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From: Marilyn Cameron <>
Subject: Re: [SCT-INV-L] departure ports
Date: Sat, 24 Jun 2000 12:13:41 +1000

Dear David,
A lot of scottish people emigrated under the HIES scheme details of which
can be found on Brian Keddy's site

http://www3.ns.sympatico.ca/bryanfkeddy/Glen1.html

Also the passenger lists for any who arrived at Portland are available at
Portland History House
03 55222266 The people at History House are very helpful
Regards Marilyn
A Warrnambool Neighbour

David McDonald wrote:

> Can SKS tell me what port highlanders from Glengarry district would have
> used in the mid 1800's to emigrate to Australia? Was Fort William such a
> port?
> I understand the migrants to Canada left from Fort William to go to
> Canada in 1770 & 1790 but I don't know if they shipped to say Liverpool,
> and then departed from there.
> David Australia

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