Hello Everyone I live in Scotland but was born in Randolph County. Have been researching my Ancestors for quite a few years and came across this articale that might be of benefit to those of you that are researching out of the US. For centuries, people have sought refuge in Britain. Many Huguenots, for instance, came from France after 1565, fleeing persercution for their Protestant beliefs. Try the Huguenot Society (www.huguenotsociety.lorg.uk). Similarly, the Jewish Genealogical Society of Great Britain (www.jgsgb.org.uk) can help trace Jews who fled persecution across Europe.. For passenger ships arriving in Britain after 1860 are kept at the National Archives, (www.nationalarchives.gov.uk) They aren't complete, and are arranged by the name of the ship and the port it arrived at rather than by passengers names so it's not easy to pin down a passenger name. A lot of the ships stopped off in the UK before going on to America or Canada. This also covers those that were Naturalized in the UK. And these dates are 1844 to 1935. I am working on a getting a web site of the convict ships that sailed from the UK to Australia and the UK. There is a free site here, I had it once but lost the address so will have to work on that. I have found that a lot of ships from Europe stopped in the UK before making the crossing on to the States or Canada for food and cargo. So a lot of the names will be listed. If I can help please let me know and I will do my best. Wilbur Moistner ____________________________________________________________________________________ Got a little couch potato? Check out fun summer activities for kids. http://search.yahoo.com/search?fr=oni_on_mail&p=summer+activities+for+kids&cs=bz