In a message dated 01/07/00 2:30:59 AM Central Daylight Time, ken.woodgate@xtra.co.nz writes: << Does anyone on the list know if there is an index (or any other accesible record) of ships leaving Glasgow port/s for New Zealand in the latter part of 1864. I have letter concerning an emigrants resignation from his job and which states that he is departing for NZ. Trying to identify which ship he may have come on. The specific time period would be say June to December 1864 Ken Woodgate Tawa, Wellington NEW ZEALAND >> <A HREF="http://web2.airmail.net/samhradh/">Radio Celtic Home Page</A> <<<< This is an index page and you can use it to narrow your search to a specific ship. Once you get to the page just click on the flag of the part of the UK you have an interest in, in your case the Scottish flag and it will take you to topics specific to Scotland, then just go to shipping etc. or what ever topic you want. Dave M.