Hope this helps. During my research I came across the Steamship Breslau which is from the North German Lloyd line. It arrived on Feb 26, 1906. The Allen County Library in Ft. Wayne, Indiana has an index (SOUNDEX) of passengers from 1897 until 1943 (I believe). I can't tell you any more because I didn't have time to retrieve the ship manifest. If you live near there, it's well worth checking out. I make at least three trips a year--it's the second largest research facility for genealogy in the U.S. If you live too far, let me know and I could check it out for you the next time I make the trip. Have fun. Fran Mokrenski fmokrens@juno.com Researching surnames: Szafarz Cislo Palosz Rajda Bizon Hovanchik Salaj/Sally/Salley Harcar Holloway Pavlik Polak Testlo Areas of search: Velbak/Olcnava SK, Rzyki, Andrychow/Krakow POL, Pennsylvania Florida Illinois California Michigan > > Here is my situation... hope someone can help me sort this out. > > My Grandfather came to the United States from Poland around 1906. >The name of the ship >is listed as the Breslau, out of Bremen, Germany.... OK..I >understand > >why Bremen, > >Bremen and Hamburg were the standard ports of emigration. > > BUT the only German ship I can find called the Breslau was > >a war ship during WW I. Breslau is also the German name of >Wroclaw, >Can you understand my > >confusion? 1. Why would he create such confusion on his documents? > > 2. Why use the name of a German war ship? > > Austria part I know about as it was under Austrian rule at the >time) > > ANY Suggestions?? > > Tom Chuderski > > Grandson of Ignacy Jaroslaw Chuderski >