Hi Steve, Sounds like you checked the Passenger Lists for your people but what about the Marriage Record, U.S. Census Records, Natualization Papers, Land Records, or anything else that may have generated paper work while he was living in the U.S.? One of those might list the exact town that you are looking for. Godd luck-- Cris ---- Original Message ---- From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [BAVARIA] Questions for list members Date: Wed, 09 Apr 2003 20:16:26 +0200 >Greetings! > >My maternal Great Great Great Grandfather emigrated from Bavaria to >the US >in November 1836. He and his family (wife and three children) sailed >from >the port of Le Havre to New Orleans. > >The shipping register listed him as a farmer by occupation and coming >from >Bavaria. I am trying to find the name of the town or village where >they came >from in Bavaria and would like to ask the following questions of the >list >membership: > >1. Would they have required a passport or laissez-passez at that time >and, >if so, where would they have obtained it? And what archives would >keep an >archives of applications for such documents? > >2. What route might they have followed from Bavaria? Down the Rhine >to >Bremen or Hamburg and from their by ship to Le Havre? > >3. What resources or archives might have a comprehensive list of >emigrants >from that period? > >Please reply to me off line at [email protected] > >With my thanks in advance! > >Stephen Lubell > > > > >==== BAVARIA Mailing List ==== >Going on Vacation? Longer than 4 days? Go to >http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/DEU/BAVARIA.html >to unsubscribe >