Everything you ever wanted to know about Ship's Passenger Lists is at <http://web.nstar.net/~dwat6911>http://web.nstar.net/~dwat6911 in the Table of Links. -----Original Message----- From: Lynn4604@aol.com <Lynn4604@aol.com> To: GenTips-L@rootsweb.com <GenTips-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Thursday, 02 July, 1998 8:34 PM Subject: Re: LAST LIVING DESCENDENT >Hi, >  Sometimes it seems like you are never going to get a lead on one of your >brick walls.I have been stuck on one person and it is starting to feel like >forever.I have checked census ship lists,land records and it seems like they >just appear out of nowhere.It seems like I spend more time doing look ups for >others then on my own research.I believe it pays off in the end.Just tonight I >was surfing the web bored and came across the Ellis Island Wall of Honor >page.Just for the heck of it I typed in my brick wall surname and it came >up.Along with place of orgin.Just one,but enough to give me some idea where to >look next.So you never know where you are going to find information.It could >come from some other person that has been helped in the past,a over looked >record and like me by just killing time.So don't give up.it's a great feeling >when you get a lead on a deadend.Gives you new hope to go on and find more. >    Lynn >here is the Ellis Island web page url.<http://www.wallofhonor.com/main.asp>http://www.wallofhonor.com/main.asp > > >==== GenTips Mailing List ==== >If you need to unsubscribe to GenTips email the command: >unsubscribe >To: >GenTips-L-REQUEST@rootsweb.com >DON'T send it to GenTips-L that won't work! > > > > > > > > > > > > > >