Try Ellis Island http://www.ellisisland.org/ and http://www.stevemorse.org/ellis/cg.html and microfilm rental numbers at: http://genealogy.about.com/gi/o.htm?zi=1/XJ/Ya&zTi=1&sdn=genealogy&cdn=parenting&tm=28&gps=246_136_1025_454&f=10&tt=14&bt=0&bts=0&zu=http%3A//home.att.net/%7Ewee-monster/balt1820.html Happy hunting, Sam! >From Aida ---------------------------------------------------- On Mon, Jan 11, 2010 at 9:23 PM, Sam Koester <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear list members; Can anyone tell me what are the most likely ports of > entry in the 1880', 1890's for someone of German descent going to > Buffalo, Erie Co, NY? I do not know where in Germany they were from. > Thank you in advance, Sam in CA > > German-Bohemian Heritage Society web site http://www.rootsweb.com/~gbhs/ > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Aida, Frank & Larry; Just a quick note to thank you all for these suggestions. Though my husband is of German/Bohemian ancestry, I am not currently working on his ancestry (Just got a new laptop and am spending my time figuring it out and transferring programs). My question was on behalf of a friend of a friend who I hope will avail herself of the knowledge and expertise of this list. Again, many thanks for your suggestions and continuing help to all of us. Sam in CA On 1/12/2010 12:31 AM, Aida Kraus wrote: > Try Ellis Island > http://www.ellisisland.org/ > and > http://www.stevemorse.org/ellis/cg.html > and > microfilm rental numbers at: > http://genealogy.about.com/gi/o.htm?zi=1/XJ/Ya&zTi=1&sdn=genealogy&cdn=parenting&tm=28&gps=246_136_1025_454&f=10&tt=14&bt=0&bts=0&zu=http%3A//home.att.net/%7Ewee-monster/balt1820.html > Happy hunting, Sam! > > From Aida > ---------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > > On Mon, Jan 11, 2010 at 9:23 PM, Sam Koester<[email protected]> wrote: > > >> Dear list members; Can anyone tell me what are the most likely ports of >> entry in the 1880', 1890's for someone of German descent going to >> Buffalo, Erie Co, NY? I do not know where in Germany they were from. >> Thank you in advance, Sam in CA >> >> German-Bohemian Heritage Society web site http://www.rootsweb.com/~gbhs/ >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without >> the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> > German-Bohemian Heritage Society web site http://www.rootsweb.com/~gbhs/ > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >

Hello Sam - In addition to Aidas reply there is a distinct possibility that they came through Canada. In the 1880's fares were much cheaper to go from Hamburg or Bremerhaven to Halifax or Quebec and take the train from there to northern US States. It would help if you had a departure date or a ships name. Frank Ottawa, Canada -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Aida Kraus Sent: Tuesday, January 12, 2010 3:32 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [GERMAN-BOHEMIAN] [GERMAN ports of entry Try Ellis Island http://www.ellisisland.org/ and http://www.stevemorse.org/ellis/cg.html and microfilm rental numbers at: http://genealogy.about.com/gi/o.htm?zi=1/XJ/Ya&zTi=1&sdn=genealogy&cdn=paren ting&tm=28&gps=246_136_1025_454&f=10&tt=14&bt=0&bts=0&zu=http%3A//home.att.n et/%7Ewee-monster/balt1820.html Happy hunting, Sam! >From Aida ---------------------------------------------------- On Mon, Jan 11, 2010 at 9:23 PM, Sam Koester <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear list members; Can anyone tell me what are the most likely ports of > entry in the 1880', 1890's for someone of German descent going to > Buffalo, Erie Co, NY? I do not know where in Germany they were from. > Thank you in advance, Sam in CA > > German-Bohemian Heritage Society web site http://www.rootsweb.com/~gbhs/ > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > German-Bohemian Heritage Society web site http://www.rootsweb.com/~gbhs/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.432 / Virus Database: 270.14.136/2616 - Release Date: 01/12/10 07:35:00