Folks, Please consider the following items: 1. The "new" database at Ellis Island, according to the persons in charge of it interviewed on NBC Nightly News last night, will not be fully operational for over a month. Therefore, it's not accessible all the time, nor is it -working- all the time. Please do not send "what am I doing wrong" questions to this (or any other) list. We can't help you! 2. Also, please understand that even they admit this database, as with any database which is transcribed by human beings who make mistakes, contains - inaccuracies, ommissions and wrong information-. Again, this was stated last night on the news. Anyone who has looked at those manifests know how hard they are to work with, and they admitted that they left out many transcripts that were unreadable. 3. Also, be aware that this time period largely consists of a time that is -already- soundexed and fairly easy to use. There are only a few years in this database that are non-indexed already. Now, saying all this I am not trying to be a wet blanket, but just as when the LDS website went online, I can already forsee a flurry of questions on this list and others about "why isn't it working" "why didn't I find my person" etc. This list is -not- the place to ask those questions. If you have questions, email the Ellis Island people about them, but only after you consider the items in this email about it's limitations. PLEASE do not get into a big discussion on these lists about it! Yes, these lists are for genealogy, but for -Irish- genealogy, and long threads on this are going to cause problems. Thank you for your consideration. Maura Listowner SHAMROCK, CountyCork, Waterford <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> Maura Petzolt mpetzolt2@webtv.net <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> SHAMROCK ROOTS homepage http://community.webtv.net/shamrockroots/SHAMROCKROOTS Helpful Hints for Successful Searching http://community.webtv.net/mpetzolt2/helpfulhints