Robert Mix wrote here: > > I am searching for Robert Cowan b. 1822 and Thomas Cowan b. 1805 and am not too familiar with research on line over there. For the period c1805, 1822 you should not expect to get much info on- line. A *Real Library* is your best option. > The left Scotland in about 1841 and I cannot find them on any passenger lists at all. There are many millions of passengers listed on the thousands of passengers microfilms. The lists were archived at the country/ port of arrival- USA, CA, AUS etc. Many of these Lists are surname indexed. > Are there some census on line links that I can connect with. The first useful Census for Scotland was 1841. It is of little use unless you know the County and Parish of interest there. The best, most detailed census records are those for 1851, 1861, 1871 etc <after> your guys moved out..... Maybe you don't have enough identifying details, on which to search Scottish records. COWAN is not one of my own family names. -- Cheers......... ALISTAIR (Alec) CAMERON A.A.G.R.A. Professional Genealogist, Record Agent. P.O. Box 215, BUNDANOON, N.S.W. 2578, AUSTRALIA. 24 hrs FAX +61 2 4883 6850 (Family History Centre Assistant.) Try: <FamilySearch> on- line http://www.familysearch.org or Libraries with FamilySearch CDROMs