I am very new to this list and it is likely that my question is quite basic. But, I don't know how to find out this information any other way. My LANG/ LONG relatives arrived in the Colonial US aboard the Charming Betsy, John Bull, Master, from London. Qualified Oct. 12, 1733. Can anyone tell me about this ship; the name of the port of departure and the name of the port of entry; how long the voyage took and what the conditions might have been. Thank you Denise

Hello,Can anyone help me or offer suggestions as to where I might locate information, any information?My family immigrated 19 May 1845, ship "Iowa", and 20 May 1847, ship "Francis Depau". Both were said to have come from Switzerland, via Havre, France, to port of New York. Various records indicate/alternate between Switzerland and Germany as location of births. I have found very little regarding either ship.Is there any way of determining where they were born, what village, town or area? How can I learn of the family left behind to gain family connection?The family surnames were: ZIMMERMAN(n) and VOGT (Foght, Fought, Vaught, Voght, Voight, Volk, Vought).Thank you.Fran _________________________________________________________________ Get more out of the Web. Learn 10 hidden secrets of Windows Live. http://windowslive.com/connect/post/jamiethomson.spaces.live.com-Blog-cns!550F681DAD532637!5295.entry?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_domore_092008