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NEW YORK, 2:03 p.m. EDT April 18, 2001 -- The Internet has made it easier for families to trace their history. And now there is a new way to get a blast from your past.
You can search for your ancestors who entered the United States through Ellis Island.
The Web site, ellisislandrecords.org has records of 22 million immigrants who arrived at New York City's port between 1892 and 1924.
The site, organized by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, is still updating information and links. Creators say that it will be about a month before searches are fully operational.
Access to ellisislandrecords.org has been hit-or-miss Wednesday. The site is being bombarded by users.
The Web site is likely to attract millions of visitors. It's connected through the Family Immigration History Center at Ellis Island.
The searchable database will include immigrants' names, ages, nationalities, hometowns and other information.
The center offers anyone with ancestors who arrived at Ellis Island their own individual glimpse at the past.
More than 20 pieces of information about your ancestor's journey could be available. Some of the information you would never find out otherwise.
You can learn how old the person that you're tracing was, their physical characteristics, how much money they had with them, where they were coming from and where they were going, right down to the address.
The information is accessible from 41 computers at the center or from your own computer at www.ellisislandrecords.org.
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