How can I do that,Kathi? Angelika *Von:* <bigbluedog1@cox.net> *Gesendet:* 09.01.09 01:15:45 *An:* baden-wurttemberg@rootsweb.com *Betreff:* Re: [BW] Family Katharina Maier, Philipp Maier, Franz Karl Maier and Joseph Maier from Joehlingen/Baden/GermanyIII In addition to checking out the 1880 census, you might look into the New York City directories for the years in question. Kathi Ott Williams ---- Don Watson <dwats@cox.net> wrote: > Wow! I have a similar story in my family tree. I guess you've already > checked the document at the port of arrival. Maier often became Myer of > Meyer in the USA. It was a common surname. The 1880 census for New York City > would be the first place to look. > > http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=census+new+york+city+1880&rlz=1W1GDNA_en&aq=f&oq= > > It takes time and patience. The other option is to go to the city she > returned to in Germany, check the information there in the Standesamt / > Einwohnermeldeamt. She would have to report in to municipal government upon > arrival and departure, if she came back to the USA. > > Emigration passenger lists are found at...... > > www.staatsarchiv.hamburg.de, > > and citizen's reporting registries are there, as well. In earlier times > there was an obligation for citizens to report arrivals, moving about, and > departures to the police authority. > > I wish I had more time to devote to your query but translations keep me > busy. Pass it on! > > :-) > Don > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Angelika Dannenberg" <Angelika.Dannenberg@web.de> > To: <baden-wurttemberg@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2009 2:18 PM > Subject: [BW] Family Katharina Maier,Philipp Maier,Franz Karl Maier and > Joseph Maier from Joehlingen/Baden/GermanyIII > > > > > > Hi Don, > > I have learnt by now,that my ancestors arrived in New York with SS "Fresia" > on the 19th of May in 1875 from Hamburg.But then i have no idea,where they > disappeared.How can I trace them??? Any tips from your side??? > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BADEN-WURTTEMBERG-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BADEN-WURTTEMBERG-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message Psssst! Schon vom neuen WEB.DE MultiMessenger gehört? Der kann`s mit allen: *http://www.produkte.web.de/messenger/?did=3123* [http://www.produkte.web.de/messenger/?did=3123]