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Member Since: June 2005 Posts: 525 Send Message	Kathleen	Report	26 Jul 2011 16:02
Member Since: June 2005 Posts: 525 Send Message	I wonder if anyone can help me, I've been told that my G.Grandfather James Earley was born in New York in abt 1838, Father's name Michael, born Ireland abt 1802. Michael died in Ireland in1877 and James married in Ireland in 1879 so it's got to be before then. What I would like to find out is when James and Michael travelled from the USA, I'm presuming they came back together. Don't know who Michaels wife was, was she with them? I'm thinking that they docked in Liverpool, is there a site which has these records? Kath
Member Since: August 2007 Posts: 13 276 Send Message	Lindsey*	Report	26 Jul 2011 16:10
	ancestry lists begin 1878?
	Researching: For better results please give all the details ,name, date place as you can {pictures by me }
Member Since: June 2005 Posts: 525 Send Message	Kathleen	Report	26 Jul 2011 16:20
Member Since: June 2005 Posts: 525 Send Message	Thanks for replying Lindsey, does this mean that Ancestry is the only site with this sort of info? Kath
Member Since: August 2007 Posts: 13 276 Send Message	Lindsey*	Report	26 Jul 2011 16:27
	There may be others but I dont know where sorry
	Researching: For better results please give all the details ,name, date place as you can {pictures by me }
Member Since: February 2007 Posts: 517 Send Message	Perchino	Report	26 Jul 2011 20:52
	Does this help: Albert Dock history Blog Contact us Our venuesMuseum of Liverpool World Museum Walker Art Gallery Merseyside Maritime Museum International Slavery Museum Lady Lever Art Gallery Sudley House National Conservation Centre Skip page navigation Maritime Archive and Library Archive and library homepage Online information sheets Start your search Frequently asked questions Contact us Visit the archive Publications to buy Useful links Major collections Stewart Bale collection Mersey Docks and Harbour Board collection Shipping and trade associations Merchants Maritime family archives Sailing Proud Displays and online exhibitions Top ten books Top archive treasures Maritime Archives & LibrarySheet No. 31 : Official Records of Passengers Introduction Britain made no attempt to record its emigrants or other passengers during the 19th century. The National Archives (PRO) holds some record of aliens arriving in British ports, from the late 18th century onwards amongst its Home Office records, eg HO 3 contains returns of alien passengers made under the Aliens Act, 1836, by masters for voyages made between 1836-1869 (except 1861-1866). Another possible source of information could be the passenger lists of HM steam packets carrying passengers to, from and within the Mediterranean area, 1831 to 1834 (ADM 30/35). (For further information consult the National Archives leaflet, Passenger Lists Domestic Records Information 56 available online at www.nationalarchives.gov.uk). Source: Liverpool museums - Merseyside Maritime Museum Homepage of Merseyside Maritime Museum, part of the National Museums Liverpool group based in the Albert Dock on the banks of the River Mersey. www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/maritime/ -
Member Since: January 2007 Posts: 7 623 Send Message	mgnv	Report	27 Jul 2011 02:15
	You can search the US census 1850-70 (and view images) at: https://www.familysearch.org/s/collection/list#page=1®ion=NORTH_AMERICA There were earlier censuses, but they only named the head of h/h, and gave age/sex categories for the rest of the h/h.
Member Since: May 2006 Posts: 2 331 Send Message	ellieathome	Report	27 Jul 2011 11:12
	http://www.theshipslist.com/ May be of help
	Researching: "You don't have a Soul. You are a Soul. You have a body." C.S.Lewis
Member Since: June 2005 Posts: 525 Send Message	Kathleen	Report	27 Jul 2011 16:56
Member Since: June 2005 Posts: 525 Send Message	Perchino, mgnv & ellieathome, Thank you all for the suggestions for finding arrivals to Liverpool from the USA, will follow them all up. Thanks again Kath

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