http://www.genexchange.com/esb/index.cfm Happy Hunting - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- What is the Emigrant Savings Bank project? Called the single most important genealogical source material for New York City discovered this century, the New York Emigrant Savings Bank, opened in 1850 and run by Irish immigrants, for Irish immigrants, contain records for emigrants from California, Michigan, Florida, upstate New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Alabama and Missouri and are a true treasure trove of information. The records, being painstakingly transcribed by Monica Bennett, are some of the most sought after genealogical source materials, particularly for the New York Metropolitan area.. These key genealogical resources are sure to unlock mysteries for anyone looking for an emigrant anscestor who might have emigrated through New York. The records contain details about the place, date of birth, relatives, as well as military duties the emmigrant might have had in the United States, and much, much more. Melody(Knapp) Campagna http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/c/a/m/Melody-A-Campagna/