does anyone know how our families got to Germany in order to board the ship? What did it cost? My GGM would never talk about any of it to my Mom or GM. I wonder why. judi

My ancestors came from Trojanovice, in Moravia. I do not know for certain, but I would imagine that many of them traveled by rail. In my case, from the Frenstat area, through Olomouc and toward Prague, to Dresden and up through Germany to Hamburg and them by carriage to Bremerhaven and Bremen. (I have a more modern map of the rail system in Germany, though I am not sure if there was a direct line from Dresden to Bremen at the time, and I have read personal accounts that spoke of traveling from Moravia to Hamburg, and then to Bremen/Bremerhaven.) My understanding is that the boat fare for 3rd class (the steerage section, which most immigrants took circa 1800-1900) was anywhere from (the equivalent of) $25-$85 or so to travel fro Bremen to America. There were heavy competitions for immigrant business to America, so prices could vary wildly. Some could even make arrangements to work for the ship line in return for passage to America if they could not afford the price of a ticket. I hope this helps you, Judi! Sincerely, Richard -----Original Message----- From: marshaja [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Saturday, April 01, 2006 6:12 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Czechoslovakia to Bremen does anyone know how our families got to Germany in order to board the ship? What did it cost? My GGM would never talk about any of it to my Mom or GM. I wonder why. judi