In a message dated 2/16/2009 5:44:47 PM Pacific Standard Time, Jerry writes: The first two show that they were >>> "scratched" for some reason and did not arrive in New York ********************************* Jerry, If they were on the Ellis Island manifest, they did arrive in New York... They just didn't make it throught immigration, and were sent back. That is why they were scratched. The shipping line would not have put them on the manifest if they did not get on the ship. The ships were charged with returning the passengers that were rejected at the expense of the shipping line... Obviously that did not stop some from trying to come again. It could have been any number of things that kept them out... if a child was reject, at least one of the parents usually returned with them. Anettka **************Need a job? Find an employment agency near you. (http://yellowpages.aol.com/search?query=employment_agencies&ncid=emlcntusyelp00000003)

Sometimes- if you go through (backward AND FORWARD) a number of pages- their name will appear again and you will sometimes see why and if they eventually did get through...... Happened to one of my Ancestors.... Melanie -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: February-16-09 8:00 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [PBS] POLANDBORDERSURNAMES Name change "myth" In a message dated 2/16/2009 5:44:47 PM Pacific Standard Time, Jerry writes: The first two show that they were >>> "scratched" for some reason and did not arrive in New York ********************************* Jerry, If they were on the Ellis Island manifest, they did arrive in New York... They just didn't make it throught immigration, and were sent back. That is why they were scratched. The shipping line would not have put them on the manifest if they did not get on the ship. The ships were charged with returning the passengers that were rejected at the expense of the shipping line... Obviously that did not stop some from trying to come again. It could have been any number of things that kept them out... if a child was reject, at least one of the parents usually returned with them. Anettka **************Need a job? Find an employment agency near you. (http://yellowpages.aol.com/search?query=employment_agencies&ncid=emlcntusye lp00000003) ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message