Sunset Park, Brooklyn Immigrant History: Finnish, Norwegian and Chinese Roots
Discover how Norwegian, Finnish and Chinese immigrants built Sunset Park on Brooklyn’s waterfront — and how to trace your own family story there.
Chinese immigrants
Chinatown Manhattan Heritage: How Chinese Immigrants Built Mott Street
Discover how Chinese immigrants built Manhattan’s Chinatown, and where to trace their stories today. Get weekly New York heritage guides free.
The New York Chinatown That Chinese Immigrants Built — A Century of Survival and Pride
Discover the New York that Chinese immigrants built — from Mott Street’s first arrivals in the 1870s to the community that endures today. Plus, find out where to trace Chinese roots in the city and plan your heritage visit.
The Chinatown That Chinese Immigrants Built — A Story of Survival and Pride
Discover how generations of Chinese immigrants built New York’s Chinatown against extraordinary odds — and where to find their story today. A heritage guide for families tracing Chinese-American roots in Lower Manhattan.
The Chinatown That Chinese Immigrants Built — A Story of Survival and Pride
Discover the history of New York City’s Chinatown — how Chinese immigrants built the oldest Chinatown in the Western world, and where to trace that story on foot today.
