Walt, What little research I've managed to accomplish seems to indicate that Ellis Island was the entry point for the family for many years. I wonder if we could gain additional information through those records? Kathy > I have noticed while digging thru early Youngblood information that > there appears to be three separate Youngblood immigrations. While it's > hard to pin down a port of entry (has anyone traced any Youngbloods back > to original immigrants?), it appears that there is the northern group > (appearing to start in PA), a middle group (centered on SC), and a > southern group (clustered around LA). Of course, this could be one > family that just "exploded" when it arrived.