Hi, If there is a list for departures, it would be in the city from which they emigrated. That is, the city from which the boat left. They also were probably listed in their home town or village when they first left. Vic Boisseree ----- Original Message ----- From: <ginseng@neo.rr.com> To: <SHUMAN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 30, 2000 9:35 AM Subject: [SHUMAN] passenger list question > > >Saw your query. I am looking at a National Archives Publication, "Immigrant > >and Passenger Arrivals." On page 13, Record Group M237, it lists rolls of > >film of passenger lists arriving in New York during the period 1820-1897. > >The publication is available from any regional Federal Archive. Mine cost > >about $3.00 four or five years ago, so it may be higher now, but not much. > > Would you happen to know if there is also a publication for departures? I have > a g's gf who came to the states as a young man. Went back to Germany when > he was 21 to settle his fathers estate. And brought back a few more cousins <G> > 1st arrival was supposed to be mid 30's. > > just wondering > gin > >