Hello John, Since Schultz is such a common name, I queried the Germans to America 1850-1874 disk by surname and year. Then I scrolled thru the hits for possible given name matches. Then I tagged on any potential Rudolph's. Sandra in Oregon Passenger's Name: ??? Schultz Gender: Male Last Residence: Germany Date of Arrival: Oct 12, 1850 Final Destination: United States Purpose for Travel: Staying in the USA Ship's Name: Rhein Captain's Name: M. Ehlers Manifest ID Number: 00006560 Port of Embarkation: Marseilles & Hamburg Port of Debarkation: New York Mode of Travel: Steerage Passenger's Name: R. Schultz Age: 20 Gender: Male Occupation: Joiner Last Residence: Germany Date of Arrival: Aug 16, 1854 Final Destination: United States Ship's Name: Hollander Port of Embarkation: Hamburg Port of Debarkation: New York Passenger's Name: Rud. Schultz Age: 20 Gender: Male Occupation: Farmer Last Residence: Germany Final Destination: United States Purpose for Travel: Staying in the USA Manifest ID Number: 00030106 Port of Embarkation: Marseilles Mode of Travel: Steerage Passenger's Name: Rud. Schultz Age: 29 Gender: Male Occupation: Tailor Last Residence: Germany Final Destination: United States Purpose for Travel: Staying in the USA Ship's Name: Thuringia Captain's Name: Meyer Manifest ID Number: 00033298 Mode of Travel: Steerage ----- Original Message ----- From: <JKK358@aol.com> To: <CASTLE-GARDEN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, July 17, 2002 2:06 PM Subject: [CASTLE-GARDEN] Rudolph Ernst Schultz Sandra, I believe that you are the holder of the CDs. At your convenience, would you please check for Rudolph Ernst Schultz who came to North America about 1851. He may have come through Canada. He was born in Danzig, Westpreussenn 17 March 1833 and I found him in Durham, Ontario, Canada in the mid-1850s. John Kracha Member, Czechoslovak Genealogical Society Member, House of Czech and Slovak Republics, San Diego Member, German Research Association Member, Computer Genealogical Society of San Diego