Did all Italian immigrants arriving in the U.S. at New York enter through the Ellis Island processing center?

No, here is some background on immigration into the Port of New York. First, a chronology of New York arrival points and some information about records: • 1. Aug.1, 1855-April 18, 1890 Castle Garden • 2. April 19, 1890-December 31, 1891 Barge Office • 3. Jan. 1, 1892-June 13, 1897 Ellis Island • 4. June 14, 1897-Dec. 16, 1900 Barge Office • 5. Dec. 17, 1900-1924 Ellis Island The State of New York opened the very first examining and processing center for immigrants in 1855, Castle Garden, on an island off the southwest tip of Manhattan.

Immigration remained purely an affair of State, not federal, government until 1875. In that year Congress asserted its Constitutional prerogative to legislate immigration affairs by passing a law forbidding entry into the USA of criminals and women "brought for lewd and immoral purposes". From 1875 the reception of immigrants was handled as a joint State/Federal system.

The Secretary of the Treasury signed a contract with the New York State ... more.

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