I'm trying to trace ancestors back to Ireland. They likely entered the port of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US, between 1861 and 1888. Names: Richard Dowling, suspect County Wicklow Catharine McCaffrey, suspect County Meath Below, I show a list of ships (probably partial list) documented as entering this port, in this time frame. Does anyone have passenger lists or advice on where to find them? Thanx, Paul Amsterdam of 1888 (built by Harland & Wolff, Belfast in 1879 as the "British Crown"), American Line. Austrian, Allan Line of Glasgow. British King, American Line. British Prince, American Line. BRITISH PRINCESS, American Line. Canadian (third one), owned by the Allan Line. City of Limerick, was built in 1855 as the "African". She was purchased by the Inman Line of Liverpool in 1863 and renamed "City of Limerick". City of New York (second one), built by Tod & MacGregor, Glasgow in 1865. Launched as the "Delaware" for Richardson, Spence & Co, Liverpool. Went to Inman Line 1865 renamed "City of New York". Chartered to the American Line. Etna was built by Caird & Co, Greenock in 1854 for the Cunard Line. Sold to the Inman Line. 1871 renamed "City of Bristol". Chartered to the American Line 1875. Ganges, launched on 3/9/1868 for J.A.Dunkerley & Co. Under the management of a new company formed about 1870 called Mercantile Steamship Co of Liverpool. Hibernian, Allan Line. Indiana, American Line. Lord Clive, was built for G.M.Papayanni of Liverpool. 1875 she was chartered to the American Line. Lord Gough, was built in 1878 by Laird Brothers, Birkenhead for G.M.Papayanni. Chartered to the American Line. Melita, William Denny. 1863 went to S & S.Isaac. MINNESOTA, launched in February 1867, American Line. Nestorian, built for the Allan Line. Laid down as the "Acadian" she was launched 1866 as the "Nestorian." OBDAM was built by Harland & Wolff, Belfast, and launched as the BRITISH QUEEN on 4 November 1880. Under charter of American Line 31 January 1881. Ottawa (second one), Built by Laird Bros, Birkenhead in 1865 for the British Colonial Steamship Co. In 1868 was purchased by the Allan Line. In 1872 renamed "Manitoban." PALMERSTON was built by John Laird, Birkenhead, and launched on 23 May 1853, as the CHARITY, for the African Steam Ship Company, who never took delivery. 1865, renamed PALMERSTON. PENNSYLVANIA (third one) built by W. Cramp & Sons, Philadelphia in 1872, American Line. St Louis (first one), built by R. Clover & Co, Birkenhead for the Dominion Line . Launched on 31st Jul.1870. Scandinavian (second one), built by R.Steele & Co, Greenock in 1869 for the Allan Line. Launched 1869. Solis, launched 1866 as the "Manhattan" for Guion Line. 1875 charter to the American Line.

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The bedt place to look for any Dowlings in Wicklow would be in Brian Cantwells gravestone memorials of Co. Wicklow. Most likely parishes or areas clse to the Carlow border to begin with. McCaffrey in Meath or there abouts then try taking a look at the distribution of the surname in teh Griffiths or Tithes depending on the teim frame - Griffiths would have been c.1860 and Tithes twenty to thirty years before hand depending on county - Griffiths Valuations began in southern counties and worked their way up the country so the farther south you look the closer the two run together - evern a look up on the Griffiths cd will give you some idea - do NOT decide that it is the be all and end all. Meath Gravestone transcriptions - a lot of them were published in The Irish genealogist - I don't know the URL for the Irish Genealogical Society which is based in London and I don't knwo if they do look ups or have contents on line yet - do a google search - they at least may turn up Mccaffreys from meath that you'll not find in any other Irish records - Meath gravestones if I remember rightly do go a nice way back. Ship lists to Philadelphia - it was a major port at one time, so don't depend on what you find out from there absolutely either. I'm doing an awful lot of don't re absolutes in this post - sorry Jane ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul E. Dowling" <pdowling7@home.com> To: <IRL-LAOIS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, January 05, 2002 4:33 AM Subject: [IRL-LAOIS] Looking for passenger lists > I'm trying to trace ancestors back to Ireland. They likely entered the port > of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US, between 1861 and 1888. > > Names: > Richard Dowling, suspect County Wicklow > Catharine McCaffrey, suspect County Meath > >