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From Hamburg to New York, 1891 or 1892

From Hamburg to New York, 1891 or 1892

Posted: 29 Jun 2015 11:28PM GMT
Classification: Immigration
Edited: 29 Jun 2015 11:29PM GMT
Surnames: Segal, Segalowsky
Hello there,

I'm trying to find a family who, according to the naturalization declaration for one of them (the only solid info I have) traveled from Hamburg to New York in 1891. I know they were in the US by January 1892 (a child was born in Philadelphia). But the info provided says they arrived on the Dutchess, which is not a ship I've found. The surname is Segal, and I've tried every variation and wild card search that comes to mind. I've tried to search the Hamburg passenger list index day by day (that was exhausting), and finally had to finally stop.

Short of hiring someone to do the same thing, any guidance on how to fine-tune the search?

Many thanks for any kind guidance!

--Em

Re: From Hamburg to New York, 1891 or 1892

Posted: 30 Jun 2015 4:38AM GMT
Classification: Query
A Castle Garden search for Surname - Segal - gives 85 records for 1891 see link:
http://www.castlegarden.org/search_02.php?row=0&p_first_...

Tim

Re: From Hamburg to New York, 1891 or 1892

Posted: 1 Jul 2015 8:56PM GMT
Classification: Immigration
Hello there,

Thanks for searching; unfortunately none of these people are a match. The names, ages, and groupings of individuals who traveled don't match. The surname seems to have been transcribed in such a way that it doesn't resemble the name they had, or anything even close. Example: for another family, Gomborow, the name was transcribed as Omlesrowe.

I've tried searching the passenger lists but I don't know if there are any other records out there, short of naturalization papers, that were used to document newly-arrived individuals. But I appreciate your taking the time to search; it is much appreciated.
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