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From: "Heather" <>
Subject: Re: [SOUTH-AFRICA] Shipping records
Date: Fri, 8 Feb 2008 18:14:12 +0200
References: <016701c86a3e$6c499f60$6401a8c0@sn2247277093> <47AC4590.9010704@gem.co.za><006101c86a58$12a68b70$0300000a@coltract><47AC613E.7080504@gem.co.za>
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Hi Derek
We use a program called text pad made by Helios software (it is not a free
program http://www.textpad.com/ but I think you can download an evaluation
version ) - you right click on your directory and you then do a "path copy"
- it then asks you if you want a "pretty list" you then just say yes and
paste the list in either word, an email or word pad which you can then
import as a txt, tab delimited or csv files into an excel spreadsheet or an
access database - it takes two minutes if that.

regards
Heather


Heather MacAlister
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Family Tree Doctor & Specialist

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-----Original Message-----
From:
[mailto:] On Behalf Of Derek Pratt
Sent: 08 February 2008 04:04 PM
To:
Subject: Re: [SOUTH-AFRICA] Shipping records

Hi
Sorry no CRUMPLIN.

I'm trying to find a program that will allow me to list all the names of
files in a directory as a text list so I give the names and dates of the
Agent's lists I've transcribed.

What worries me is that very few people (if any) have found their family
from the 777 I have on my list. Makes me think they were all made up!

Derek


Colin Möhr wrote:
> Hi Derek,
> Please keep a lookout for R.T.Crumplin &wife &children from England
> 1888 possibly aboard ss ARAB along with approx 155 others all from
Hampshire.
> Thanx.
> Colin
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Derek Pratt" <>
> To: "Adele Meyers" <>;
> <>
> Sent: Friday, February 08, 2008 2:05 PM
> Subject: Re: [SOUTH-AFRICA] Shipping records
>
>
>
>> The Cape Colony had two lots of Aided Immigration in the late 19th
>> Century. One has been researched thoroughly by Esme bull covered the
>> period 1857-67. I started to transcribe Aided Immigration lists
>> from the PWD files in the Archives .
>> Archives of the Secretary for Public Works Ref: PWD Volume
>> Description Period
>> 2/401 Passenger Lists: Lists of Emigrants per various ships 1872 -
>> 1884
>> 2/402 - 2/404 Application Forms Received for Aided Immigration 1875 -
>> 1889
>> 2/405 - 2/407 Indexes of Applications for Aided Immigration 1878 -
>> 1881
>> 2/408 - 2/410 Registers of Applications for Aided Immigration 1882 -
>> 1902 2/750 - 2/760 Immigration Papers - including German, Swiss and
>> Scottish as well as Agricultural Immigrants 1877 - 1883 and Immigrants
from St.
>> Helena 1882 - 1884 1873 - 1902
>>
>> I have a list of names mainly from PWD 2/401 so give me their names
>> and I'll check on my list.
>>
>> Heather your ancestry24.com people haven't transcribe these yet have
>> they? The file in the archive is in chaos with bits of papers
>> unbound and varying in size etc There are also indices (PWD
>> 2/405-2/407) but they are often indexed on the Cape Colony citizen
>> who wanted to import workers rather than the immigrants names. e.g
>> Under S for STUTTAFORD you will find a list of immigrants Mr
>> STUTTAFORD wanted to bring to the Cape with help from the Colonial
government.
>>
>> Derek Pratt
>>
>> Adele Meyers wrote:
>>
>>> Dear List,
>>>
>>> I am a newcomer to the list.
>>> My ancestors left England (they came from Devon) for South Africa,
>>> probably Cape Town, sometime between 1881 and 1886.
>>> I would like to know if there are any shipping records available
>>> between these years.
>>> My grandfather left South Africa for Australia (Sydney) sometime
>>> between
>>> 1908 and 1912.
>>> I would also like to know if there are any shipping records from
>>> South Africa to Australia.
>>> Any help will be a start for me.
>>> Bob and Adele Meyers.
>>>
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