I am just going to give the link, as it is a pretty long article, but it not only gives some hints about burial at sea, but other things such as what happened to passengers who were sick upon docking, and single people or those without funds. Interesting. KathyB http://www.ancestry.com/learn/library/article.aspx?article=7116 ____________________________________________________________ Banks Forced to Forgive Credit Card Debt See how much of your debt could be settled! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4def0983dc0af31a250st06duc