Hi, You could try TheShips List and Mariners-L. Very good knowledgeable people on those lists, not to say there is none on this list... All the best, Edna - Ottawa ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Ware" <ware1973@tiscali.co.uk> To: <ENG-HAM-PORTSMOUTH-GOSPORT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, July 15, 2005 5:08 AM Subject: [PORTSMOUTH-GOSPORT] HMS Osborne I have just discovered that my maternal gg grandfather served on board the royal yacht HMS Osborne in 1881 as Rigger. Does anybody know of a website that can tell me both about the ship and about riggers? I have put it into google but can only find pictures of the ship. Many thanks Mark ==== ENG-HAM-PORTSMOUTH-GOSPORT Mailing List ==== Spring clean your tree and see if you can dust off some new rellies ============================== New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&targetid=5429 ==== ENG-HAM-PORTSMOUTH-GOSPORT Mailing List ==== Visit the knightroots website at www.knightroots.co.uk ============================== Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx