I hope that this is not going to get me into trouble sending to the PAGES...but knowledge of this new research site should be circulated. Betty in Idaho blrossow@uswest.net ```````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````` We've been talking a bit about how our ancestors got from Europe to their new homes in America. I include the following info as it may help others find the route taken by their family. I am looking for ZINGRE in particular. Dear List Members: I am a volunteer transcriber for The Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild. I have not finished transcribing my ship list yet but cannot wait to see it. I'm so proud of what a few committed volunteers can do for the world of genealogy researchers. People in genealogy research have been so kind to me so many times...this is the way I can help repay them. Here is some information we're sharing with all the lists we belong to so that you know of a new place to search for family. Please share with us your thoughts on our web page. This is to advise you that a new website is being developed by a group called THE IMMIGRANT SHIPS TRANSCRIBERS GUILD. This is a group of over 100 volunteers who have decided to transcribe NARA microfilmed passenger lists so that everyone on the Internet can have free access to such lists. In addition, the GUILD is receiving donations of lists which have already been transcribed; from people on the Internet and from webmasters. The GUILD is also preparing links to many sites dealing with ships and passengers lists throughout the world. For now, there have been over 50 lists transcribed by volunteers, another 100 in the works, 100 lists donated to the site and many sites agreeing to link their ships/sites. If you have a transcribed list you would like to donate, you can contact Joan Rasanen, Resource Coordinator at Joaras@aol.com; giving her the name of the ship, the ports of departure/arrival as well as the dates of each, your E-mail address and any other particulars which may be of help. <A HREF="http://iigs.rootsweb.com/immships/">ISTG</A> http://iigs.rootsweb.com/immships Your friend in the great search! Sharon Zingery