Hi all, I posted this a couple of weeks ago but only got a picture of the ship, so thought I would try again. :-) In an earlier response to another subscriber, Sue Swiggum mentioned that this sailing of the Lake Michigan had "...some passengers to hospital". I believe my maternal grandmother (mgm) was one of those and wonder about a couple of things: 1. Was there a separate page on the microfilmed manifest that listed those hospitalized passengers? 2. Any way of finding any information about which hospital and what the reason was for the hospitalization? Any help you could provide would be greatly appreciated! Best regards, Shel __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

In a message dated 6/21/2006 6:47:22 PM Eastern Standard Time, cntycop@yahoo.com writes: Christian HOLTZ came to the US, landing in NYC on January 9, 1854 having left Hamburg, Germany on November 4, 1853. The obit reads, "Christian Holtz was born April 14, 1823 in Hamburg, Germany. He left Hamburg, November 4, 1853, and came to America, landing in New York City Jan. 9, 1854. He came to Wood Do you have this? Which more or less confirms his emigration date. Never mind, his daughter from the 1860 was born before 1850 in VIRGINIA So while I can't find them in 1850 they could have rolled in the day after and had the child. Eliz Christian Holtz Estimated Birth Year: abt 1822 Age in 1870: 48 Birthplace: Mecklenburg Home in 1870: Tygart, Wood, West Virginia Family and neighbors: View Results Race: White Gender: Male Value of real estate: View Image Post Office: Parkersburg Image Source: Year: 1870; Census Place: Tygart, Wood, West Virginia; Roll: M593_1702; Page: 503; Image: 401. Christian Holtz Tygart, Wood, WV abt 1822 Mecklenburg White Male Emma Holtz Tygart, Wood, WV abt 1860 Virginia White Female Henry Holtz Tygart, Wood, WV abt 1854 Virginia White Male Joanna Holtz Tygart, Wood, WV abt 1817 Mecklenburg White Female Mary Holtz Tygart, Wood, WV abt 1858 Virginia White Female Mina Holtz Tygart, Wood, WV abt 1856 Virginia White Female William Holtz Tygart, Wood, WV abt 1862 Virginia White Male Finally found him as John in Wood Co VA John Holtz Age in 1860: 36 Birth Year: abt 1824 Birthplace: Germany Home in 1860: Not Stated, Wood, Virginia Gender: Male Post Office: Lubeck Value of real estate: View image Household Members: Name Age John Holtz 36 Hannah Holtz 40 Frederick Holtz 12 Sophia Holtz 11 Wilhelmena Holtz 4 Henry Holtz 3 Mary Holtz 2 Frederick Holtz Age in 1860: 12 Birth Year: abt 1848 Birthplace: Germany Home in 1860: Not Stated, Wood, Virginia Gender: Male Post Office: Lubeck Image Source: Year: 1860; Census Place: Not Stated, Wood, Virginia; Roll: M653_1384; Page: 464; Image: 467. Sophia Holtz Age in 1860: 11 Birth Year: abt 1849 Birthplace: Virginia Home in 1860: Not Stated, Wood, Virginia Gender: Female Post Office: Lubeck Christains Holtz (or Holly) Age: 56 Estimated birth year: abt 1824 Birthplace: MCKLIN B Occupation: Farmer Relationship to head-of-household: Self Home in 1880: Tygart, Wood, West Virginia Marital status: Married Race: White Gender: Male Spouse's name: Hannah Holtz Father's birthplace: GER Mother's birthplace: GER Image Source: Year: 1880; Census Place: Tygart, Wood, West Virginia; Roll: T9_1416; Family History Film: 1255416; Page: 474.3000; Enumeration District: 171; Image: . Joseph Holtz Age: 47 Estimated birth year: abt 1833 Birthplace: MICHLINBERG Occupation: Farmer Relationship to head-of-household: Self Home in 1880: Parkersburg, Wood, West Virginia Marital status: Widower Race: White Gender: Male Father's birthplace: MICHLINBERG Mother's birthplace: MICHLIN Joseph Holtz Parkersburg, Wood, WV abt 1833 MICHLINBERG Self Emma Holtz Parkersburg, Wood, WV abt 1859 Virginia Daughter Amelia Holtz Parkersburg, Wood, WV abt 1861 Virginia Daughter Frank Holtz Parkersburg, Wood, WV abt 1863 West Virginia Son Fannie Holtz Parkersburg, Wood, WV abt 1865 West Virginia Daughter John Holtz Parkersburg, Wood, WV abt 1868 West Virginia Son From 1870 Joseph Holtz Estimated Birth Year: abt 1832 Age in 1870: 38 Birthplace: Mecklenburg Home in 1870: Lubeck, Wood, West Virginia Family and neighbors: View Results Race: White Gender: Male Value of real estate: View Image Post Office: Lubeck Caroline Holtz Lubeck, Wood, WV abt 1839 Mecklenburg White Female Emma Holtz Lubeck, Wood, WV abt 1860 Virginia White Female Fannie Holtz Lubeck, Wood, WV abt 1865 West Virginia White Female Frank Holtz Lubeck, Wood, WV abt 1863 West Virginia White Male John Holtz Lubeck, Wood, WV abt 1867 West Virginia White Male Lucy Holtz Lubeck, Wood, WV abt 1870 West Virginia White Female Permelia Holtz Lubeck, Wood, WV abt 1862 Virginia White Female Image Source: Year: 1870; Census Place: Lubeck, Wood, West Virginia; Roll: M593_1702; Page: 342; Image: 77. Christeen Holtz his daughter Emma Miles is living with him There are Nicelys all round and his son William (from the 1870) so it looks as tho he is in the same place Home in 1900: Tygart, Wood, West Virginia Age: 77 Estimated birth year: abt 1823 Birthplace: Germany Race: White Relationship to head-of-house: Head Occupation: View Image Immigration year: 1854 Image source: Year: 1900; Census Place: Tygart, Wood, West Virginia; Roll: T623 1776; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 144.

I have purchased a copy of a passenger list from NARA and would like to submit this to The Ships List. Questions: - Is there a template? - What file format is used? Kelly Ward Schoolcraft, Michigan

Hi, i am looking up the history of a WILMA FINCH i think he was a capitain around the late 1930's, died i think 1941, i have a whole lot of letters going back to ww1 ,i wonder if you have any history of his life, thank you, DON

An obituary I located for my 2nd great granduncle states Christian HOLTZ came to the US, landing in NYC on January 9, 1854 having left Hamburg, Germany on November 4, 1853. The obit reads, "Christian Holtz was born April 14, 1823 in Hamburg, Germany. He left Hamburg, November 4, 1853, and came to America, landing in New York City Jan. 9, 1854. He came to Wood County shortly after that time and resided here until his death. His wife, Hannah Holtz, died Aug. 2, 1897. The deceased is survived by two brothers, Joseph Holtz of Red Cloud, Nebraska and John Holtz of New England, this county." German parish records I have obtained show Christoph Gottlieb Johann HOLST having been born on that date in Warnkenhagen, Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Germany. Other records I have show that Christoph took the name "Christian" after coming to the United States. Christian was married at the time he came to the US, having married Hannah/Johanna Stetro (dob June 19, 1819 dod Aug 2, 1897). I would be grateful for help in finding the ship that Christian/Christoph came to the states on. Any other information would also be greatly appreciated!! Thanks for the help! Tina Holtz --------------------------------- How low will we go? Check out Yahoo! Messenger’s low PC-to-Phone call rates.

----- Original Message ----- From: "Eveline Clarke" <aclarke22@toucansurf.com> To: <TheShipsList-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 20, 2006 5:37 PM Subject: Re: [TSL] The David McIver Dear Eveline > Thanks for replying and I will look at the web pages you > gave me. > I have been in a bit of a muddle here as I didn't know > you could find > passenger lists until yesterday and wrote without really > thinking it > through. I know that William and Thomas Blandford were > on the ship as they > were baptised a second time on board. Have never come across that sort of ref before ........ > > I think what I am really looking for is the port in > England where the David > McIver sailed from. Plymouth , Devon, dep 31 Dec 1851 . Cause of deaths on board and subsequent quarantine was typhus fever . 2 adults and 7children died. Reason being is that I have found William on the > 1851 census in Gloucestershire. However so far, I > cannot find Thomas > anywhere, I thought that if I found where the ship left > England, that might > be the place to look for him. I even thought that maybe > the David McIver > might have sailed twice. It carried migrants to the Australian colonies at least 3 times that I know of Silly me. In those days a trip to Australia and > back would have probably taken the good part of a year. > No ............ wasnt that slow more like 3 months / 100 days > I expect that I am on the completely wrong request web, > but it is the only > one I could think of at the time. As I said, not > thinking right, if > William was on the 1851 censusand there was only been > one sailing between > when the census was taken and 19th May 1952 when they > ship docked at > Quarantine Station, North Head, Sydney, NSW. Records I have checked say it arrived 9 Apr 1852 See http://www.nla.gov.au/ferg/issn/14403897.html The National Library of Australia has been digitising a lot of old newspapers including the 'Shipping Gazette' . You will find a report on the David McIver 10 Apr 1852 > > I think I was also hoping that someone could throw light > on the fact that > the Church had paid for the voyage and they had to > refund this charge. How > did the church expect repayment? Was there some sort of > "collector" who > went round these people to obtain this?" Sorry no idea until I check further . The 2 films I referred to previously usually have quite a lot of info . Trade, age, education , were born, details about parents Unsure what happened to Thomas & Emma BLANDFORD . After some 4 years in NSW William & Elizabeth BLANDFORD moved north to Queensland with their family . William d there in 1898 and Elizabeth in 1913 Am going to my local library this Saturday . Will look up there 2 films then Bye MargM Member of Central Coast Family History Society Gosford NSW

Hi Eveline, "The Passage Makers" by M. Stammers spells it DAVID McIVER! Brief mention of the ship says - The DAVID McIVER, 868 tons sailed out in 107 days in 1854 and in 112 days in 1858 on her two known voyages from Liverpool to Melbourne. She was a wooden hulled ship, built 1851 by unknown builders in New Brunswick and owned by T. M. McKay. 1867? sold. A Google search for "DAVID McIVER" will produce many mentions of the ship, passenger lists, etc. regards Ted ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sue Swiggum" <swig@ns.sympatico.ca> To: <TheShipsList-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 21, 2006 12:33 AM Subject: Re: [TSL] The David McIver > Hi Eveline, > > At 08:26 PM 2006-06-19 +0100, Eveline Clarke wrote: > >>My Australian line has asked if I could find out any information about >>people who travelled to Australia in 1852 on board the ship David McIver >>which arrived in Sydney 19th May 1852. >> >>I am in particular looking for Thomas Blandford with wife Emma and >>William Blandford with his wife Elizabeth. William and Elizabeth had two >>children Mercy who died on board the ship on the way over and Jane who >>died in 1852 in the Quarantine Station, North Head,Sydney. > > . . just briefly, as I can't really help with your query, but the ship > DAVID McIVOR, (note spelling) 865 tons, Captain R. Baillie, from Liverpool > (date?) via Plymouth 31st December 1851 with 4 cabin passengers and 344 > emigrants, Dr. Ward, surgeon-superintendent, arrived at Sydney April 9th > 1852. So, she certainly was a _long_ time in quarantine. I found that > info here . . > > The Shipping gazette and Sydney general trade list. > Volume 9, Number 419 (10 April, 1852) Page 98 > http://www.nla.gov.au/ferg/issn/14403897.html > > I looked ahead to the May 29th 1852 issue where she was actually at the > wharf, discharging her cargo. Prior to that she was simply shown as being > in quarantine. I suggest you study other contemporary Sydney newspapers > for details of the reason for such a long quarantine. > > I believe she was a Black Ball Line ship (James Baines). > > Sue > -- > > TheShipsList Website > http://www.theshipslist.com/ > > > ==== TheShipsList Mailing List ==== > *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* > REMEMBER - Posts to the list and/or digest MUST be sent to: > TheShipsList-L@rootsweb.com > *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* > > >

Hello Sharon, PORT WYNDHAM 1935 8,580 gross tons, 495ft x 65.3ft, twin screw, speed 16½ knots, refrigerated cargo ship. Built 1935 by John Brown & Co, Clydebank for the Commonwealth & Dominion Line Ltd, London. On 8th Sep.1937 she ran aground at Townsville and was refloated two days later with damage to propeller blades. Mar.1942 attacked by Focke-Wolf bomber, 700 miles from Ireland and two gunners wounded by machine gun fire. 11th Apr.1945 mined and damaged off Dungeness. Dec.1946 returned to normal peacetime service after extensive repairs and modernisation at Southampton. May 1956 while on voyage Dunedin to London & Glasgow, collided with tanker ESSO CHEYENNE off Dover in thick fog. 25th Nov.1959 ran aground in River Scheldt near Antwerp but refloated. 12th May 1966 sustained engine room fire at New Plymouth, engine room flooded, most of crew evacuated and port area sealed off until fire extinguished. On 9th Jan.1967 at the end of her seventieth voyage she left New Plymouth for demolition in Osaka, Japan. [Port Line by H. C. Spong] regards Ted ----- Original Message ----- From: "sharon meades" <sharon@sharonmeades.wanadoo.co.uk> To: <TheShipsList-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 21, 2006 12:49 AM Subject: [TSL] Port Wyndham > > can you please tell me about port wyndham i have a pic of her docking > in aussie thanks sharon > > > ==== TheShipsList Mailing List ==== > *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* A PLACE TO START *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* > Passenger Lists on The Internet > http://members.aol.com/rprost/passenger.html > *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ > > >

I have a partial arrival date of Oct. 1894 into NYC (I think). I do not have the ship's name (the problem). The person I am looking for is a Nachman PICKHOLTZ. His last name made be spelled without the "T", or any of many variants of this name. The "P" could have also been written as a "B", "T" or something else. The first name could be Nathan. Can someone out there help me find this person?????????? Thank you Stephen Pickholtz Tabernacle, NJ

At 04:23 PM 2006-06-19 +1200, Susan Simmons wrote: >Hello >I am researching Captain Charles Alfred Kellett who was commander of the >Chinese junk the "Keying". He sailed her, with a mostly Chinese crew, but >with British officers from Hong Kong to London via Boston and New York. He >departed Hong Kong 5 December 1846 and arrived in Gravesend, London 28 March >1848. > > I have a wealth of material regarding this voyage and of the Keying itself. <snip> Hello Susan, Although you have a lot of infomation about the voyage itself, I searched TheShipsList website for the name Kellett and found a mention of her New York arrival in the July 1847 New Brunswick newspaper http://www.theshipslist.com/1847/shipsnb1847jl.html (near the bottom of the page) I was reading through and noticed Marj's "get rest" note <smile> sometimes we get so involved with too many things that stuff gets overlooked. From the British census, Kellett seems to be mostly a Lancashire or Yorkshire name, however in 1851 I see a transcription of a "Chasa Kellett" age 32, born in Plymouth. He is a Ship Owner living in Kent. Name: Chasa Kellett Age: 32 Estimated birth year: abt 1819 Relation: Head Gender: Male Where born: Plymouth, Devon, England Civil parish: Lewisham County/Island: Kent Country: England Source information: HO107/1591 Registration district: Lewisham Sub-registration district: Sydenham ED, institution, or vessel: 3 Folio: 548 Jane Kellet abt 1819 Ulverston, Lancashire, England Wife Charlotte Hall abt 1834 Sydenham, Kent, England "Maid of all work" Sorry I can't help with the rest of your query Sue -- TheShipsList Website http://www.theshipslist.com/

can you please tell me about port wyndham i have a pic of her docking in aussie thanks sharon

Hi Eveline, At 08:26 PM 2006-06-19 +0100, Eveline Clarke wrote: >My Australian line has asked if I could find out any information about >people who travelled to Australia in 1852 on board the ship David McIver >which arrived in Sydney 19th May 1852. > >I am in particular looking for Thomas Blandford with wife Emma and >William Blandford with his wife Elizabeth. William and Elizabeth had two >children Mercy who died on board the ship on the way over and Jane who >died in 1852 in the Quarantine Station, North Head,Sydney. . . just briefly, as I can't really help with your query, but the ship DAVID McIVOR, (note spelling) 865 tons, Captain R. Baillie, from Liverpool (date?) via Plymouth 31st December 1851 with 4 cabin passengers and 344 emigrants, Dr. Ward, surgeon-superintendent, arrived at Sydney April 9th 1852. So, she certainly was a _long_ time in quarantine. I found that info here . . The Shipping gazette and Sydney general trade list. Volume 9, Number 419 (10 April, 1852) Page 98 http://www.nla.gov.au/ferg/issn/14403897.html I looked ahead to the May 29th 1852 issue where she was actually at the wharf, discharging her cargo. Prior to that she was simply shown as being in quarantine. I suggest you study other contemporary Sydney newspapers for details of the reason for such a long quarantine. I believe she was a Black Ball Line ship (James Baines). Sue -- TheShipsList Website http://www.theshipslist.com/

Hi all, I am looking for the name of a ship and the passenger list that left the UK in 1862 for New Zealand. The only information I have is in a family note that states: "my dear sister Jane Browne and family and my dear brother Alfred went away to New Zealand on 24/4/1862" Jane Browne's family consisted of Jane nee Carpenter born c 1817 Southampton, her husband George Browne born c 1815 Southampton and their children: George J Browne born 1846c Southampton; Priscilla F Browne born 1852c Southampton; Ellen J Browne born 1855c Southampton and Alfred James Carpenter brother to Jane. The family appear to have settled in Wellington, New Zealand so I am hoping that someone can tell me where or what ships may have gone directly from Southampton (I am presuming that is where they left from) to Wellington c April 1862. Any help or advice would be most welcome. Regards Sue Perth Western Australia.

> Hi Listers, I will repost my query again. >> My "brick Wall" is, I cant find anything that will verify for me that my >> ancestors Michael CROSSLING/CROSLEY/CROSSLAND & his wife Mary arrived in >> Australia on the "Josephine" between the years 1869 (the year they were >> married in England) to 1878, the year they had their 1st child in >> Australia in April 1878,Portland Victoria . >> Just a bit of background:- >> Michael Crossling born c1847 in County Durham, Sunderland, England. He >> was married in Co.Durham, 1869, to Mary Bellarby. She was born c1847 >> Sunderland. Can anyone help please. Regards .......... Keith

Hi List James SWEET was born in Cornwall in 1801. I have information which says "he went to Jamaica and died there about 1845". I believe I have found him on the 1841 census. Does anyone know where I could get information on ships to Jamaica from Britain in the mid 1800s? Thanks Lorna.

Hi Graeme, Photos at - STRATHNAVER (with three funnels) http://www.yalumba.co.uk/Framesets/P%20and%20O%20Straths%20Page.htm rebuilt with one funnel from 1948 http://www.rhiw.com/y_mor/ships_photos_03/p&o_liners/p&o_02.htm Details of the ship at http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/descriptions/ShipsSS.html INDARRA http://www.clydesite.co.uk/clydebuilt/viewship.asp?id=11184 INDARRA 1912 9,735 gross ton passenger ship, 451ft x 60.1ft, built 1912 by Wm. Denny & Bros, Dumbarton for Australasian United Steam Nav. Co, Fremantle. 1920 sold to Lloyd Royal Belge (Great Britain) Ltd, London renamed PAYS DE WAES, 1923 reverted to Australasian United, but sold the same year to Osaka Shosen K.K., Osaka and renamed HORAI MARU. 1st Mar.1942 sunk by Allied air attack in the Sunda Strait while transporting Japanese troops for a landing in Java. Do you have approximate dates for the others please? The only AMPHITRITE I have details of was a cargo steamer owned in West Hartlepool and built 1887. regards Ted ----- Original Message ----- From: "Graeme Westhorpe" <Gra.95@bigpond.com> To: <TheShipsList-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, June 19, 2006 10:42 PM Subject: [TSL] ship > Hi do you have any info & photo's of ships > Strathnaver----S.S.Indarra.Amphitrite.Maitland,Sir G Seymour. > Love to here from you if you have. > Regards. > Graeme. > > > ==== TheShipsList Mailing List ==== > *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* > REMEMBER - Posts to the list and/or digest MUST be sent to: > TheShipsList-L@rootsweb.com > *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* > > >

Hi Marg Thanks for replying and I will look at the web pages you gave me. I will also beg everyones pardon in advance if I am on the wrong web site. I have been in a bit of a muddle here as I didn't know you could find passenger lists until yesterday and wrote without really thinking it through. I know that William and Thomas Blandford were on the ship as they were baptised a second time on board. I think what I am really looking for is the port in England where the David McIver sailed from. Reason being is that I have found William on the 1851 census in Gloucestershire. However so far, I cannot find Thomas anywhere, I thought that if I found where the ship left England, that might be the place to look for him. I even thought that maybe the David McIver might have sailed twice. Silly me. In those days a trip to Australia and back would have probably taken the good part of a year. I expect that I am on the completely wrong request web, but it is the only one I could think of at the time. As I said, not thinking right, if William was on the 1851 censusand there was only been one sailing between when the census was taken and 19th May 1952 when they ship docked at Quarantine Station, North Head, Sydney, NSW. I think I was also hoping that someone could throw light on the fact that the Church had paid for the voyage and they had to refund this charge. How did the church expect repayment? Was there some sort of "collector" who went round these people to obtain this?" I have been given a lot of information about the family from the David McIver to the present day. It is the bit where they got on board I am hazy about. Eveline ----- Original Message ----- From: "MargM" <genknut@optusnet.com.au> To: <TheShipsList-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, June 19, 2006 11:26 PM Subject: Re: [TSL] The David McIver > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Eveline Clarke" <aclarke22@toucansurf.com> > To: <TheShipsList-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, June 20, 2006 5:26 AM > Subject: [TSL] The David McIver > > > Hi Eveline > > > My Australian line has asked if I could find out any > > information about people who travelled to Australia in > > 1852 on board the ship David McIver which arrived in > > Sydney 19th May 1852. > > I should have thought it would have been far easier for > them as they would have better access to Australian > records ................. > > > > I am in particular looking for Thomas Blandford with > > wife Emma and William Blandford with his wife > > Elizabeth. William and Elizabeth had two children Mercy > > who died on board the ship on the way over and Jane who > > died in 1852 in the Quarantine Station, North > > Head,Sydney. > > > >>From what I have heard from my Australian cousins, the > >>church paid the passage and they had to pay them back. > > Could well be. This ship carried assisted migrants . So > someone along the line subsidised the cost of their > passage > > > > I have asked on Family history and our local look-ups > > and although I have had replies without the use of the > > web (it brings up the page but won't let me access > > anything) I cannot get much further. > > > The web site you needed would be > > NSW State Records www.records.nsw.gov.au > on line > indexes> assisted passenger arrivals 1844-59 to Newcastle > / Sydney . > Which gets you to http://tinyurl.com/pxgh7 > > These films are to be found in many Australian libraries . > You can get copy for the price of photocopying .......... > Far less than what State Records charge > > Indexes to NSW BDM records are on line > www.bdm.nsw.gov.au > historic docs. You can get > transcriptions of many records > > Hope this helps > > Bye > > MargM > Beautiful Central Coast of NSW > Need Help ? > Try: http://raogk.org/faq-requesters.htm > > > > > > > > > ==== TheShipsList Mailing List ==== > TheShipsList Searchable Archives Database > http://www.oulton.com/cwa/newsships.nsf/by+date > TheShipsList RootsWeb Archives > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/TheShipsList/ > *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* > >

----- Original Message ----- From: "Eveline Clarke" <aclarke22@toucansurf.com> To: <TheShipsList-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 20, 2006 5:26 AM Subject: [TSL] The David McIver Hi Eveline > My Australian line has asked if I could find out any > information about people who travelled to Australia in > 1852 on board the ship David McIver which arrived in > Sydney 19th May 1852. I should have thought it would have been far easier for them as they would have better access to Australian records ................. > > I am in particular looking for Thomas Blandford with > wife Emma and William Blandford with his wife > Elizabeth. William and Elizabeth had two children Mercy > who died on board the ship on the way over and Jane who > died in 1852 in the Quarantine Station, North > Head,Sydney. > >>From what I have heard from my Australian cousins, the >>church paid the passage and they had to pay them back. Could well be. This ship carried assisted migrants . So someone along the line subsidised the cost of their passage > > I have asked on Family history and our local look-ups > and although I have had replies without the use of the > web (it brings up the page but won't let me access > anything) I cannot get much further. The web site you needed would be NSW State Records www.records.nsw.gov.au > on line indexes> assisted passenger arrivals 1844-59 to Newcastle / Sydney . Which gets you to http://tinyurl.com/pxgh7 These films are to be found in many Australian libraries . You can get copy for the price of photocopying .......... Far less than what State Records charge Indexes to NSW BDM records are on line www.bdm.nsw.gov.au > historic docs. You can get transcriptions of many records Hope this helps Bye MargM Beautiful Central Coast of NSW Need Help ? Try: http://raogk.org/faq-requesters.htm

Hi I have recently found your list and am hoping that someone can point me in the right direct. My Australian line has asked if I could find out any information about people who travelled to Australia in 1852 on board the ship David McIver which arrived in Sydney 19th May 1852. I am in particular looking for Thomas Blandford with wife Emma and William Blandford with his wife Elizabeth. William and Elizabeth had two children Mercy who died on board the ship on the way over and Jane who died in 1852 in the Quarantine Station, North Head,Sydney. From what I have heard from my Australian cousins, the church paid the passage and they had to pay them back. For some reason or other my search engine is playing up and it won't let me access anything on the net at the moment. I have tried accessing different places but it keeps coming up with "no results" I have asked on Family history and our local look-ups and although I have had replies without the use of the web (it brings up the page but won't let me access anything) I cannot get much further. I think this computer is due a visit at the VETS. I would be grateful for any help as to where I can find passenger lists. Eveline

Hi do you have any info & photo's of ships Strathnaver----S.S.Indarra.Amphitrite.Maitland,Sir G Seymour. Love to here from you if you have. Regards. Graeme.