I found these 8 traveling together on the "Germans to America 1875 - 1888" CD. Sandra in Oregon Passenger's Name: Melchior Rieder Age: 40 Gender: Male Occupation: Farmer Last Residence: Germany Date of Arrival: Apr 1, 1881 Final Destination: USA Ship's Name: Belgenland Manifest ID Number: 36015 Port of Embarkation: Antwerp Passenger's Name: Andrew Rieder Age: 16 Gender: Male Occupation: None Last Residence: Germany Date of Arrival: Apr 1, 1881 Final Destination: USA Ship's Name: Belgenland Manifest ID Number: 36015 Port of Embarkation: Antwerp Passenger's Name: Catherine Rieder Age: 35 Gender: Female Occupation: None Last Residence: Germany Date of Arrival: Apr 1, 1881 Final Destination: USA Ship's Name: Belgenland Manifest ID Number: 36015 Port of Embarkation: Antwerp Passenger's Name: Catherine Rieder Age: 8 Gender: Female Occupation: Child Last Residence: Germany Date of Arrival: Apr 1, 1881 Final Destination: USA Ship's Name: Belgenland Manifest ID Number: 36015 Port of Embarkation: Antwerp Passenger's Name: Johann Rieder Age: ??? Gender: Male Occupation: None Last Residence: Germany Date of Arrival: Apr 1, 1881 Final Destination: USA Ship's Name: Belgenland Manifest ID Number: 36015 Port of Embarkation: Antwerp Passenger's Name: Kaspar Rieder Age: 18 Gender: Male Occupation: Farmer Last Residence: Germany Date of Arrival: Apr 1, 1881 Final Destination: USA Ship's Name: Belgenland Manifest ID Number: 36015 Port of Embarkation: Antwerp Passenger's Name: Margaret Rieder Age: 6 Gender: Female Occupation: Child Last Residence: Germany Date of Arrival: Apr 1, 1881 Final Destination: USA Ship's Name: Belgenland Manifest ID Number: 36015 Port of Embarkation: Antwerp Passenger's Name: Wilhelm Rieder Age: 11 Gender: Male Occupation: None Last Residence: Germany Date of Arrival: Apr 1, 1881 Final Destination: USA Ship's Name: Belgenland Manifest ID Number: 36015 Port of Embarkation: Antwerp ----- Original Message ----- From: "Al Briggs" <abriggs@tampabay.rr.com> To: <CASTLE-GARDEN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, April 28, 2002 10:12 AM Searching for Melchior Rieder and family from Switzerland. Census records indicate arrival in the 1887 timeframe. Any information on immigration for this family and possible sibling in the 1880-1888 timeframe would greatly assist my research. Al Briggs, Sarasota, FL