Hi all, this si roughly the text sent to another list: couldn't help myself - stuck around to see what would happen - it seems that the site may be written for people who love frames and has lots of graphics that slow down the process? - poor old internet is a little tired when it gets to Melbourne Australia? anyhow - the address again: http://www.ellisislandrecords.org/search/passSearch.asp? I found stuff after searching for Robert Jones: Exact Matches (991) Name of Passenger Residence Arrived Age on Arrival 1. Robert Jones L'pool 1892 27 2. Rbt. Jones Lpl 1892 22 3. Robert Jones 1892 24 4. Robert Jones 1892 29 5. Robt. Jones L'pool. 1892 28 I didn't look up all the bob joneses - so it seems it is working good luck Robert