I'm sorry I cannot answer your questions, however, can you advise me on how you got information on his "declaration of intent" I am trying to find a way to locate any passport information either in US or Switzerland. I am at a standstill on locating BOMMER from St.Gallen, Switz. thank you for any insight. *If you know what church or cemetary they may be at, I did find my ancestors there. -- Nancy Bommer / Sr. Art Director/Resource / nbommer@resource.com Columbus, OH On Saturday, March 18, 2000, JMomburg@aol.com wrote: I'm new to the list, have been reading requests of others regarding Switzerland. My g-grandfather, Joseph LAUBER, was born in Switzerland in 1840. I have nothing else as to location or exact date of birth. He married Elizabeth Boule ABEL who was born in Prussia 27 Mar 1847. They were married in Columbus Ohio and both died in Columbus Ohio. His declaration of intent to become a citizen of the US indicated that he entered the US 7 Oct 1865. A Joseph LAUBER was listed as a passenger on ship named "Newton" which sailed from Hamburg to New York, arrived on 4 Nov 1865. Age was given as 25, occupation farmer, destination unknown. I haven't been able to confirm he is my ancestor. Please advise my next step in trying to find Joseph. Thank you. Jo Anne Momburg JMomburg@aol.com ==== SWITZERLAND Mailing List ==== Support RootsWeb! Help provide FREE genealogical resources on the Internet: http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html