For guides to researching Master Mariners (captains), births at sea, etc, see http://www.mariners-l.co.uk/UKPages.htm and click on Merchant Navy. regards Ted ----- Original Message ----- From: "SIMON WHEATLEY" <ElnnWhtl@blueyonder.co.uk> To: <TheShipsList@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, September 27, 2006 1:11 AM Subject: [TSL] Donaldson Line > Hi > > I wonder if you would be able to help me or give me any advice please? > > My g.grandfather I am told was a ship's captain for the Donaldson Line. > Possibly in the 1880's and 1890's (as he is supposed to have had a > daughter born on sea in about 1889/90 or 91). > His name was Francis/Frank Courtney (McCourtney). > He lived in Greenock most of the time. > > I haven't been able to find the birth at sea (apparently according to > stories on the equator) nor anything that tells me that Francis was > indeed a Ship's Captain! > > I can't find him or his family in 1891 so wondered if he was at sea > and if there was a census taken at sea? > > He had at least one daughter "adopted" by a ships engineer called > James McKenzie but I can't find anything on him or his wife Jessie at > all! > > Please are you able to help at all? > > Are there any records for the Donaldson Line that would list ship's > captains or the crew? > > Would they have kept records of births at sea? > > So many questions... > > I look forward to hearing from you, with thanks > ------------------------------- > visit TheShipsList Website > http://www.theshipslist.com/ > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > THESHIPSLIST-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >