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From: Barry Whitney <>
Subject: New ships list!!! (fwd)
Date: Mon, 2 Nov 1998 13:05:10 -0500 (EST)


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Date: Mon, 2 Nov 1998 12:22:31 EST
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In a message dated 11/2/98 11:56:41 AM, wrote:

>>> This is to advise you that a new Website is being developed by THE
IMMIGRANT SHIPS TRANSCRIBERS GUILD, a group of over 100 volunteers who
decided to transcribe NARA microfilmed passenger lists and make them
freely available to anyone on the Internet.

>>>
>>> As of this date there are over 50 transcribed lists on this site and
100 more being >>worked on. In addition the GUILD has had 100 lists donated
to the site and many sites >>agreeing to the linking of their ships and
sites to the GUILD site and it is hopeful these >>will shortly be up on the
site, which is still under construction.
>>>
>>> If you have a transcribed list or photocopies of a NARA list you'd
like to donate you >>are asked to send an e-mail to the Site Coordinator at
giving the name >>of the ship, the port of departure and
date, the port of arrival and date. If you have a >>website with a
transcribed list on it contact the Resource Coordinator at
>>giving your URL, and all other information concerning the ships on your
site. If you would >>like to volunteer to transcribe a list contact the
Volunteer Coordinator at >>.
>>>
>>> The GUILD's site is located at http://iigs.rootsweb.com/immships
>>>
>>> This site is searchable by passenger name, date of arrival and ships
name!

For your information and possible help!

Joe Felt
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