Hello listers, From all the use I have given this CD over the day and from reading the intro and instructions, it appears that a persn may only appear on the CD if a ship he was aboard made a trip to England. There are plenty of German, Danish and Swedish seamen as well as English and a smattering of Aussie born fellows. While I wouldn't take a negative result as conclusive evidence that he didn't go to England on his travels, it may suggest that most of his travels were local. I know many listers are looking for the initial arrival of ancestors so I guess you should bear in mind that this CD can't hope (and does not claim)to cover all men who were on ships in English ports in a 50 year period. There are details about the extent of coverage in the information section. It's a great start. It's just a shame we have nothing like it for Australian ports. Jenny