Thanks for the info, Tim. Will follow through and also pass it on. Nevilla Tim Anderson wrote: >Nevilla -- >Cheryl Hazell pointed out to me the Ellis Island site when we were >helping each other with her Ollivierres from Bequia and my Wilsons >from Carriacou. The site requires registration but no fee; it is >www.ellisisland.org. I have used it almost every day since Cheryl >brought it to my attention. I always read the complete (original >manifest) which is normally 2 pages. I check the enitire manifest to >see who the passenger that I have found may have been traveling with. >I also keep note of the destination addresses. I get the impression >that certain addresses were like stops on the underground railroad: W. >99th Street in New York; Perth Amboy, NJ; certain streets in >Philadelphia; small towns like Attleboro, Massachusetts. If you have >relatives that came to the US between 1892 and 1924, you will find >this very interesting. >Note, I originally wrote the web site as "dot COM"; it is definitely >"dot ORG". There is another site at ellisisland.com that is >interesting but will not give you the paggenger lists and information. > >On Thu, 5 Jun 2003 05:50:10 +0000 (UTC), clasebon@erols.com ("Nevilla >E. Ottley") wrote: > >>WOW!!!!! Thanks, Tim for this information and the following copy of the >>manifest. I will send it off immediately, and I am sure they will be >>pleased. >> >>Nevilla >> >> >> >> >>Tim Anderson wrote: >> >>>Nevilla -- >>>I have found a Fitzdonald Hunt sailing on the Hubert from Barbados >>>arriving in New York August 14, 1895. The manifest was filled out in >>>manuscript (the same hand for all names which might explain HUNT >>>rather than HUNTE). His age was reported as 22 years and 4 mos. That >>>appears off by two years; still I feel that it is likely to be the >>>same person. The information is given as: >>>0019. Hunt, Fitzdonald M 22y 4m U Barbados >>>His destination was listed as Philadelphia. I am sending the original >>>manifest to you by email >>>Tim >>> >>> >>>On Wed, 4 Jun 2003 02:28:25 +0000 (UTC), clasebon@erols.com ("Nevilla >>>E. Ottley") wrote: >>> >>>>Dear List, >>>> >>>>Nevilla Ottley here. A recent acquaintance asked me about his Hunt(e) >>>>line, and I don't have the answers, even though I am a Hunt. I have >>>>directed him to join the list, but in the meantime, does anyone have an >>>>answer for him. He says: >>>> >>>>I contacted the Barbados musuem regarding my great-grandfather months >>>>ago but they have yet to respond. I was wondering if you might be able >>>>to help me. My great-grandfather was Fitzdonald Isley Sinclair Hunte >>>>and was born in Barbados in 1871. He married after arriving in >>>>Philadephia. His parents were Thomas Nathaniel Hunte and Elizabeth >>>>Harris. Thomas had been in jail so family tales are scarce. Fitzdonald >>>>had a brother named Arthur and two sisters named Lilian and >>>>Ethel. Would you have any information on this family? I am willing to >>>>pay for services. Thank you for your consideration. >>>> >>>> >>>>Sincerely, >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>Charles Assadourian >>>> >>> >>>==== CARIBBEAN Mailing List ==== >>>all messages posted to CARIBBEAN-L are archived at http://archiver.rootsweb.com/ >>>Before posting a query, see if the question has already been asked >>> >>> > > >==== CARIBBEAN Mailing List ==== >all messages posted to CARIBBEAN-L are archived at http://archiver.rootsweb.com/ >Before posting a query, see if the question has already been asked > >