Hi; I am not an expert, but my Lenggenhager family left St. Gallen, Switzerland in 1750. The Archive in that Canton said the main route was down the Rhine to Holland. Carolyn Subject: [SWITZ] emmigration migration from St. Gallen > If anyone has any idea on this, I would appreciate hearing from you. > > My grandmother, mother, aunt came to the US on the RMS Olympic (sister ship of the Titanic) 1912 - they were living in St. Margrethan, SG in 1911 so I believe that they left from there. My mother said that they left from "Holland". > > I know that the ship ported at England & Cherbourg France -- but how they boarded the ship if they went to Holland remains a mystery to me. > > I read that the Olympic was too big to actually go into the port at Cherbourg -- so it is posssible that they were brought out to the Olympic by a ship from Holland or -- if my mother was mistaken -- she was only 9 at the time. Or could the ship have made a stop in Amsterdam or Rotterdam? > > I tried contacting the Cunard Lines but they didn't respond. > > If they left from St. Margrethan, SG, what would be the probable route? Can you travel by boat up the Rhein from Lindau or would they have gone by train?? > > Any knowledge in this area that could provide a clue would be great. > > Sincerely > Claire > > > > > ==== SWITZERLAND Mailing List ==== > Support RootsWeb! Help provide FREE genealogical resources on the > Internet: http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html