I have an ancestor who was born on the trip over here, his birthplace is listed as on the atlantic ocean. Rose -----Original Message----- From: mystic <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Thursday, March 23, 2000 8:14 PM Subject: [SHARP-L] Place of Birth >Hi All, >Have a question for everyone...and yes, the only stupid question is the one >that you do not ask also. Am sending this to all four lists so I can get a >"scientific" answer to my question. >I have some ancestors who departed Ireland, headed for the colonies. >Enroute (middle of the Atlantic Ocean for all I know) these ancestors have a >son born to them. Now where is the child's place of birth listed? As the >vessel, or the home port of the vessel, or the port that the vessel departed >Ireland, or the port of entry in the Colonies, or the lat/long in the >Atlantic Ocean (if this was even recorded)? >TIA, >walt > >====================================================== >Alexander Hamilton (Federalist No. 28): "If the representatives of the >people betray their constituents, there is no recourse left but in the >exertion of that original right of self-defense which is paramount to all >forms of positive government." > >Thomas Jefferson: "And what country can preserve its liberties, if its >rulers are not warned from time to time, that this people preserve the >spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. ... The tree of liberty must be >refreshed from time to time, with the blood of patriots and tyrants." > > > > >==== SHARP Mailing List ==== > > >