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Almshouse Records

In the early 1800's port cities in the USA bore the burden of immigration. By the time they arrived, so many immigrants were tired, hungry and poor they ended up in the City Almshouse.

This meant the citizens had to take care of them. At first the citizens of the city asked the Mayors for funds to support the poor. Eventually they asked the states, and by mid-century some states (Pennsylvania, New York, Massachusetts) set up State agencies to deal with the issue. Eventually, beginning in the 1880's, the Federal Government nationalized the programs.

Dating back to the colonial era, New York City assumed responsibility for its citizens who were destitute, sick, homeless, or otherwise unable to care for themselves. The city maintained an almshouse, various hospitals, and a workhouse on Blackwell's Island (now called Roosevelt Island) for the poor.

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New York Almshouse Records 1819-1840 - These contain the names of the ship each person sailed on, plus dates of arrival.

New York Almshouse Records 1855-1858 - These contain the name of the ship and the arrival date and port for each person.

Passenger List of Waegh (The Weigh-House), 1655 - with names and ages of the Almshouse children, who sailed to New Netherland (New York) from Amsterdam Holland

Orphan Records New York Lists of children in Orphanages from 1850 - 1880

List of Poor sent from England to Ireland 1860-1862 -Includes Ports of Departure & Arrival plus number of years in England or Scotland

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Alternate resources that provide immigration or naturalization years are

marker for naturalization records in USA Naturalization Brick Wall Help
marker for naturalization records in USA Alien Registrations
marker for naturalization records in USA Census Records
marker for naturalization records in USA City Directories
marker for naturalization records in USA Land Records
marker for naturalization records in USA Newspapers (Obits, Announcements)
marker for naturalization records in USA Ships Passenger Lists
marker for naturalization records in USA Voters Registration


 
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