text: ellis island directory of immigrants coming to america in the 1800's? i would like to know when my grandparents entered the u.s. i do not know if there are any free web sites, but my cousin was able to find the information on one of  my sets of grandparents right down to the day, time, and ship's name that they came over on from ireland in the early 1900's. have you tried the web site for the statue of liberty or ellis island? there are also lots of paid www.ancestry web sites. good luck!