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I'm searching for confirmation that a ship Africaine was wrecked near Cape St Lawrence on or about 23 September 1843. I understand there may have been some lives lost. Apart from confirmation any details concerning the wreck and survivors and the circumstances would be very welcome Regards Chris Adelaide - South Australia --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: mcpartlind Surnames: hunt (bain) Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.occupations.seafarersnovascotia/204.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.2.1.1.1.2.1.2.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: hi, my mom is nancy hunt and we were discussing shipwrecks so I started looking up information and I came across this conversation thread. I will pass this info to her. thank you, donnalene Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board. <br>

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This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: PittsyKid Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.occupations.seafarersnovascotia/143.1.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: My 2nd Great Grandfather was John F. Pitts. (B-1855) Nova Scotia. I believe the same man. I ask anyone who reads this, and is interested, to look me up. Thanks. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board. <br>

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: dwcomeau Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.occupations.seafarersnovascotia/403.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hello, my name is Cathy (Comeau ) Smith and Ambrose is also my GG grandfather, Martin Joseph Comeau was my great grandfather and Albert Keith (Keith Albert)Comeau was my grandfather. My father was Richard V. Comeau.I did not know any of them. Thank You for the info I was able to gain from your post. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: bursey6 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.occupations.seafarersnovascotia/420.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Thanks for the info, so I guess I can't even get a new CD and have it work for me. Good thing it still works on my old computer. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: decann Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.occupations.seafarersnovascotia/420.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: This CD does not work in any 64-bit system, and according to the people who made it, there is no workaround planned. I have it installed in my laptop as the only means available to me of using it, since my desktop runs on 64 bit Win7, my laptop is 32 bit Windows 7 and it seems to be working fine there. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: bursey6 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.occupations.seafarersnovascotia/420/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I have had this CD for many years and now it seems I can't use it on my new laptop which has Windows 7 64 bit. Does anyone know if there is a way to make this work, I really don't want to invest in a new CD. It still works on my old old old desktop computer. I tried to find the answer on the internet but I can't find any way to contact the people who make it. Thanks Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: bmcalary1 Surnames: Hood, Greenslade Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.occupations.seafarersnovascotia/419/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Looking for any information about my 3X g grandfather Peter Hood, a sailor who married Anne Greenslade in Cathedral of St John the Baptist, St John's Newfoundland on 28 November 1813. He had two children Peter, b Sept 10,1814 and Andrew William b on April 25 1816. Both sons were baptised in St John's Cathedral. I cannot find any evidence of Peter Hood either prior to his marriage or after the birth of his sons.The birth records of his sons show he was a sailor, but I'm not sure if that means he was in the navy or merchant marines. Also not sure where he originates from, as he only appears on the Newfoundland records for his marriage and his son's christenings. I'm not sure where to look for information about sailors/ seamen. Any help would be really greatly appreciated as I've hit a brick wall! Cheers, Barbara Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Robert_Margaret Surnames: Dulenty Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.occupations.seafarersnovascotia/414.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: If you check the posting under the date 24 Jun 2005 under my name Margaret Robert, I was also looking for information on the Dorion. A lady had the newspaper clipping which told what happened. I went to the National Archives in Ottawa and found where the ship was missing and the name of the crew members but that is all. I made a photocopy of this. It gave details of the ship, what it was worth, its weight, etc. Not sure if you live in the Halifax area but I found this on the internet, they have a meeting this Saturday, March 24, maybe very helpful for you. They would be able to give you ideas as to where to look for more information. http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Recreation/GANS/ This site may also be helpful, it is a message board for Nova Scotia and is broken down by districts. You could post the same mesage here. http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.canada.novascotia/mb.ashx Hope this helps... Margaret Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: buntau Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.occupations.seafarersnovascotia/157.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Ebenezer Marshall is also my great great grandfather! I am descended from his son, Ebenezer Henan Marshall who married Bessie Pursey -- their daughter Gladys Marshall was my grandmother -- she married Harold Clements -- their daughter Doris Blanche Clements is my mother. Please call me at 917-528-2017! Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: JChidlow7710 Surnames: Howe Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.occupations.seafarersnovascotia/418/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Edward Howe (c1824-1860)was thought to be a sea captain. two of his sons also went to sea: Joseph Howe (1852-1922) and John Howe (1859-1928). I have more info on Joseph and need some about John, who worked for Pickford and Black. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: JChidlow7710 Surnames: Howe Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.occupations.seafarersnovascotia/417/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I have this scrap of information, and wonder how to go about learning more about his person."CHARLES CASSIMIR STEWART HOWE was born 3 Nov 1819 in Halifax and was baptized 25 July 1820. Charles commanded a packet ship out of Liverpool. He died 30 Nov 1870 in the Bay of Biscay while on a voyage from Calcutta." Charles' father was David Howe. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: anitabain37 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.occupations.seafarersnovascotia/204.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.2.1.1.1.2.1.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: After doing much more research and with help from a man who is an expert on Scottish searches I MAY have found Alexander. If correct he was born April 18th 1754 in Edinburgh Midlothian Scotland to William Bain and Hannah Soulsby. Spelling was not standardized and I was told that different records could have different spelling but as long as the names sounded similiar then they probably were the same people. I knew that Alexander had a younger sister from the story told to me so I looked for a younger sister from the same parents and i found Sophia born Oct 3rd 1755 to the same William (spelled Bane in this record) and Ann Solesbay. She was also born in the same "parish" Edinburgh Midlothian. What leads me to believe he is "our" Alexander is that there are no further records of the family which leaves me to believe they did emigrate. Just a curious note too Alexander named one of his sons William and one of his daughters Hannah. I am on the search for ships that may have left! Edinburgh or ports near there in 1761 or '62 for Canada but there are very few records kept back that far. If you Google vital records index Bristish Isles you can find the info and the site Scotlands People have the records too but you do have to pay a small fee to get their records. I actually have the original hand written record of Alexanders birth. Says his father Willaim was a "wright" which was a cabinet maker or carpenter. If I find any more info I'll post it. I tried every place I could think of and could find no records that Alexander or any of his family ever lived in Sandwich Ma or anywhere else in the New England States. I did find the original hand written record of his marriage to Sarah Perry by Rev Jonathan Scott in Yarmouth Nova Scotia on Dec 12th 1774. Hope some of you are still around. I know Valerie is but I'm having trouble getting ahold of nancy Hunt... Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: ValerieMcKenna26 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.occupations.seafarersnovascotia/204.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.2.1.1.1.2.1.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi! My email address is: valeriemckenna@eastlink.ca or you can use vamckenna@yahoo.com. I live in Pictou, Nova Scotia. I moved back to Nova Scotia from British Columbia in 1994. I am originally from England (1952) and married James McKenna from Nova Scotia in 1960. We met at the University of B.C.where we both worked. Jim was born in Liverpool, Nova Scotia. It was one of his ancestors who rescued Alexander Bain from the ocean. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: ValerieMcKenna26 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.occupations.seafarersnovascotia/204.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.2.1.1.1.2.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi! My email address is: valeriemckenna@eastlink.ca or you can use vamckenna@yahoo.com. I live in Pictou, Nova Scotia. I moved back to Nova Scotia from British Columbia in 1994. I am originally from England (1952) and married James McKenna from Nova Scotia in 1960. We met at the University of B.C. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: anitabain37 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.occupations.seafarersnovascotia/204.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.2.1.1.1.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: hi valerie...yes I meant 1753....too many dates whirling around in my head...tell me your email address and I will send you the page I found with his parents names. Where do you live? Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: ValerieMcKenna26 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.occupations.seafarersnovascotia/204.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.2.1.1.1.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: By the way Anita: If Alexander was born in 1773 he couldn't have married Sarah Perry 12 Dec, 1774! His birthdate had to be around 1753 or 1754! Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: ValerieMcKenna26 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.occupations.seafarersnovascotia/204.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.2.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi Anita: Yes, I am still around. I had also seen that Alexander may have been born in Sandwich, Mass, on Family Search, but it didn't mention his parents name, and since everyone had made the assumption he was born in Scotland, I didn't follow it through. Thanks for the names of his parents. There are a lot of Scoville's here in the Maritimes. I wonder if any of them are related to Beulah? I guess I will start looking again. Valerie Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.