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Immigration to Ellis Island peaked between 1892 and 1924, during which time the 3.3-acre island was enlarged with landfill (by the 1930s it reached its current 27.5-acre size) and additional buildings were constructed to handle the massive influx of immigrants.
Chances are overwhelming that itâs a myth. And if you are an American, thereâs a very good chance that you can trace at least one ancestor to Ellis island. 100 million Americans can. It was immigrant inspection station from 1892 to 1954. More on the importance of âinspectionâ later. So the name change thing is a very wide-spread myth.