Dear List, I am unable to find my great grandfather, Joseph Medvey (or Medve), listed anywhere in the Ellis Island records. He was already here in 1900 working in Johnstown, PA. in a steel mill. I thought I read that ships from Bremmensailed for certain companies guaranteeing employment? Could he have come in through Philadelphia for a job lined up in Johnstown?His wife and kids came through Ellis Island in 1900 and he was already established in Pa. Thanks for your words of wisdom. Jay Farrell

Jay, have you tried the Stephen Morse site? Go to www.stephenmorese.org I opened the short form or gray form and typed in J Medve and found a Joser Medve. He arrived in 1897. Try it. Perhaps it is your ancestor. the Joser could be a translation error. Margaret ----- Original Message ----- From: <JAFSwkr@aol.com> To: <HUNGARY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, July 06, 2005 1:40 AM Subject: [HUNGARY-L] immigration ports > Dear List, > I am unable to find my great grandfather, Joseph Medvey (or Medve), listed > anywhere in the Ellis Island records. He was already here in 1900 working > in > Johnstown, PA. in a steel mill. > I thought I read that ships from Bremmensailed for certain companies > guaranteeing employment? Could he have come in through Philadelphia for a > job lined up > in Johnstown?His wife and kids came through Ellis Island in 1900 and he > was > already established in Pa. > Thanks for your words of wisdom. > Jay Farrell > >