Correction: the computer gremlins ate part of my earlier post! Sharon (LegmDavis@aol.com) posted: > I believe my gggrandfather is on this ship: > F.(Frederick) DINKELACHER, age 26; farmer from Wuerttemberg, GE; > departed Le Havre for NYC, arriving 15 Jul 1853 on George Hurlburt Indeed Germans to America (book) lists Dinkelacher on this ship. The correct name is George Hurlbut (with one r). According to the New York Daily Times (name of New York Times in 1853) the ship actually arrived on July 19. Arrival Report, New York Daily Times, July 20, 1853 Arrived New York, July 19 Ship George Hurlbut, [captain] Major, Havre June 2, mdse. and 627 passengers to [agent and owner] E. D. Hurlbut. Has had four deaths on the passage. The George Hurlbut is described on Lou Alfano's site http://www.fortunecity.com/littleitaly/amalfi/13/ships.htm -- Harry Dodsworth Ottawa Ontario Canada af877@freenet.carleton.ca ----------------------------------------------------------------