A lot of people don't know that the port of Galveston was one of the official immigration points, like Ellis Island. They've had a searchable database online for years now. Or did. Their server might be down!
Aggie Dad's grandfather's ship was supposed to land in Galveston (he immigrated from Switzerland) but they were diverted to New Orleans instead by a little storm in Galveston...Sept. 1900!
Mine came though when the Galveston area was part of Mexico....That's why we think they entered illegally.