I'm planning a trip next fall to go to Germany and do some research. I'm learning the German language. Here is where I plan on doing research and the last names to search: 1) Lambrecht - Baum, Koelsch(Kölsch), Miller/Mueller/Müller) 2) Bad Dürkheim - same names 3) Neudstadt (between Lambrecht and Bad Dürkheim) - same names 3) Waldangelloch - Kraft/Krafft 4) Dürrenzimmern - Koehler/Köhler (possibly) 5) Hessen (Not in Badem Wurttemberg) - Shade/Schädt/Schade Anyone have suggestions on where to go when I'm there to research? Anyone researched these areas? Also - is anyone familiar with the books Germans to America Lists of Passengers Arriving at U.S. Ports. I have the following immigration record from in there: Vol 12 November 1857-July 1859 Pg. 208 Ship - Wm. Nelson, From - Havre, To - New York , Arrived 06 July 1858 Listed as Koehler, Daniel, 34, Farmer, Male, from Bavaria to USA. No other Koehlers listed. I know they there may be errors in these books. I see that NARA can do look ups on the documents for further information. Has anyone used this? I'm trying to find where my gr-gr grandfather came from and think this is him. thanks, Kathy