There’s More to Immigration than Ellis Island

For most Americans, Ellis Island immediately springs to mind when considering the immigrant experience. But it is just as likely that your ancestor did not arrive through Ellis Island. There were many other ports of entry, and the immigration process was similar, though the laws changed over time. Of course, there are a number of resources to aid in your research.

Diana has been researching her ancestry since age 10, speaking since 1980, and writing, teaching, and researching for clients since the late 1980s. She and her husband served as lay librarians at the Westlake, Ohio, Family History Center (now FamilySearch Center) for over 20 years.

She has written for numerous genealogical publications, including a regular column in the NGS NewsMagazine and the APG Quarterly; she was a frequent contributor to Digital Genealogist Magazine, and she also penned a regular column that ran for two years in the Cleveland Sun. In addition, Diana also wrote “Finding Your Danish Ancestors: A Primer for Research & History” (2015), “Chapter 4: Scandinavia” in The Family Tree Guidebook to Europe (2013), and transcriptions of Green County and Shelby County, Iowa, Cemetery Records (2021). She is a past board member of the Association of Professional Genealogists, the Florida State Genealogical Society, the Genealogical Speakers Guild, and the International Society of Family History Writers and Editors. 

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