Hi Everyone Just letting researchers know that Surnames A-D are online now for the NY Almshouse records 1855-1858 (More to follow as I have a chance to transcribe them) Start at http://www.rootsweb.com/~ote/ships/ny_alms1855.htm Briefly, these are Alms House Admission Foreigners & Nativity Records ( New York City, NY) These records apply to immigrants to Quebec, Montreal, New York, Philadelphia, New Orleans and Boston. You will find Name of Individual, age, place of birth, date of arrival USA or Canada, Ports of Departure and Arrival, Ship Name, Captain's Name, and more.... Please be sure to read the explanation of the records before you begin your search. As always these records are FREE for all researchers. Please let page load fully and scroll down to find the database. This email can be forwarded to any person or list you think may wish to know about the records. Have fun! Lorine Lorine McGinnis Schulze -- * The Olive Tree Genealogy http://olivetreegenealogy.com/ * Naturalization Records http://naturalizationrecords.com/ * USA Genealogy http://www.rootsweb.com/~ote/usa_genealogy/ otg@csolve.net or olivetreegen@netscape.net