Originally Posted by
lynnie
someone showed pictures of immigrants coming to America.
Does anyone know what the accommodations were on the ships and how long it took to get here from Europe.I know different ports were different times, but in general. I'm curious as to what they did on the ship all day, and what meals were like and sleeping accommodations. Does anyone know approximate prices of tickets were back then. My grandparents came from Poland in the early 1900's.
thanks for any information anyone has.
Lynnie,
Last summer I purchased a cookbook at a local flea market called "The Ellis Island Immigrant Cookbook". It includes information on Ellis Island and the arrival of Immigrants. It also includes a few letters from Immigrants, as well as family recipes.
You have asked interesting questions. My father-in-law was from Sicily, but I don't ever recall his family talking about how they came here.