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From: Linda Hess <>
Subject: Re: [TSL] trains from the ships to destination
Date: Sun, 29 Jan 2006 15:28:51 -0800 (PST)
In-Reply-To: <5.1.1.6.1.20060128213447.00b1bd70@pop1.ns.sympatico.ca>


This site might have some infomration that would be of
interest to you:

http://spec.lib.vt.edu/railroad/guiderr.htm

--- Sue Swiggum <> wrote:

> Hi Delores,
>
> At 07:17 PM 2006-01-28 -0600, dolores desideri
> wrote:
> >I've been trying to hunt down what trains my
> Grandparents might have taken
> >from their immigration ports to Chicago. I haven't
> been able to find much
> >information. I'm looking for a representative train
> that traveled their
> >route and a photo or illustration - nothing more
> specific than that.
> >
> >Specifically, I'm looking for a train from Ellis [I
> believe they were
> >ferried to New Jersey] to Chicago in 1902/02.
> >Also, a possible train from Baltimore to Chicago in
> 1886.
> >
> >I've looked around the net and have been to the
> local library, but haven't
> >found much. Any ideas?
>
> Have you confirmed that they arrived at New York,
> and not via a Canadian
> port? Did you find them on the Ellis Island
> database
> ?
> http://www.jewishgen.org/databases/EIDB/ellis.html
>
> Sue
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