Welcome to our free Ellis Island Passenger Search database, home to 65 million records of passengers arriving to the Port of New York from 1820 to 1957. For tips on how best to utilize the database, check out our Genealogy Primer page. If you would like personalized help with the search, become a Foundation Member! At the VOYAGE level and above, you will be teamed with one of our research experts to help start you on your genealogical journey!