Bill Here's what I found on your HOUDEK family. Appears many came together as they are listed on the same manifest but the year is not listed, only the name, age and final destination. Since they are on FTM CD 355 one can assume that they came to the US between 1850-1874 but sorry, can pin down any closer: Germans to America, 1850-1874 Houdek, Johann Age : 13 Country of Origin : Bohemia Final Destination : IA Port of Embarkation : Bremen Occupation : Child Gender : Male Purpose for Travel : Staying in the USA Mode of Travel : Steerage Manifest ID Number : 00030154 Houdek, Joseph Age : 9 Country of Origin : Bohemia Final Destination : IA Port of Embarkation : Bremen Occupation : Child Gender : Male Purpose for Travel : Staying in the USA Mode of Travel : Steerage Manifest ID Number : 00030154 Houdek, Karl Age : 41 Country of Origin : Bohemia Final Destination : IA Port of Embarkation : Bremen Occupation : Musician Gender : Male Purpose for Travel : Staying in the USA Mode of Travel : Steerage Manifest ID Number : 00030154 Houdek, Katharina Age : 6 Country of Origin : Bohemia Final Destination : IA Port of Embarkation : Bremen Occupation : Child Gender : Female Purpose for Travel : Staying in the USA Mode of Travel : Steerage Manifest ID Number : 00030154 Houdek, Maria Age : 36 Country of Origin : Bohemia Final Destination : IA Port of Embarkation : Bremen Occupation : Woman Gender : Female Purpose for Travel : Staying in the USA Mode of Travel : Steerage Manifest ID Number : 00030154 Houdek, Maria Age : 7 Country of Origin : Bohemia Final Destination : IA Port of Embarkation : Bremen Occupation : Child Gender : Female Purpose for Travel : Staying in the USA Mode of Travel : Steerage Manifest ID Number : 00030154 Houdek, Wenzel Age : 3 Country of Origin : Bohemia Final Destination : IA Port of Embarkation : Bremen Occupation : Child Gender : Male Purpose for Travel : Staying in the USA Mode of Travel : Steerage Manifest ID Number : 00030154 "Czech Info Center" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected] > Published on: Sun Feb 15 23:55:00 EST 2004 > > Posted by: Bill Houdek > --------- > Looking for data on Wenzel Houdek who came to USA about 1865 with wife Mary. > --------- > For contact, please, visit this Bulletin Board > posting published in category Find An Ancestor > at http://www.muselik.com/bb/vw.cgi?recid=355NOVSKQF > > CZECH INFO CENTER > http://www.muselik.com/ > Internet Premier Czech Information Resource >