In a message dated 11/9/01 3:02:01 AM Eastern Standard Time, BOWER-D-request@rootsweb.com writes: << BOWER-L@rootsweb.com >> Colleen my Bower was born in NY (where we don't know) in 1790 & his parents were born there also. Where would I find ship's records for that period of time? (1770s or maybe earlier) Judi