Patricia: You should start looking at (then) Queenstown, now Cobh (pronounced "Cove"), Great Island, county Cork -- that was the main port of departure. Check the Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild, http://www.immigrantships.net. Also take a look at The Cobh Heritage Center, http://www.cobhheritage.com, for background information. Best of luck. Thomas >Can anyone tell me where the ships most often left waterford county and/or >city bound for america in 1866. are there ship's records that can be >searched? > >Thanks. > >******************************************* >Patricia A. Gough >Secretary >Penfield Public Library >1985 Baird Road >Penfield, NY 14526 > >585-340-8720 ext. 4007 > >"Housework, if done properly, will kill you." > -- Erma Bombeck > >