I'm trying to find records detailing the emigration of a family from 1855 Monmouthshire, Wales to Kane County, Illinois. William Arnold married Maria Sainsbury in Monmouthshire on 3rd April 1855. Their son Edward was born in Kane County sometime in 1856. A daughter (Elizabeth) was born in Kane County around 1858 but they are back in Glamorgan, Wales at the time of the 1861 census! I've checked through ISTG passenger lists for the outward journey without success. I've also looked on Ancestry.co.uk Emigration lists. Any suggestions or assistance would be greatly appreciated. David

Darn wrote: > I'm trying to find records detailing the emigration of a family from > 1855 Monmouthshire, Wales to Kane County, Illinois. William Arnold > married Maria Sainsbury in Monmouthshire on 3rd April 1855. Their son > Edward was born in Kane County sometime in 1856. A daughter > (Elizabeth) was born in Kane County around 1858 but they are back in > Glamorgan, Wales at the time of the 1861 census! > > I've checked through ISTG passenger lists for the outward journey > without success. I've also looked on Ancestry.co.uk Emigration lists. > > Any suggestions or assistance would be greatly appreciated. they tookm an indirect route eg via Canada Hugh W -- For genealogy and help with family and local history in Bristol and district http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Brycgstow/ http://snaps4.blogspot.com/ photographs and walks GENEALOGE http://hughw36.blogspot.com/ MAIN BLOG