Hi Richard, If you have not already done so, it could be productive for you to obtain a copy of the actual manifest itself from NARA (National Archives and Records Administration). Many times, the manifest can give you additional information such as last place of residence. Other passengers names may ring a bell for you, or give clues to the places of origin of them. He could be grouped with other passengers from the same area. Go to: http://www.archives.gov/<http://www.archives.gov/> and from the pull down list in the upper right corner, click on "How Do I?" Scroll down to "Ship Passenger Arrival Records" which will direct you as to how to order the manifest you need. You can do it on line or by requesting the form and mailing it in at a later time. You didn't say where he settled or what his religion was. If you know of a parish he attended, they may have information about where he came from as the churches often recorded this information. Marriage or birth/christening records often identified the place the party originated from, or at times the last parish they attended in the homeland. Good luck with your search. Sandy ----- Original Message ----- From: Taubar<mailto:taubar@cqservices.com> To: BAVARIA-L@rootsweb.com<mailto:BAVARIA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, March 26, 2005 9:31 AM Subject: [BAVARIA] Tauber Family Name Hello, I am new to this list. With the help of a lot of nice people, I have traced who I believe to be my g-grandfather Paul Otto Tauber to Bavarian roots and am seeking any help or suggestions to find his home town. My Question: How do I take this search to the next stage? (My g-grandfather did not leave any trail to his original town or city in his death records, Census, Naturalization or family records) >From New York Passenger Lists 1851-1891 & Germans to America list Name: Otto Tauber (Taubar) Age: 15 Port of Departure: Antwerp, Belgium Place of Origin: Bavaria Date of Arrival: 14 October 1878 Destination: United States of American Ship's Name: Vaderland Thanks and Best Regards, Richard Taubar Sayre, Pennsylvania ==== BAVARIA Mailing List ==== Going on Vacation? Longer than 4 days? Go to http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/DEU/BAVARIA.html<http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/DEU/BAVARIA.html> to unsubscribe