Rachel, When my families came from Germany - Hamburg - they went to New Orleans and then up the Mississippi River - usually stopping in Davenport and then on up to Jackson County. This might give you an idea anyway. Good luck Dorothy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rachel Alliston" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, March 27, 2002 2:15 AM Subject: [IAJACKSO] Migration from UK to Jackson County Iowa > Hi Folk > > I joined this list yesterday and am absolutely gobsmacked at the wonderful > response I have had from my first query. A special public thank you to Dick > Tague:-) > > However, could SKS point me where I might find details of Shipping details > for a family who migrated from the UK abt 1867. > Which would be the closest port of entry for them to come to Iowa?? I'm > sorry my geography to your part of the country is limited! > > I am in search of the Shipping Details of John Brown WOOD and his wife > Elizabeth. The family were originally from Lincolnshire UK and according to > the 1890 Census they had been in the Country for 33 years > > TIA > Rachel Alliston > Beautiful Lake Macquarie Australia > > > ==== IAJACKSO Mailing List ==== > Your donations to RootsWeb makes lists like IAJACKSO-L possible. > RootsWeb, Box 6798, Frazier Park, CA 93222 > http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html > > >

Thanks Dorothy I have so many choices don't I. <smile> And the kind assistance of members of this list is overwhelming. Thank you all Rachel Alliston Beautiful Lake Macquarie Australia > Rachel, > When my families came from Germany - Hamburg - they went to New Orleans and > then up the Mississippi River - usually stopping in Davenport and then on up > to Jackson County. This might give you an idea anyway. > Good luck > Dorothy > >