I agree. Every source has its value. No source would be the end-all. I still don't know where or when my grandparents arrived, nor what travel route was used. I do not discount that they came from Bohemia via Canada before arriving in Chicago cir. 1868. But they could have easily come through Texas or New Orleans or through Castle Garden or through ............... Every source must be considered when researching. Elaine T. Maddox Rootsweb Sponsor, S.L.E.P.I.C.K.A. / H.R.U.S.K.A. family researcher Volunteer of Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness at http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnraogk/index.htm -----Original Message----- From: James J Kallal <jjkallal@compuserve.com> To: NEBRRoots-L@rootsweb.com <NEBRRoots-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Monday, March 15, 1999 12:31 PM Subject: [NEBRRoots-L] Baca's books >A limitation of these books is that one does not know 'who was left out' . >. .the books have value, but they are not comprehensive. > >My Czech ancestors, arriving on the ship Monmouth in New Orleans in >December 1853 were shown on the National Archives passenger lists >microfilm. These ancestors originated from a village near Pisek and every >one in the family of six was recorded on the passenger list. The name was >clear if one carefully studied the hand of the clerk making the list. > >However, this family did not appear in Baca's listing for the same ship >arriving in N.O. on the same date. > >I believe individuals on passenger lists were omitted based on some >screening criteria that is not clear. > >My conclusion: all the Czechoslovaks who emigrated on Baca's list of ships >are not included in his associated lists of emigrants in his volumes. > >My subsequent action; always search and check alternate sources. >