Hello again friends. My elusive ggrandfather's spirit has dangled another thread for me to follow. His name was Michael Jagla. His immigration papers said he was from Germany, but even the people whom I know lived in specific villages in Poland were sometimes listed as being from Germany. I guess that depended on the historic period in which they were traveling, and the partitions in play at the time. Anyway, I have just discovered the names of his parents were Blarzaj Jagla and Mary Wesel. hmmmm Now I'm thinking that Blarzaj is a name totally new to me. Maybe it is German afterall? Any thoughts? Also, am interested in learning what port would be most likely to be used for travel to the US from Darmstadt, Germany around 1870. Thank you in advance for your interest. Carol Atkinson ISO Jagla, Mezydlo, Michalski & Zielinski **************Wondering what's for Dinner Tonight? Get new twists on family favorites at AOL Food. (http://food.aol.com/dinner-tonight?NCID=aolfod00030000000001)