Thanks Ann, Yes I have found the mariners website invaluable, but also frustrated by the information it has. It seems that Captains weren't required to add their age on the inward register, frustrating if your trying to ascertain a DOB for the Captain. At also seems that when J F Booth was a passenger he wasn't required to list his age as well! I have a lovely inwards list from the ship 'Easby' in 188 1at the Port of Newcastle where 24 crew, from the Mate to the cook all dutifully list their age and location of birth, while on the second column I have my Captain and his wife, with just 'Captain' and 'Lady' listed. I didn't mention in my original post that I also have inwards registers from Sydney as well, obtained through the Mariners website. (Newcastle is from microfilm and the Sydney inwards registers are from the mariners web site.) P > >> From: Anndriscoll@aol.com >> Date: 17 June 2011 2:44:48 PM AEST >> To: peebooth@mac.com >> Subject: Re: [MAR] Capt.J F Booth - advice needed (again..) >> >> Hi Paul, have you tried Mariners & Ships in Australian Waters: >> http://mariners.records.nsw.gov.au/ >> >> On the home page I did a search for John Booth and it came up with >> a John F.Booth , master of Sarah Ann and clicking on Sarah Ann >> brings up the crew list. >> >> You can search for crew members or ships, I have found it very >> useful. >> >> Hope this helps >> >> Ann uk. >> >> >> Hello List, >> >> Continuing my search for information on Capt John F Booth, who sailed >> Australian waters between 1863-1883. >> >> Since my last post I've may a little headway into the search for my >> GG >> Grandfather, but still have come up against some roadblocks and am >> again after some advice. >> >> Spent a few hours at the National Maritime Museum in Sydney a few >> months back and came away with the need to a) get my records in order >> and b) provide evidence that the information I was accessing was for >> MY John Booth. It seems in the mid 19th century there where a number >> of John Booths’ floating around Australian waters. It seems my GG >> Grandfather was aware of that at the time and almost exclusively >> added >> his middle initial to records to differentiate himself. >> >> While there I was able to find the records for the first (and it >> seems >> only) vessel he owned in Australian waters, the Dolphin (#48398 ). >> Unfortunately it seems that he failed to add his registration number >> to the papers. (or he didn’t have a registration number) >> >> First question: Was it a requirement for all captains of seagoing >> vessels to be Master Mariners, or was it more a professional >> qualification, and only used as a point of difference between >> Captains? >> >> At this stage I don’t have enough biographical information (DOB,p >> lace >> of birth) so Lloyds list is of no use to me. There are a few John >> Booths listed but none fit. >> >> Nothing in Clips either. >> >> I need to visit the Victorian Archives or Tasmanian Archives, but.. >> >> I have a number of inward shipping records for Newcastle, NSW and am >> wondering if there would be any additional records to be found in the >> NSW archives? I don’t expect there to be crew agreements as these are >> usually made before departure? >> >> I am based in Sydney so accessing this information is easier. >> >> Sorry to be vague, but am still trying to wade through what may be >> available and knowing where to look in the first place. >> >> Sarah Ann entered Newcastle 12 March 1873 >> Sarah Ann entered Newcastle 21 October 1873 >> Sarah Ann entered Newcastle 3 March 1874 >> >> Much Thanks. >> >> Paul Booth >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MARINERS-request@rootsweb.com >> with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and >> the body of the message