Dear List, I am searching for a Reese D. Powell that sailed on a ship to the United States through the Port of New York on January 12, 1860. Is it possible for someone to locate his name on a ship manifest for that exact date possibly coming from Liverpool? Liverpool is just a guess. His country of origin is Wales and lived out his life in Scranton, Pennsylvania. I do not know who might be traveling with him or if he might be traveling by himself. His age would be 20 years old. According to the information below they say his age was under 18. I would like to find out what other family members might be traveling with him. I have received his 1871 Lackawanna County Pennsylvania Naturalization documents that include the following information: Reese D. Powell Born South Wales in June 1839 Emigrated and arrived at the Port of New York in the United States on the 12 day of January 1860. It also says he was under the age of 18 when he arrived in this country, and that for three years last past it has been bonfide his intention to become a citizen of the United States. He entirely renounces and abjure all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign Prince, Potentate, State, and Sovereignty whatever, particularly to Great Britain of whom he was before a subject. Thomas M. Morris was duly sworn and is well acquainted with the above-named petitioner and verifies that Reese D. Powell has resided in the U.S. for five years last past. Thank you for taking the time to look. Gratefully, Carolyn

On 9 Jun 2006 at 21:38, Carolyn wrote: > I am searching for a Reese D. Powell that sailed on a ship > to the United States through the Port of New York on January > 12, 1860. Is it possible for someone to locate his name on > a ship manifest for that exact date possibly coming from > Liverpool? You can get this passenger list on microfilm or by using the online databases at Ancestry.com. Try Steve Morse's one step search engines at http://www.stevemorse.org/ Or check the complete list of film numbers (NARA or FHC) for ships going to New York after 1820. Find your date (year, month, day) and write down the NARA or Family History Centre film number you need http://olivetreegenealogy.com/ships/filmnos_newyork.shtml For more help with this time period see "Castle Garden: Ships Passenger Lists to New York 1 Aug.1855 - 18 Apr. 1890" at http://www.rootsweb.com/~ote/ships/castle-garden.htm Lorine -- Lorine McGinnis Schulze * Olive Tree Genealogy (Ships Passenger Lists) http://olivetreegenealogy.com/ * Naturalization Records http://naturalizationrecords.com/ * Images of Ships Lists http://www.rootsweb.com/~ote/ships/ otg@csolve.net or olivetreegenealogy@gmail.com