Annette, Only two rolls of National Archives microfilm for ship arrivals in October of 1858. Either check out one and then the other, or order both to cover the whole month. You would look for: SERIES M-237 (arrivals at New York 1820-1897)) Roll 187 - August 28, 1858 through October 2, 1858 Roll 188 - October 3, 1858 through November 9, 1858 It usually doesn't take long to look through a roll of film, as some ships arrived from non-European ports (Carribean, etc.) and probably can be skipped over. Keep in mind that October might not be the actual date of arrival, but it certainly is a good place to begin a search. If you order film through the Family History Library, their film numbers are different from those of the National Archives, but the port and arrivals are all the same and can be easily identified in the FHL catalog. Karen B. Whitmer ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.