Elizabeth-- >>Thank You for the information. At the risk of sounding cheap, >>which I am not, right now I could use some free help. You don't have to buy those resources. You can access many of them at libraries and Family History Centers. Also, when an informant for a death certificate says the decedent has been here for 10 years, that's very likely an estimate rather than a fact--it's still worth a shot to look at Ellis Island. Otherwise, try the Immigrant Ship Transcribers Guild--their site is a pain to navigate, but sometimes you find what you're looking for. Elizabeth V Cardinal <evc1369@comcast.net> wrote: ========================== Mary Thiele Fobian Genealogical & Historical Research Pacific Grove, California