I checked the Germans to America CD and found no given name matches for your Simonsen. I also tried a couple variants in spelling the surname. The only 1884 arrivals were quite far off in age (as well as no given name match). Sorry I couldn't help. Sandra in Oregon ----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard N. Simonsen" <simonsen@charter.net> To: "Kieffer, Sandra" <Kieffer@pioneer-net.com> Sent: Monday, July 08, 2002 12:49 PM Subject: Simonsen request I would appreciate any information you might be able to obtain reagrding my grandfather, Niels Christian Frands Simonsen who came to New York and passed through Castle Garden in 1884. According to his journal, he left Copenhagen in Octoer 1884 and arrived New York City and stayed at Castle Garden. He was Born 30 Jan 1871 in Aarhus, Denmark. He might have arrived in November since he left in October. Any help would be greatly apprciated. Richard Simonsen