Try the court and police records, and the government gazettes. The latter advertised regularly for seamen who deserted ship, most particularly naval vessels. Those apprehended were brought before the courts, hence they often appear in the police and court records.You can also try jail records, as many had to serve time in gaol if their ship had already sailed. cheers Jenny Fawcett ----- Original Message ----- From: "Leanne&Geoff" <meltre@bigpond.net.au> To: <AUS-IMMIGRATION-SHIPS@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, April 15, 2007 11:24 AM Subject: [AUS-IMM-SHIPS] deserted seamen > Does anyone who where I will find records for deserted seamen in Brisbane? > > Thanks Leanne > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to AUS-IMMIGRATION-SHIPS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >