Frank, I have the same problem with ship passenger lists in NY as you experience. However, I got lucky. I found my people in the1855 NY State Census in New York County and it stated that they had come in from Ireland in 1853. That narrowed my search to a year, give or take a few months for miss counting on the date of the census taking. After a few months of examining ships manifests, I found my great great grandparents, Michael English and Mary (Sullivan) English on the ship "Marmion." They were older(mid50s) and were travelling together, so I am sure they are the ones in the list. Mary died of cholera on the voyage and was buried at sea. This explains why she is not buried with her husband in Calvary Cemetery in New York. I always thought she died in Ireland. The ship Marmion embarked from Liverpool. But I believe it was usual for these ships to stop at Queenstown on the way out. My English family came from the Tallow area, not far for them to get to the port of Cobh. I have since found a Michael English as a small property holder in Griffiths in the Townland Glencairn, Civil Parish Lismore and Mocollop. I always thought they were from Barracks Street in Tallow Town, as there is a Patrick English there in Griffiths, but now it seems I should be looking for them around the Blackwater River. In 1840-50, Tallow RC Parish reached up that far. The baptisms of their children is recorded in Tallow Parish, CastleRichard. I am having trouble understanding the geography. I see Castle Richard interchanged with Glencairn. Anyone know the difference? Sheila MacAvoy Block