$1,000 Reward for Annie Moore of Ellis Island Fame
Megan Smolenyak is offering a $1,000 reward to the genealogist who can prove what happened to the Annie Moore who was the first immigrant processed at Ellis Island. Here’s an excerpt from her blog:
I’m offering $1,000 for the first proof of what became of Ellis Island’s true Annie Moore. This is not a joke. Those of you who are familiar with my Honoring Our Ancestors Grants program know that I put my money where my mouth is.
I want to know the truth, and I’m hoping some great genealogists out there can unearth it. So try to solve the mystery yourself or join up with a research buddy and tackle it. For that matter, why not make it a project for your local genealogical society? Or just spread the word. Together, we can find out what happened to Ellis Island’s Annie Moore.
You can learn more about the contest on her blog at: http://megansrootsworld.blogspot.com/2006/07/1000-reward-for-ellis-islands-little.html
[…] Back in July, Megan Smolenyak Smolenyak announced that she was offering a $1,000 reward for anyone who could determine what happened to the real Annie Moore of Ellis Island fame. Well, with the help of a group of genealogists from across the country, the case has been cracked and Megan will be joined by descendants of Annie and her brother Philip, and Brian Andersson, Commissioner, NYC Department of Records, to award the prizes on September 15 at the New York Genealogical and Biographical Socety. You can read the entire press release on Megan’s blog. […]
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[…] Over 100 years after she stepped off the boat to become the first immigrant to be processed at Ellis Island, Annie Moore, an Irish girl from County Cork, has made headlines on the front page of the New York Times. Megan Smolenyak Smolenyak offered an $1,000 reward for anyone could determine her fate back in April and last week she announced that they had learned of Annie’s fate. You can read more in the New York Times article online. […]
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[…] Most of you may recall a while back we ran a blurb about a contest, sponsored by Megan Smolenyak Smolenyak, seeking the identity of the real Annie Moore of Ellis Island fame. Early in September they announced that she had been found. The success was announced at a press conference in New York City, attended by some of Annie’s descendants. Now you can watch how they uncovered her real story and view the press conference online at RootsTelevision. Just go to the RootsTelevision website (www.RootsTelevision.com) and it’s currently on the home page. (If it’s been bumped from the home page by the time you read this, click on the Homeland tab and you’ll find it there.) […]
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