I just read about this new database. http://www.thebattery.org/castle/castlegarden.html The Battery Conservancy is preparing to launch CastleGarden.org on August 1, 2005 to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the opening of the immigrant depot at Castle Garden on August 1, 1855. The electronic database project is led by Dr. Ira Glazier, former Director of The Center for Migration Research at The Balch Institute for Ethnic Studies and Immigration. CastleGarden.org will be a vital resource for the general public and for scholars interested in the history of immigration through the Port of New York. The historical records used by Castlegarden.org are held by and available for research at the U. S. National Archives and Records Administration, New York City. ============================== Click here: ObitsArchive.com - newspaper obituary search - archive of obituaries and death notices from hundreds of newspapers Can't get on unless you pay but does tell you the "paper and date." Which is very helpful! ObitsArchive.com http://oa.newsbank.com/oa-search/we/Archives/?p_action=keyword&s_search_type=keyword&p_product=OBAR&p_theme=obar&s_sources=location&s_place=&f_clearSearch=yes