Good Morning Listers; I am searching for a Wilke family (my cousin's ancestors) arriving before 1870 from Mecklenburg, Prussia. Your help is needed. Christoph Wilke appears as a Baptismal Sponsor in Port Huron, MI, September 20, 1868. The complete Wilke family first appears in the US 1870 Census living in Macomb Twp. Macomb Co., MI. Fred C. Wilke made statements in 1920 US census that he arrived in US in 1860; in 1930 US Census he said he arrived in US in 1861. I have scoured Germans To America Volume 13 (1859) to Volume 24 (1870) and these specific family members - in various surname spellings - do not appear. The family does not appear in an 1860 US Census. Your collective help or guidance would be sincerely appreciated. Wilke Family names are Christopher b. 1822 Maria b. 1822 Christoph born about 1848 Fred C. b. 1851 Maria b. 1853 Carl (Charles) b. 1856 Wilhelm b. 1858 Berta b. 1860 Otto b. 1862 Luise b. 1864 Emma b. 1865 Anna b. 1867 The 1870 Census of Macomb Twp. info that the children were all born in US has been proven to be in error. An associated family - Louis Kreutzmann (Krutzmann) arrived Baltimore, MD September 16, 1858 (Louis, Augusta, Lewis) on board ship Luna. This family (various spellings checked) does not appear in Germans To America. An associated family - Heinrich Hesse arrived New York June 4, 1866 (Heinrich, Rosina, Karl, Caroline) on board ship Senator Iken. [An associated family - Friederick Kreutzmann (various spellings checked) also can not be found in Germans To America (Friederick b. 1801, Dorothea b. 1800) from Egeln, Sachsen-anhalt. They appear in 1870 Census in Port Huron] [An associated family - Friederich Schmidt also can not be found in Germans To America (Friederich b. 1833, Louisa b. 1836, Frederick b. 1858, Louisa b. 1860, Dorothea "Dora born on the ocean" March 22, 1863. This family does not appear in Germans to America. They appear in 1870 Census Port Huron.] Because members of these four associated families do not appear in Germans To America, I am of the thought they (in general) traveled and arrived in Canada and crossed the border, perhaps at Port Huron. [After our extensive searching, I can't imagine a different scenario that so many associated families do not appear in the G To A Volumes.] Any and all help will be very much appreciated. How can I solve this? Thanks, in advance... Ernie Misch in Royal Oak, MI ************** Psssst...Have you heard the news? There's a new fashion blog, plus the latest fall trends and hair styles at StyleList.com. (http://www.stylelist.com/trends?ncid=aolsty00050000000014)