Betty, I would like to have the same information. If it is sent to you privately, I hope you will forward it to me. Carole TOMIAMI@aol.com wrote: > Hello, > > I haven't been on this list in a long time. > > I am trying to figure out which ship my ancestor arrived on. > > According to an 1812 List of UK Citizens, my Malcolm CAMPBELL (as well, > perhaps, his wife, Sarah More and his son Dugall) arrived in the US on > 9/13/1807. > > I am wondering if those who know more than I about Herkimer County > (Russia/Newport) might know if there was a popular travel route in 1807; > i.e., did many of those Scots (his neighbors) at that time travel via ship to > NYC, or might they travel via ship to Canada? And after they arrived in > either NYC, Canada or other places, how did they get from the coast to > Herkimer County? > > If I can get some "perhaps," that will give me less ports to seach. I do > know that his arrival was, again, 9/13/1807. But I guess it's possible that > his arrival could be by ... horses? If anyone has any ideas at all where I > could start (are there ship arrivals on line? why did Scots leave and go to > Herkimer County at that time?), please let me know. > > All the best. > Betty G. > Middleboro, MA > > GO TO: http://hometown.aol.com/tomiami/myhomepage/profile.html > to visit main surnames for my great-grandparents' ancestors, a photo of > Brig. Gen. Timothy RUGGLES & other RUGGLES photos. > > GO TO: http://hometown.aol.com/troiscats/myhomepage/photo.html > to see a rough map of the 1659 Freemen's Purchase (Freetown, MA) > > GO TO: http://hometown.aol.com/bellymyangel/myhomepage/heritage.html to read > about John's Greek and Syrian Immigrant Grandparents > > ==== NYHERKIM Mailing List ==== > UNSUBSCRIBE? Send the message UNSUBSCRIBE to: > NYHERKIM-L-request@rootsweb.com or .... > NYHERKIM-D-request@rootsweb.com for DIGEST