----- Original Message ----- From: "Rachel Neville" <raneville@hotmail.co.uk> To: <TheShipsList-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, July 05, 2006 10:52 PM Subject: [TSL] Tasman - England/Plymouth > Australia/Port Phillip 1848 >I am looking for information about the Tasman (this is >listed as a Barque on one website but I understand from >relatives that it may have been an early steam ship) and >Alford family. My ancestors, Robert and Ann(e) Alford >travelled (I believe with their 1 year old son, John) and >arrived in Australia in October 1848. Hi Rachel This family is indexed as ALLFORD ......... passenger list to be found on NSW State Records film # 2144 p 96. These films are in many libraries Check in http://www.nla.gov.au/ferg/bfull/14403897_bfull.html The National Libraries digitised version of the Sydney Shipping Gazette Could well say what sort of ship HTH Bye MargM Member of Central Coast Family History Society Gosford NSW