Hi Lillian, If there isn't anyone on the list with a database or books regarding Hartford, here are a few alternatives: State and Maritime Archives and Museums are wonderful resources in researching your mariner ancestors. Here are some links: Maritime Archival Links: http://www.theshipslist.com/Research/Resource.htm (Swiggum: All Rights Reserved; 1997-2006) & Connecticut State Archives Connecticut State Library 231 Capitol Ave. Hartford, CT 06106 (attn: Archives and Special Collections) & Seacoast Historical Societies (of New Hampshire & So. ME)) http://seacoastnh.com/History/Historical_Societies/Seacoast_Historical_Societies/ Source: SeacoastNH.com 1996 - 2006 & Genseek's MARINER & CREW RECORDS: http://www.genseek.net/mariner1.htm & http://www.genseek.net/ships.htm (all rights reserved; J. Fawsett) Also, The Peabody Museum in Salem, MA may have somethng in their special collections and rare manuscripts. I believe I saw an "Irish Mariners Index" with the Stitt surname listed, for those born in Ireland. That may have been associated with an Ireland web-site or with the Memorial University of Newfoundland. Best regards, Kathleen H. ______________________________________________________ --- Wilbur DeHart <wdehart6969@charter.net> wrote: My ggggrandfather, Francis Stitt left the N.E. coast of Ireland and sailed to Hartford Connecticut in 1798.He was the captain.... ...Does anyone have access to ships in and out of Hartford, CT? Lillian Stitt DeHart __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com