Thanks, Cliff for the links and information about steamboat travel up the Hudson back in the time periods that some of my ancestors settled in the area. (Too bad there were no lists of passengers required.) The article and pictures will be nice additions to a family binder . Sheila **************Hurry! April 15th is almost here. File your Federal taxes FREE with TaxACT. (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1220239440x1201335902/aol?redir=http:%2F%2Fwww.taxact.com%2F08tax.asp%3Fsc%3D084102950001%26p%3D82)