Hi Everyone, I would like to take this opportunity to thank Ted and Sue for there time and effort in trying to find information for me that I wasn't able to obtain on the ship that my Grandmother and her Father ( my Great-Grandfather ) arrived on at Ellis Island, NY. In being a member of this list, I have found it to be one of the most amazing and informative sites on the web. There are so many of us out there trying to search for our ancestors and history of our roots. Genealogy is such a wonderful thing to pass on in our families. My Grandmother lived to the age of 95 ( 1990 ) , and I can say that I asked so many questions over the years to have what I have today. My mother is still alive at the age of 86 and she has filled in gaps that I can no longer ask my Grandmother for. I was fortunate to locate 2 excellent researchers on the web that Have found information for me from my Grandfather's town in Atina, Italy and my Grandmother's area of Naples, Italy. I am so overwhelmed to find that there is family still alive in Naples, Italy and I have made contact with them. So to everyone out there please............... TALK TO YOUR FAMILY NOW! Once it they are gone, it goes with them. Try to keep paper with you and a camera. You never know when you will need it. I still have more searching to do in my case, but I only wish that I could get a picture of this ship SS MARCARAS. I love to read all the posts to this site and we are all searching for our families history. Good Luck to everyone in there searching and again....... Thank you Ted and Sue.......2 of the most knowledgeable and helpful people I have come to know. I love your dedication! Debbie Debbie TPower5514@aol.com