Foreword by Stephen A. Briganti, President and CEO of The Statue of Liberty-Ellis Iland Foundation -- Introduction -- 1. Starting your Ellis Island search -- 2. Passenger lists 101 -- 3. Using the Ellis Island database -- 4. Back to microfilm basics -- 5. My ancestor isn't there-now what? -- 6. Before Ellis Island: Castle Garden -- 7. The immigrant experience -- 8. Ellis Island medical records -- 9. Finding information on your ancestor's ship -- 10. Leaving an Ellis Island legacy -- Appendix A. The creation and destruction of Ellis Island immigration manifests, Part 1 -- Appendix B. The creation and destruction of Ellis Island immigration manifests, Part 2 -- Appendix C. Immigration and Passenger list forms -- Bibliography.