EVERY IMMIGRATION STORY MATTERS
TELL YOUR FAMILY’S IMMIGRATION STORY
At the Immigrant Hall of Honor, we celebrate immigrants whose journeys helped shape America and the world. Many of the individuals we honor, such as Albert Einstein, Hedy Lamarr, and Madeleine Albright, arrived in the United States as immigrants and went on to make extraordinary and lasting contributions.
But history isn’t only written by the famous. Here, it is written by families, communities, and individuals whose stories deserve to be remembered.
Whether you’re an immigrant sharing your own journey, a second-generation American honoring your parents, or a genealogist researching an immigrant ancestor’s life, we invite you to share your story.
How would you like to share your story?
Choose the path that fits your experience. We’ll help you get started.
TELL A FAMILY MEMBER’S STORY
For children, grandchildren, and relatives documenting a living family member’s experiences.
REMEMBER A LOVED ONE
For friends and family who want to preserve the immigration story of someone who has passed away.
FREE STORYTELLING resources
DON’T KNOW WHERE TO BEGIN?
Consider downloading our free guide, A Beginner’s Guide to Telling Your Family’s American Immigration Story.
This three-part guide offers practical storytelling resources for first-generation immigrants telling their own stories, children and grandchildren documenting a living relative’s story, and genealogists and family historians researching an ancestor’s immigration journey.
You’ll also receive our monthly e-newsletter featuring storytelling tips, historical context and immigration stories that inspire us.