u/YeahYea_5000

Hello!

Trying to complete the "proof of emigration" by locating a passenger list. This ancestor would have left Croatia in 1904, not sure where they landed but settled in Pennsylvania. The family story is that he was an indentured worker to a farmer in PA so I assume he went there pretty immediately.

I am having major difficulty finding him on passenger lists, and it is an exhausting search! If anyone has any tips or links to passenger lists for 1904 I would greatly appreciate the help!

a related question: would a WW1 registration card count in this category as proof of emigration? He didn't serve (3rd wave of registration) but we have a digital copy of the card. Any thoughts? Thank you all in advance!

I am trying to get a copy of my parents marriage cert. from Athens and am having difficulty getting straight answers about the process. Does anyone have experience in picking up civil documents from the municipality?

Specifically, do I need to make an appointment? I will have to travel or hire someone to pick up for me and I don't want to waste finite money if I get it wrong. I've had to make appointments with other offices before for similar documents and I have been emailing with the Athens office but they never directly answer my question, just "arrive at this address for pickup"

how do I interpret this? any help is appreciated!