Hello Bill, Here's a guide for finding Boston passenger lists that you may find helpful... Finding Boston Passenger Lists 1820-1943 http://home.att.net/~wee-monster/boston.html Happy searching. Regards, Joe -- Genealogy Roots Blog (for finding online records & resources) http://genrootsblog.blogspot.com/ "DR WILLIAM STEWART" <bildoc3@verizon.net> wrote: > Where might I find a list of passenger ships sailing from Glasgow,Scotland to the Port of > Boston in Massachusetts in the years 1886 and 1887? > My grandfather William Stewart was born in Stirling,Scotland in early 1886 and, > according to family history, came as an infant to the U.S. His younger brother was born > in Salem,Massachusetts in October of 1887. Since the family settled in Salem,it is logical > that they came to this country through the Port of Boston, about only 20 miles away. > My great-grandfather had been a leather worker in Scotland and was perhaps attracted > to the active leather industry in the Salem and Peabody,Massachusetts area. > I have searched the records of the the Port of Salem, but unfortunately, record for ships > arriving during these years are "missing". > > Thank you , > > Bill Stewart