I did go to the Texas seaport Museum website after I posted my question and the search did work but of course I didn't find my ggg-grandfather. I wonder why? I will keep looking I guess, I know what the Declaration of Intent says but what if it was a different port? what other ports in that area could he have entered through in Dec of 1854? Thank you Kerry _________________________________________________________________ Hotmail: Powerful Free email with security by Microsoft. http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/201469230/direct/01/

Below is what the Galveston Immigration Database said about passengers. You probably need to search other ports. I have searched other ports, with a bunch of tricks without any success. Probably have not hit the correct misspelling or that particuliar passenger list has not been done. "The database lists only those who first disembarked in Texas. Many immigrants came through New York or one of the other East Coast ports and trans-shipped to Texas. Family legend may hand down a Texas port of entry, while immigration records reflect an Eastern port." Russell Texas ________________________________ I did go to the Texas seaport Museum website after I posted my question and the search did work but of course I didn't find my ggg-grandfather.  I wonder why? I will keep looking I guess, I know what the Declaration of Intent says but what if it was a different port? what other ports in that area could he have entered through in Dec of 1854? Thank you Kerry