In a message dated 6/10/99 10:59:43 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: << Dear All, I am very interested in reading about the port of Indianola - this was on the southern coast of Texas? Who entered here and when... and from what countries... is there a Ship's List associated with this migration point... or are there any informative websites to which one can point me? What were some of the family names of those who came to America through this port of entry? Were these Cajuns? Huguenots? Forgive me, as I am quite naive about this whole scenario. Karla [email protected] >> Hi Karla, Yes, Indianola was on the the southern coast of Texas. I should imagine alot of different nationalities and names but it was the prime point of entry for those from German countries who came to Texas mid 1800's. There is still a very German town in Texas, Fredericksburg, that is a popular vacation spot. Primarily German was spoken there for many years. It is in Gillespie County. It would probably be a good place to start in finding information on Indianola as so many of these ancestors passed through. Actually, most anything on Texas History or German-American organizations would possibly have info or possibly even an internet search. Sorry but I don't know what's available. Happy Hunting. Karen