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Genealogical Musings: The "Our Name Was Changed at Ellis Island" Myth

Genealogy.com - They Changed Our Name at Ellis Island

Article by Donna Przecha.

ILW.com -American Names: Declaring Independence

Article by Marian L. Smith.

No, Family Names Were Not Changed 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

The Ellis Island Myth - Genealogy and Family History - D. Joshua Taylor

A concise explanation of the "my name was changed at Ellis Island" myth.

The Myth of Ellis Island and Other Tales of Origin

By Dara Horn, on the Jewish tradition of changing names and inventing roots.

The myth that refuses to die:

By Aliza Giammatteo for Roots in the Boot.

Why U Can't Find Your Ancestors Misspeld Knames

From RootsWeb's guide to tracing family trees.

Why Your Family Name Was Not Changed at Ellis Island (and One That Was)

From the New York Public Library, by Philip Sutton, Milstein Division of United States History, Local History and Genealogy.

Your family name did not come from a mistake at Ellis Island

Brief podcast explaining why names were not changed at Ellis Island despite the popular and enduring myth.