Greetings, My Hollis ancestors, b. England, arrived in Dyersville, Dubuque Co., sometime between 1855 and 1857. The family consisted of Joseph and Martha and six children. I've done some looking for ship's passengers list, but have yet to turn up anything. I am wondering if someone could help me speculate on their emigration path: Would they have been most likely to have debarked in New York? If so, how did they get from New York to Iowa -- train? Could they have come by boat as far as the Great Lakes? How about through New Orleans and to Iowa via the Mississippi river? Is anyone aware of resources that might point to clues? So many English born folks arrived in Dyersville at about the same time, that I was hoping someone might have information about other journeys. I thank you in advance for any information you can provide. Lisa L. Jones mailto:lljones@teleport.com