Hello Marybeth I checked the manifest online and could not see her name. That is why I asked who she married and if it was possible she married on board. Have you found her in the 1860 census? For help with census records see http://allcensusrecords.com/ Lorine On 8 Aug 2006 at 19:44, MStev93399@aol.com wrote: > > Lorine - I actually know quite a bit about Ellen Tormey who > was born or christened in Crowenstown, County > Westmeath,Ireland, on 20 Aug 1834,to Patrick Tormey, a > miller, and Mary Rooney. Apparently all of the children of > those parents came to the U.S. and settled in California. I > am interested in the details of the voyage, and who else in > the family might have accompanied Ellen at that time. Thank > you for responding. I will continue to search for the > manifest. Marybeth > > In a message dated 8/8/2006 4:26:52 P.M. Eastern Standard > Time, otg@csolve.net writes: > > > > On 8 Aug 2006 at 15:50, MStev93399@aol.com wrote: > > > A newly discovered inscription in a family book by Rev. > > Michael Tormey reads: > > > > "To my dearest ever loved cousin Mip Ellen Tormey as a > > parting token of undying affection on board The Prince > > Albert, September 14, 1858". > > > > I have been unsuccessful in locating any Tormeys on board > > that ship, and would appreciate any suggestions as to > > how to proceed. > > > > Marybeth > > First, I'd like to suggest that the inscription actually > reads "Miss Ellen Tormey", not "Mip" > > Do you know anything more of this woman? Her date of birth? > Where she ended up living? > > You didn't provide us with a port or even country of > arrival, but after some looking I did find a ship Prince > Albert sailing to New York from Galway Ireland. > Unfortunately I can't see a date of departure (Sept 14 > would be nice!) but the arrival date is Sept. 29, 1858 > > Have you found Ellen in an 1860 census in USA? Is it > possible she boarded the ship as Ellen Tormey but married en > route? Just something to think about... > > Having more details on her would be helpful. > > Lorine > > > > > http://olivetreegenealogy.com/ships/filmnos_newyork.shtml > NARA & FHC film numbers for NY passenger lists after 1820 > > http://olivetreegenealogy.com/ships/tousa_ny.shtml > Passenger Lists to New York all years > > http://olivetreegenealogy.com/ships/searchnyships.shtml > Search Engine for online Internet Passenger Lists to NY > > > > > > > > -- 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