What relevance does this have: Keep in mind that all too often the person they listed as "going to" may not have been known to them personally. Very often someone in their home time had a relative in the new country and everyone and anyone could use the name and address. I have also read that for a period of time single women had to be met at Ellis Island by a man or a family member or they were not permitted on shore. Elizabeth V. Cardinal evc1369@comcast.net When the person sepcified: Keep in mind that all too often the person they listed as "going to" may not have been known to them personally. Very often someone in their home time had a relative in the new country and everyone and anyone could use the name and address. When the poster specified Bridget Duff who put the same address but said she was going to her cousin Mrs Ann Bacon And Annie Bacon has been located at the specified address. ************************************** AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at http://www.aol.com.