If I remember correctly, Castle Garden was the precursor to Ellis Island. I think that one set of my maternal great-grandparents came from the Saxony (Sachsen) region of Germany. Could you please check the years (you'll probably check all) 1850-1890. Thanking you in advance, Glenn Rebholz, Charlottesville, VA _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp.