Is That Ruined Manifest Entry the One I Want?
by Michael John Neill
Murphy's Law of Genealogy states that, "If there is one messed up line on a census record or a manifest, it will be for the family you need. Guaranteed."
The ship "Ernst Moritz Arndt" landed in New Orleans in June of 1853 full of immigrants bound for the United States, including a few family members. Unfortunately, there is a partial tear in the manifest and it went right through the family whose information I was seeking--the Schollmeyers. Fortunately for me, this entry is partially legible. (You can see an image of this record on the blog.)
From what I can read of the manifest, it lists...
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