While I was hunting and pecking around this ole comfuser...I happened upon this site. http://199.106.235.191/search/matchMore.asp?LNM=MEREDITH&PLNM=MEREDITH& kind=exact&offset=0&dwpdone=1 (NOTE having problems accessing this site use any other info to go into Ellis Island site ) Jerry It is very important to all of you, looking over these names, that I only searched this particular spellling (MEREDITH). I found other spellings of this surname in this Ellis Island arrival list. You would best be alert that they do exist. In order to see these other spellings; you will have to enter the surname, were indicated, in the Ellis Island search request. If need help....I am just a Email away Jerry Bluchp56@aol.com +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ============================================================= > > > > > > NOTE: Had a dickens of time sending if you have problems do not come back to me with a complaint....believe me I did try to send everything I could...Just go to Ellis Island and enter the various spellings of the (MEREDITH MERIDETH etc ) spellings Bluchp56@aol.com Jerry