Ellis Island is the legendary gate to America. Millions of immigrants who were in search of a better life, first landed on this island. The mythical building on the island preserves the tapes of the Oral History Program. In more than 2000 interviews people tell about their most important journey of their life: how they fled from war and poverty and how they abandoned their country, home and family in Europe. Many Americans have tried to reconstruct the puzzle of their ancestors' lives. The series Red Star Line visits descendants of people whose astonishing migration story is registered on the Ellis Island tapes. For many of these descendants, it is the first time that they can hear the story of their ancestor’s journey.