In a message dated 5/9/02 10:32:49 AM Central Daylight Time, DebFamHist@aol.com writes: > I have several crew list mentions for a relative who was working on ships > coming in at the Port of New York (found on the Ellis Island site) around > the > 1920s. Most of the lists have a number next to each of the crew member's > names. I know the Ellis Island database has information on all ships entering the harbor. But would it include tug boats, since they escorted the ships in? I don't believe my grandfather had a crew. He used to take my uncle out with him and it was just the two of them. (Plus the dog.) Take care, Tracy