In a message dated 6/12/2006 7:44:28 AM Eastern Standard Time, otg@csolve.net writes: Be very very careful to be creative in your ancestors surname spelling! Also, since you have a month and year, why not search using Steve's One steps for ships arriving that month? Try using the nicest (I think) feature of stevemorse.org, the begins with feature, it isn't too good with my Coogans or Cogans but for many being able to drop a problematic ending is a real blessing. Even tho you have a year try bracketing the date, just incase they didn't get it right <G> my family did remember well, many don't. Eliz