Hi Katrina, Yes I found that it can freeze up at times. They are having trouble with the "Digital Copies" and are trying to rectify this. So this may have some bearing also. I have the CD Australasian Genealogical Computer Index, and there are the following entries. Now whether this is the same person, you would need to look at the details from the given sources. Thomas Gibson, Place Sydney, NSW Date 04 Mar 1854 Event Mariner Source Shipping record Held by State Records of NSW Reference Reel 399, Phantom. Thomas Gibson, Place Sydney, NSW Date 02 Jan 1856 Event Mariner Source Shipping record Held by State Records of NSW Reference Reel 401, Blue Belt. Thomas Gibson, Place Sydney, NSW Date 14 May 1860 Event Mariner Source Shipping record Held by State Records of NSW Reference Reel 408, Urara Thomas Gibson, Place Manning River, NSW Date 22 Jun 1865 Event Unspecified Source Newspaper Held by Manning Valley Historical Society Inc. There are a few entries for a Thomas Gibson. Nothing about one on ship "Harriett" Another mariner in 1881 Thomas Gibson, Place Sydney, NSW Date 08 Jul 1881 Event Mariner Source Shipping record Held by State Records of NSW Reference Reel 447, Sophie. Kind regards, Lynne, Sydney ----- Original Message ----- From: "Katrina" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, July 05, 2005 10:18 AM Subject: Re: [AUS-IMM-SHIPS] Finding ancestor "lost at sea" (NSW) 1852

Hi Lynne, Sorry it took me so long to reply. Thanks for the info you sent. Now I know there were at least 2 Thomas Gibsons who were ship captains. My fellow supposedly died in 1852 so none of these would be him. Still, it's helpful to have this info as it can help rule out any earlier references to them I might come across. Best wishes, Katrina