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How do I find if family went to America

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Ann L from Darlo

Ann L from Darlo Report 6 Mar 2006 10:32

Where do i start looking for family who ?went to America ?Boston in c1870's On 1901 has two son's born America ---in feint writing in end column look's like Canada but family think they went to Boston

Porkie_Pie

Porkie_Pie Report 6 Mar 2006 10:35

try looking on Ancestry they have usa census

Merry

Merry Report 6 Mar 2006 10:35

Normally I would say can you find them on the 1880 US census on Family Search, but the site isn't working at the mo!! My rellies made sure they travelled to the states after the US 1880 census and before the UK 1881 census, ensuring they were not on either!! Merry

Ann L from Darlo

Ann L from Darlo Report 6 Mar 2006 10:56

I am on a trial for Ancestory --but not the deluxe on that allows you to look at things for America---so can't access it. Thank you

Dea

Dea Report 6 Mar 2006 11:39

What about the Ellis Island website? What are their names and details? Dea x

Ann L from Darlo

Ann L from Darlo Report 6 Mar 2006 12:34

Dea Apparently--BIL when in New York looked on there and couldn't find them but thanks. John Mc Donnell born c 1841 in Ireland Don't know his wife's name his son's who were born in America/Canada are James c 1873 and Henry c 1877

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}((((*> Jeanette The Haddock <*)))){ Report 6 Mar 2006 12:47

Have messaged you Ann Back at 4 o'clock!

Dea

Dea Report 6 Mar 2006 13:19

Could this be him? First Name: John Last Name: McDonnell Ethnicity: Ireland Last Place of Residence: Date of Arrival: Sep 28, 1896 Age at Arrival: 36y Gender: M Marital Status: Ship of Travel: Etruria Port of Departure: Liverpool & Queenstown Manifest Line Number: 0020 I will go and see if I can find anything more! Dea x Found some more - there was a whole family of them: John (he was a Smith) + wife Annie + children Lily (9), William (7), George (5), John (4), and Walter (2). All bound for New York. Hope they are yours. Dea x

Ann L from Darlo

Ann L from Darlo Report 6 Mar 2006 13:24

Dea I don't thin so as his eldest son James ws born 1873 in America/canada Thanks and if you don't mind looking thanks again

Dea

Dea Report 6 Mar 2006 13:28

OOOOOOOOOpppssss!! Just seen that myself !!!! - Got a bit carried away as usual ! I will take another look. Dea x