Amann
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Re: Aman-Amann surname(what nationality is this?)
Priscilla Miller 5/27/04
You could search for Joseph Pfeisterer with wife Cecilia(Lilly) and daughter Caroline in the ship's lists at port of entry.The National Archives has produced a series of microfilm reels where you can do a SOUNDEX search for the family (under the name Pfeisterer which is code P-123, unless his name is misspelled).Many larger libraries have them.I can't remember, but you may have to do a separate search for each port of entry.Many lists start in 1820, but be forewarned, they're often incomplete and only as good as the persons who wrote the lists.Some of the earliest lists only listed the men by name.Once you have the arrival date, place and ship, then you can get microfilm with that list.Often it gives their names, ages, the European port they departed from, their town and country, baggage, etc.