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The Castle Garden Emigrant Landing Depot was the first immigrant processing station in New York State. Most of the immigrants were from Germany, Italy, the British Isles, Russia, Switzerland, Austria, Netherlands, and Sweden. Records typically include the name of the immigrant, year and place of birth, information concerning occupation, port of departure, residence in the country of origin, date and place of arrival, the name of the ship, and relatives who were left behind and in the United States.<br><br>Originally a fort, Castle Clinton, in 1855 it was connected to Manhattan and processed over 8 million immigrants from 1855 to 1890. After its closure in 1890, the federal government took control of immigration, and Ellis Island opened 2 years later.