Howard,
You might want to join the list for Schlewig-Holstein, to check on your Kiel connection. Here are details: http://www.genealogy-sh.com/faq-sh-roots/index.htm
You might also check this Web site -- http://www.rootdigger.de/ -- that has more than 62,00 emigrants listed. Just click on Emigrants, then on K for a list to review. Some of my ancestors are listed there, under L.
Best wishes,
Barbara