Have you contacted the New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS) - they have a wealth of info and a great library if you can visit Boston - otherwise go to their website: newenglandancestors.org You can contact one of their genealogists who can advise you. Brigid Boston, MA On Oct 1, 2006, at 5:15 PM, MARY THOMAS wrote: > Thanks. A previous posting hooked me up with Olive Tree and I'm > searching the Boston passengers now. Nice to know I'm on the right > track. :-) > > > > Celticsoul <esledgerwood@comcast.net> wrote: > Try Boston. > > -------------- Original message -------------- > From: MARY THOMAS > >> Hi, >> >> I'm a newby when it comes to Irish genealogy but I'm sure most of >> you have >> noticed that. :-) My newest question is this: Did the Irish coming >> into the >> States during the famine years all come into New York? >> >> My Sullivans first turn up in Massachusetts. They don't show up on >> any of the >> census reports prior to 1860. They (Patrick Sullivan and Hannah >> Wallace) were >> married in Newburyport on 27 Oct 1855 which would have been after >> the famine >> years so I'm not sure if they left during the famine or not. It's >> also stated >> (1860 census) that their first child was born in Vermont in 1856. >> >> I checked the famine passenger lists coming into New York and they >> weren't on >> it. Are there other online passenger lists? Specifically coming into >> Massachusetts? >> >> Thanks for your patience, >> >> >> >> >> Stay well, stay safe, and may you always have enough, >> Chris >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> IRL-CORK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without >> the quotes in >> the subject and the body of the message > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to IRL-CORK- > request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > > > Stay well, stay safe, and may you always have enough, > Chris > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to IRL-CORK- > request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message