Lorri, I am puzzled. I have seen the following mails from you: ------------------------------------------------------------ 1st mail to HESSE-L@rootsweb.com: Sent: Wednesday, February 16, 2005 6:56 PM Subject: Schmidt-Smith ... I am searching HENRY SCHMIDT b. 1838 from Hesse cASSELL HE CAME TO usa ABT 1857? He lived all his life in Phila, Pa. I am trying to find the town he came from? Lorri ------------------------------------------------------- 2nd mail to GERMANY-PASSENGER-LISTS-L@rootsweb.com: Sent: 20.02.2005 02:12 Subject: Schmidt-Smith I am searching for HENRY SCHMIDT-SMITH from Germany immig. 1848 occ. Tailor age abt 20 lived all his life inPhila Pa. CAME from Hesse Kastle Thank you for aNY HELP Lorri ----------------------------------------------------- My question: are both mails describing the same person? Diether