part of a patient's medical history in which questions are asked in an attempt to find out whether the patient has hereditary tendencies toward particular diseases
American Family Immigration History Center
This is the entry to the official Ellis Island website (EllisIsland.org) where passenger arrivals to New York can now be searched online. Since handwritten records have been transcribed and entered into this searchable database, they may contain typos due to unclear handwriting. http://www.ellisisland.org/