Hi Barbara, There were no listings for any Hickman or Hinkmann on either of the Germans to America CDs. I checked Hinckman(n), Hinckeman(n) and Hinkeman(n) with no results. The closest I could find in spelling to your guy was a 40-year old Friedrich Hinckelmann who ended up in Illinois on May 24, 1884 with his wife Rosa and their 3 children under the age of 3. It is my understanding that these CD transcriptions cover ships that carried at least 80% German immigrants. You may have to turn your search toward written texts and/or microfilmed passenger lists. Sorry I couldn't help. Sandra in mcgdog ----- Original Message ----- From: "Barbara McRann" <bmcrann@yellowsub.net> To: "Sandra Kieffer" <Kieffer@pioneer-net.com> Sent: Saturday, August 03, 2002 8:02 AM Subject: Re: HINKHAUS Dear Sandra Thank you so very much for your kind help on this Family name. It seems that my brick wall will be standing for a while longer, since there is no town with the name of Hicter in Germany today. I will have to check old maps or different spellings of this name. Could you please check for the name of Fredrick Hinkman or Hinkmann, his pension file shows him under this name. I am not sure why this is so. Thank you again for your help Barbara in Nevada