his war hero son took on the most ambitious construction project of the 19th century. ...
New York Story: Frederick Olmsted & Calvert Vaux
They designed Central Park and reshaped New York's landscape, changing the lives of New York City residents forever. ...
New York Story: Jacob Riis
He pioneered social reform and improved the lives of generations of immigrants living on New York City's Lower East Side. ...
Following in the Footsteps of Ellis Island’s Immigrants
The journey wasn't over when the ship docked. What was the passage through Ellis Island really like? ...
Italian Immigrants to New York
History    Italians first came to America in the 1550s, when Giovanni da Verrazzano discovered New York Harbor. By the middle of the 17th century, Italians had settled in New York, arriving with Dutch settlers (the first child born in ...
Jewish Immigrants to New York
History Jewish immigrants were some of the latest comers to New York, well after the large Irish and German influx in the mid 19th century. The majority of Jews started coming in 1890, when their presence was relatively new in ...
Irish Immigrants to New York
History The Irish have had a presence in New York since the first European settlers arrived here — their names can be identified in the still extant marriage and baptismal registers of some Dutch Reformed Churches. After the British had ...
German Immigrants to New York
History Germans began arriving in New York in great numbers in the mid 19th century for both political (revolutions in central Europe around 1848 caused mass upheaval in Germany) and economic reasons (America was the land of opportunity). The Ger ...
The Big Stew
Find out what life was like for New York's German, Irish, Jewish and Italian immigrants. ...
Black Holes
For me, my grandfather is a black hole, and I’ve been caught in his gravitational field. I cannot seem to escape. Do I have other ancestors? Sure. Would researching them yield amazing and fulfilling results? Probably. Can I focus my attention on ...
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