Hi team I do have high school german, and have benn trundling round searching things, but I can't find a site that might allow me to find records of ship deserters. Mine, "Henry", Theodore Heinrich Gotthilf Eder, deserted from an unnamed warship in London, and signed on as a carpenter on the Egmont, for New Zealand, aged 20, in 1856. He was born in Hamburg, parents Frederick and Anna Elizabeth. Any clues on how I can search more effectively? Migs Eder NZ -- Quote: There is no problem which cannot be made worse, especially if people claim there's no problem. - Modern / Trad.