There were lots of spelling variations to choose from. I hope something in this list can be of some use in your search. Sandra in Oregon BERNTSEN hits: Passenger's Name: Julus Berntsen Age: 16 Gender: Female Occupation: Spinster Last Residence: Germany Date of Arrival: Apr 10, 1888 Final Destination: USA Ship's Name: Egypt Manifest ID Number: 40400 Port of Embarkation: Liverpool Passenger's Name: Laura Berntsen Age: 24 Gender: Female Occupation: None Last Residence: Prussia Date of Arrival: Jul 16, 1884 Final Destination: Illinois Ship's Name Braunschweig Manifest ID Number: 16031 Port of Embarkation: Bremen .................................................. BERNTSON hit: Passenger's Name: B. M. Berntson Age: 24 Gender: Male Occupation: Laborer Last Residence: Germany Date of Arrival: Mar 30, 1883 Final Destination: USA Ship's Name: Britannic Manifest ID Number: 37230 Port of Embarkation: Liverpool & Queenstown .................................................. BERNTZEN hits: Passenger's Name: J. Berntzen Age: 32 Gender: Female Occupation: None Last Residence: Germany Date of Arrival: Jun 2, 1882 Final Destination: USA Ship's Name: Surrey Manifest ID Number: 36661 Port of Embarkation: Ansterdam Passenger's Name: N. Berntzen Age: 21 Gender: Male Occupation: None Last Residence: Germany Date of Arrival: Jun 2, 1882 Final Destination: USA Ship's Name: Surrey Manifest ID Number: 36661 Port of Embarkation: Ansterdam .................................................. No hits on BENTSON .................................................. BENTSEN hits: Passenger's Name: August Bentsen Age: 17 Gender: Male Occupation: Laborer Last Residence: Hamburg in Hamburg Date of Arrival: May 24, 1886 Final Destination: USA Ship's Name: Lessing Manifest ID Number: 38671 Port of Embarkation: Hamburg Passenger's Name: K. D. Bentsen Age: 19 Gender: Male Occupation: Laborer Last Residence: Germany Date of Arrival: May 30, 1881 Final Destination: USA Ship's Name: Erin Manifest ID Number: 60530 Port of Embarkation: London & Queenstown ................................................ BENTZEN hits: Passenger's Name: Anna Bentzen Age: 54 Gender: Female Occupation: Wife Last Residence: Prussia Date of Arrival: Jul 17, 1884 Final Destination: USA Ship's Name: Bohemia Manifest ID Number: 37825 Port of Embarkation: Hamburg Passenger's Name: Benz Bentzen Age: 25 Gender: Male Occupation: Farmer Last Residence: Unknown Date of Arrival: Jun 25, 1879 Final Destination: USA Purpose for Travel: Staying in USA, but not a citizen Ship's Name: Lessing Captain's Name: Voss Manifest ID Number: 35267 Port of Embarkation: Hamburg & Havre Mode of Travel: Steerage Passenger's Name: Joh. Bentzen Age: 27 Gender: Male Occupation: Farmer Last Residence: Prussia Date of Arrival: May 23, 1882 Final Destination: USA Ship's Name: Albingia Manifest ID Number: 36637 Port of Embarkation: Hamburg Passenger's Name: Marie Bentzen Age: 25 Gender: Female Occupation: Single Last Residence: Prussia Date of Arrival: Feb 26, 1887 Final Destination: Unknown Ship's Name: Amalfi Manifest ID Number: 39081 Port of Embarkation: Hamburg Passenger's Name: S. Bentzen Age: 30 Gender: Male Occupation: Brewer Last Residence: Kreuznach in Germany Date of Arrival: Jun 27, 1888 Final Destination: Ohio Ship's Name: Elbe Manifest ID Number: 40530 Port of Embarkation: Bremen & Southampton Passenger's Name: Ulrich Bentzen Age: 32 Gender: Male Occupation: Merchant Last Residence: Germany Date of Arrival: Apr 21, 1883 Final Destination: Germany Purpose for Travel: Temporary visitor Ship's Name: Oder Manifest ID Number: 37275 Port of Embarkation: Bremen & Southampton Mode of Travel: Cabin .................................................. ----- Original Message ----- From: <AlC1081362@aol.com> To: <CASTLE-GARDEN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, April 20, 2002 3:28 PM I am looking for an emigration record for Bernt Andreas BERNTSEN (aka Andreas or Andrew), who may have gone by BENTSON in the U.S. He was born 18 Sep 1856 in Haugesund, Norway. He signed out of the Bakke parish on 26 Apr 1880, giving his destination as America. I imagine he came through New York and may have stayed there or gone to Chicago, IL. Don't know his occupation, but may have been a seaman. Joy Cottrell ALC1081362@aol.com