i went to ellis island and found a Carmen Miranda a puerto rican women birth year: july 16,1880. Arrived in New York on Ellis Island December 17, 1917. Age 37 years old. on the ship Carolina coming from the Port of San Juan, Puerto Rico. I also found a man named Juan Roman who worked on a ship a member of the crew, position on the ship: oiler. The ship left the port of San Juan puerto Rico and arrived in New York on july 29th, 1919. Also, i found a Santiago Otero from San Juan Puerto Rico, he worked on the ship a member of the crew. Position: Coal passer. The name of the ship:Goodspeed. the ship arrived in New York December 4, 1918 from the port of san juan. now there are also several other Otero on Ellis Island passenger list. their towns are Catano puerto Rico, Humacao Puert Rico, Mayaquez Puerto Rico. Later on I wiil look for Velez. see. www.EllisIsland.org