Hello Robert, Erich just sent this to me, and I am sure that he would not mind my sharing his interesting email with you. Number 2 is the "route" that I think you (and I) would be interested in, although the mode of travel was not expressed. Mine went by train, some may have traveled by boats, or horse and wagon. (?) Nellie, a 68-yr-old root digger _posnsrch@aol.com_ (mailto:posnsrch@aol.com) Hi No, the way to Le Havre from Basel goes not back but westward. Most people in the German part of Switzerland went to America via Basel 1. To the Nederland by boat. 2. To Le Havre went arount the Vogese mountains trough the "Burgundian gate" e.g. Basel - Mulhouse - Belfort - Vesoul (- Langres - Troyes - Paris - Le Havre). 3. rarly, but also to Hamburg or Bremen. Regards Erich Trösch In a message dated 11/23/2005 8:16:45 A.M. Central Standard Time, rrothenbuhler@Austin.rr.com writes: Hi List, With all this talk about the mode of travel that our ancestors took, would anyone know the mode of travel for my ancestors. They lived in the Lützelflüh, Grünenmatt, and Lauperswil areas, im Emmental, Canton Berne. They left from Le Havre, France to America. Arrived 23 April 1855 at the wharf's of Manhattan as Castle Garden and Ellis Island did not exist at that time. What I would like to know is their mode of travel from their small village to Le Havre, and any other info about their journey. thanks, robert rrothenbuhler@austin.rr.com