Hi Jean, Canada did not begin to archive passenger lists before 1865, so any records found for passengers before that year are very scarce. They would have arrived via the port of Quebec. On TheShipsList website we only have partial information for the 1842 ship arrivals, to date http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/Arrivals/ships1842.htm If you are pretty sure of the arrival at Pembroke, then you should consider a Quebec arrival of as long as one week before that date, as they would have to travel by water all the way, making transfers to other vessels. The railway didn't come into play before mid 1850's. Unfortunately the 1842 arrivals above end with June 28th and you family likely arrived early July. I have no proposed time frame for completing the 1842 arrivals. By the way, don't overlook the chance that they may have arrived via ... New York ? ... those records do survive, but through a subscription service. Good luck Sue -- TheShipsList Website http://www.theshipslist.com/ At 09:19 AM 2008-12-11 -0500, Jean Campbell wrote: >searching for the ship that Hugh McClelland born Londonderry abt 1798 and >wife Elizabeth (Williamson) born abt 1798 and children Mary b 1826; David >b 1828; Sarah b 1830; James b 1833; Hugh b 1835; Robert b 1837; Martha b >1840, in Cavan Co. Ireland >Hugh Left Ireland May 8, 1842, and landed in Pembroke, Ontario at his >cousin James Miller's place July 13, 1842.