GoldRush Lister, Here is a query I am today posting on a list or two: I need to pick yur brains. We have received partial answers piece-meal in previous postings. So, let's see if we can pull it all together - add some too.. Maybe, because I have recently posted some sea/SF stuff. Not only I have noticed a bunch of postings for missing ship passengers , but I have privately received a number. Unfortunately, I have made only half-way replies. Please help me remedy this. ARE there shiip passengers lists of folks arriving in San Francisco? Where? And what period do they cover? 1). "San Francisco Ship Passenger Lists" by Louis J. RASMUSSEN(Balitmore: Generalogical Publishing Company, 1978. Will whoever either owns or has access to this book/books, please tell us what arrival/departure years it covers? Anyone other info it contains. Also, PLEASE check the bibliography for his sources.I must assume a major source is SF's "Alta California". What others? 2). Any other Sources? - Other newspapers/ books/journals/etc, which list or codified passenger lists. And their sources .Did another SF or CA newspaper either simultaneously with Alta California or later also publish these SF lists. 3) Does Rasumussen or anyone else list CREWS, along with passengers? 4) Are we missing a bet by concentrating only on the SF- the arrival port? Are there now lists available from points of departure like NYC, Boston,Philly, NO, etc? Please excuse the mish-mash presentation. But I just got this bug in my ear last nite:-))) Take care, Bob Norris Dallas <BNorris166aol.com>