190 new passenger and crew lists, from ships arriving at Sydney, (1850-1900) have just been uploaded on to Mary Ann Warners MARINERS website. http://mariners.records.nsw.gov.au/search.htm Mary Ann has been indexing (with the assistance of wonderful volounteers!) ships arriving at Sydney (1850-1900 at the moment). The indexes are also linked to the ORIGINAL passenger list. The website is hosted by the NSW Government and is free access. The boats that arrived at Sydney come from not only in Australia, but also from international ports.These include the regular steamers to Sydney from Adelaide, Melbourne, Brisbane, Rockhampton and New Zealand, as well as ships blow in for relief from the weather, schooners from the South Sea islands, sailling ships from places such as Hamburg, France, Mauritius, Asia and just about any where else! The crew lists are a goldmine of information, as the crew were made of international seamen. So ships coming from London will often have a mixed crew of English, Irish, American,Sweden, Norwegian etc. These lists often record Stoways found on the ships, Seamen or passengers lost at sea, (remember,from all points of the compass), seamen discharged in other countries. It is tragic to read of the loss of the men at sea,in the Captain's original hand. As the handwriting on these old lists are sometimes difficult to read, it pays to very your search techniques. My Theodore Biscaino was found under Bernier,Bisand etc. I found him by typing in Mexico (his birthplace) and also plain Theodore, Theo,Theodor, Thdor etc (often the Captain's abbreviated their crewmen's first names, so check under Jno for John, Jas for James, Josph for Joseph ,Wm for William etc)Don;t just use surnames and first names, use occupations as well (cook, steward, quarter master, fireman, trimmer, AB, OS, Pantryman, F.C.Steward, Cuddy steward etc) as that can help turn up an ancestor whose name is spelt differently. (One steamer regularly called in at Sydney twice a month from interstate......the Captain has spelt his Mate's name 7 different ways so far!!) Also, use birthnation, as well as birthplace, (you will find men under Barbadoes, South Sea islanders, Hobart, Great Britain, England, English etc.US, America,American, etc). if anyone would like to assist with indexing the ship's list I know Mary Ann will welcome you with open arms. It only takes about half an hour per list, and if you like you can just do a couple of ships to help out. It easy to do and Mary Ann backs you all the way. So if your family moved around interstate, or came to Australia via Sydney, it is a very useful tool to search for a passenger or crewman. Or if you have a 'swimmer' it might be worth checking. If you know your ancestor arrived in a certain month and that particular month is not yet indexed, feel welcome to jump aboard and index that month......might turn up the one you seek <s> best wishes Jenny F