Here's the thing.... he was born in Ohio in 1884, and worked on the Panama Canal and that is what I am searching for, the records of the Panama Canal time. He was not an immigrant, but a natural born citizen. I am guessing that the immigration records will not help me then. Sande Cheryl Bakker <bchef@xtalwind.net> wrote: Search for the name under "Historical Records" then look at the sidebar on the left and click on "Immigration." The ones that I found came into the Port of New Orleans from the CZ before going to New York. I never expected that. Hope that you find something. Cheryl Please support me in my walk to find a cure for Cystic Fibrosis http://www.cff.org/Great_Strides/AlecsandraBihlmaier "Some family trees have beautiful leaves, but some just have a bunch of nuts. Remember it is the nuts that make the tree worth shaking." ~ Unknown ~ --------------------------------- 8:00? 8:25? 8:40? Find a flick in no time with theYahoo! Search movie showtime shortcut.

I just did a quick check of Cyndi's List at http://www.cyndislist.com/canals.htm#Panama and there are a lot of links to help in research, including where to send for vital records. Hope this helps someone. Cheryl