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From: Margaret Isabelle Obert <>
Subject: [MD-BaltimoreCity] Re: MD-BaltimoreCity-D Digest V03 #4
Date: Mon, 06 Jan 2003 23:33:06 -0500
In-Reply-To: <200301062001.h06K1DIj001294@lists2.rootsweb.com>


Passenger lists for the Port of Baltimore are indexed by the same soundex
system used for the Census for 1880, 1900, and 1920. When you find your
family on the card, you will see the ship name, date of arrival, and other
information that will help you locate the actual ship list.

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> Date: Mon, 6 Jan 2003 13:01:13 -0700
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> Subject: MD-BaltimoreCity-D Digest V03 #4
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> From: "mona everett" <>
> Date: Sun, 5 Jan 2003 23:15:42 -0600
> To:
> Subject: [MD-BaltimoreCity] Hints for using passenger lists?
>
> I am about ready to start looking at passenger lists, and our local historical
> society has a large collection. I have never used the lists before (except the
> ones on-line), so does anyone have any tips? I have narrowed the arrival dates
> to 5 years (1845-50), the port to Baltimore, or other MD, and the departure
> port is likely Liverpool, and I have the names of the people I am looking for
> and their occupations, etc. Are ship's lists a real pain?
>
> Thanks!
> Mona
> GFHS #5862

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