A few points of interest re ships from the UK, as food for thought. 1. While few ships lists for pre-1865 arrivals in Canada survive, in the 1820s-30s, the local Quebec City English newspaper, usually published the names of each ship arriving with the list of passengers. These newspapers can be viewed on microfilm at the National LIbrary and Archives of Canada in Ottawa. It's a tedious job, but an option if you can get there. 2. During the 1820s-30s, passage from the UK to Canada was cheaper than to the US. Hence many destined for Upper New York State, and the Ohio Valley landed at the port of Quebec. They proceeded down the St Lawrence River by steamer, then the Erie Canal etc. So just because your ancestor settled in the US, does not necessarily mean that they arrived at a US port. 3. In the 1820s-30s, there was a concerted effort on the part of the colonies of Upper Canada (now Ontario) and Lower Canada (now Quebec) to divert UK emigrants from the US to Canada. Buchanan, the emigration agent at the port of New York, diverted many arriving there, to move on to especially Upper Canada. So just because your ancestor settled in Canada, does not necessarily mean that they arrived in a Canadian port. 4. Emigrant ships leaving Belfast, and Dublin, often also called to pick up passengers in Lamlash, Scotland and in Liverpool, England. So don't overlook ships "from Ireland" as an option for your Scottish or English ancestor. Heh who said it would be easy....... Gwen Rawlings Barry, Lwr Sackville, Nova Scotia