I would suspect a change in the spelling of the name.  Especially with the Germans.  My great grandfather was Boehing, but his son's teacher made my grandfather change the spelling to Benning. George gebasden@worldnet.att.net <http://www.basden.com/>http://www.basden.com ---------- > From: by way of Genealogy Records Service <info@genrecords.com> <ALauten374@aol.com> > To: GenTips-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: German Immigrant Question > Date: Friday, July 03, 1998 3:29 PM > > > I could use some advice.Can anyone give me some help on finding where my > GGgrandfather came from in Germany. I have a copy of is intent to become a > citizen and a copy of his naturilazition papers.The date he said he came to > USA was 1 May 1869,from Germany. I have rented several films from the FHC and > haven't had any luck finding his name. I have looked in all the books listing > Germans to America,the books about Bremen departures,etc.I got the forms to > look up passenger lists from NARA,but htey have no listings for the year 1869. > Thank You. > > > ==== GenTips Mailing List ==== > Are you having trouble unsubscribing to the list? You can subscribe and unsubscribe to the lists we own from our web page at: > <http://www.genrecords.com/>http://www.genrecords.com > > > > > > > > > > > > >