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Ancestry.com - Name Changes at Ellis Island: Fact or Fiction?

From Ancestry Magazine, July/August 2001

Ancestry.com - The Myth of Ellis Island Name Changes

Article from Dick Eastman Online

Genealogy.com - They Changed Our Name at Ellis Island

Article by Donna Przecha.

ILW.com -American Names: Declaring Independence

Article by Marian L. Smith.

Names: All About Them

Scroll a third of the way down the page for an excerpt from Ellis Island's Myths and Misconceptions regarding name changes at Ellis Island.

Our Name Was Changed at Ellis Island - Dispelling the Myth of Ellis Island Name Changes

By Kimberly Powell, About.com Guide

The Ellis Island Immigration Museum, Part III: Name Changes, Setting the Record Straight : Greek News

Why U Can't Find Your Ancestors Misspeld Knames — A Commun Probblem for Reeserchors

From RootsWeb's Guide To Tracing Family Trees.