help needed, any americans out there?

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Member Since: February 2003 Posts: 249 Send Message	Meryl	Report	19 Jul 2003 22:47
	My husbands g.grandfather Thomas Eke went to usa on a royal navy ship and didnt come back, in the late 1890's, does anyone know of any websites I can use to try to trace him? I would be very grateful. Thanks Meryl.
Member Since: February 2003 Posts: 3,797 Send Message	Zoe	Report	19 Jul 2003 23:03
	have you tried the ellis island website. I've use dthis for looking up immigration records for my relatives in the past. type "ellis island" into google and it gives you the site best of luck Zoe
Member Since: April 2003 Posts: 547 Send Message	Kathleen	Report	19 Jul 2003 23:24
Member Since: April 2003 Posts: 547 Send Message	if you enter passenger lists usa into search engine there are a few to choose from Good Luck kathleen
Member Since: May 2003 Posts: 0 Send Message	Crista	Report	19 Jul 2003 23:44
Member Since: May 2003 Posts: 0 Send Message	Meryl, If he jumped ship he probably changed his name. Maybe one of the Ekes listed here is a relative of his. http://ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb(.)com/ Crista
Member Since: February 2003 Posts: 249 Send Message	Meryl	Report	20 Jul 2003 18:24
	thanks everyone but no success, I think you are right Crista he probably did change his name but where do i go from here? Meryl