Researching your family history can start with the family around you, but quickly expanding to online resources can make your layouts rich with journaling fodder.
If your family members immigrated to the United States from Europe between 1892 and 1924, chances are they arrived at Ellis Island in New York. You can search for these relatives and view copies of passenger records and original ship manifests (with the option to purchase copies at $25 each) at www.ellisisland.org.