> > > > Well, if everyone is bored let us start a new topic... Ellis Island.. > > > > > >Since mine all came pre-Ellis Island the only one I've checked for is my >husband's grandmother and she's not there either. It's likely that the >first >time she came was pre-Ellis Island, but we know she went back to Germany >for >a while. I went on Vacation to New York, and went to Ellis Island. I was told then, that most of the information you get from Ellis Island were posted from the family. Because we looked for a relative, were we know, that he came thru Ellis Island. He was not listed. You are better off, when you get the ships records from the harbor were the ship departed. Katharina Katharina > _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com