FYI: 1830-1912 FREE SEARCHING on a little known site: Immigrants also arrived in a port called Castle Garden in the state of New York: www.castlegarden.org If your family came before the Ellis Island Records this is a site which might be of assistance to you! Includes Names, Ages, Dates and Ship Name for Irish and English and "German" immigrants (Remember that "Germany" contained part of France during 1830-1912!) God bless you all and God DOES love you