----- Original Message ----- From: Jenni Ray To: AUS-CONVICTS-admin@rootsweb.com Sent: Thursday, March 05, 2009 1:12 PM Subject: Searching for Convict Roots Hi I'm trying to locate: Stephen John Ward Harriet Knights Both travelled on the ship The Shand, departed Plymouth, England 27 Oct 1854 and arrived Portland, Victoria, Australia 20 Jan 1855. I've been able to find the ships sailing details, but not a list of passengers at all. Can you help me? Jenni Ray -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.0.237 / Virus Database: 270.11.7/1983 - Release Date: 03/04/09 07:41:00

I don't know if Jenni is subscribed to this list, but convicts were not transported to Victoria at that time. Perhaps they were free settlers. Try the Index to Unassisted Inward Passenger Lists to Victoria 1852-1923 at: http://proarchives.imagineering.com.au/index_search.asp?searchid=23 Regards Lesley Uebel mailto:ckennedy@bigpond.net.au CLAIM A CONVICT http://users.bigpond.net.au/convicts/index.html ----- Original Message ----- From: Jenni Ray To: AUS-CONVICTS-admin@rootsweb.com Sent: Thursday, March 05, 2009 1:12 PM Subject: Searching for Convict Roots Hi I'm trying to locate: Stephen John Ward Harriet Knights Both travelled on the ship The Shand, departed Plymouth, England 27 Oct 1854 and arrived Portland, Victoria, Australia 20 Jan 1855. I've been able to find the ships sailing details, but not a list of passengers at all. Can you help me? Jenni Ray