Coincidental that you post this at this particular time. I have just
discovered, and have been going through *Der Deutsche Correspondent*, a
German newspaper in Baltimore, MD, published from 1841 to 1918, *all
digitized*.
I have found many articles which either feature or at lest mention someone
in all my German and Bohemian families, everything from apartments they
rented, marriages, deaths, to court cases, and lodges they founded. So
far, nearly all of my German and Bohemian ancestors, both direct and
collateral, seem to have appeared at one time or another in *Der Deutsche
Correspondent*, usually multiple times! *The editor must have been starved
for copy*! 
Perhaps you will be just as lucky.
In addition to the BMD and other records, of particular interest are
the *COMPLETE
TRANSCRIPTIONS OF SHIP PASSENGER LISTS for both New York and Baltimore*.
Some of these were obtained prior to a ship's arrival, apparently by wire
or wireless. Most were printed a few days after arrival. Some of the
lists have less than 100 passengers, some over 1,000. There are lots of
these lists, some in practically every issue. *Every passenger is listed
by name and they are all searchable*.
Simply search on your family surname(s) or on "Dampfer" and "Dampfschiff"
(Steamer, Steamship).
Below is a link. Just choose a state in the drop-down menu, enter search
terms, and ENTER. I recommend starting with just a one-word surname, e.g.,
try *MARYLAND*: HLAVIN or HUBKA or SANDA.
Then try their alternate German spellings (It is a German language
paper): HLAWIN, HAWIN, HUPKA, SCHANDA.
I use these surnames as examples for illustration, because I know you will
get hits on them.
At least a silver mine, if not a gold mine.
David