thanks for your help im waiting for some info from my grandparents... thanks for your help "Hugh Watkins" <hugh.watkins@gmail.com> wrote in message news:36mfgvF543cpiU1@individual.net... > > "Graeme Lauridsen" <lauridsen@xtra.co.nz> wrote in message > news:WflNd.15355$mo2.1207648@news.xtra.co.nz... >> hi hugh >> at the moment i only no that my ancesters left denmark to go to >> palmerston north new zealand but at the moment i am looking for more >> information >> thx, Jared > > > sot o this thread add names and dates of the oldest generation you know > > see also > http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&rls=GGLD,GGLD:2004-39,GGLD:en&q=new+zealand+ships+lists > > > http://www.list.jaunay.com/ > > > http://www.list.jaunay.com/nznames/index.html > > Search names matching jensen << teh most common Danish surname > There are no matching records. jesne is like Smith a quick test > > http://ddd.dda.dk/ > > http://www.emiarch.dk/search.php3?l=en > > LAURIDSEN Record(s) found: 218 > > Name: Lauridsen, Larsine MarieOccupation: Jomfru <<< bakers shop assistant > or maid > Age: 31Destination: Ny Zeeland > Contract no.: 364100Registration date: 5/19/1873 > Last res. parish: HøjenLast res. county: Vejle > Last residence: Høien, VeileDestination country: New Zealand > Destination city: ?Destination state: ? > Name of ship: Indirekte <<< an indirect route means they went to England > or Germany for example > and took a ship from there > IDcode: I7374L0506 > > > ================== > > Name: Lauridsen, Hans JørgenOccupation: Smed <blacksmith > Age: 35Destination: Wellington > Contract no.: 380600Registration date: 8/30/1906 > Birth place: FoldingBirth place: ? > Last res. parish: FrederikshavnLast res. county: Hjørring > Last residence: Fred'havnDestination country: New Zealand > Destination city: WellingtonDestination state: Wellington > Name of ship: Indirekte > IDcode: I0607L1403 > > > ========= > > there may be others not on file > and later ones not on line > > Hugh W > >