Dear Ships'Listers, I would be most grateful for help with my research. Many ships, many being paddle steamers (surprisingly would you believe) provided transport across the Pacific between San Francisco/Panama to Australia and New Zealand in the years 1860 to 1867 These are the years I'm searching for any clues on the location or route of my Gt grandfather who was born WILLIAM HARVEY in Scotland but changed his name somewhere along the way to New Zealand ( possibly via gold mining in California) to WILLIAM MACDUFF. I wonder from whom he was hiding his identity. He may have been a stowaway or crew member, especially on the Scotland to USA/Panama leg of his journey from Scotland to New Zealand via either USA or via Panama. >From the (old) book "Pacific Steamers" by Will Lawson, I have listed those steamers on the passenger lists of which, he might be found. I would be grateful to learn how and where to access these ships' passenger lists (if they exist) However, the book does not include Sailing ships. That will be another daunting task Has anyone knowledge of any book that lists SAILING SHIPS across the Pacific FOR THIS PERIOD with reference to PASSENGER LISTS. The Steamers List so far as I can ascertain from this ONE book is: "Governor General" (sold to China after only one year in this service) "Kaikoura" "Ruahine" "Rakaia" "Mataura" "Achillies" "Argamemnon" "Ajax" "Oregon" "Golden Age" "The North Star" "Constitution" "Wonga Wonga" "Dumbarton Youth" I look forward to any that Listers can give me. Kind regards, Ray Christmas in New Zealand