Hello A-L Listers, This might be of interest to others who are new to genealogy research (and with permission from Valorie), here is an article that describes a typical immigrant passenger's experience on coming to America. It was written by a couple in Phoenix, Arizona doing research on their ancestors. http://www.akvhs.org/their_journey_to_america.htm<http://www.akvhs.org/their_journey_to_america.htm> Janice