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dgibby Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-18-10 07:18 AM
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Ships' crews.
Anyone here know how to get lists of ships' crews?

My ggg grandfather and his uncle were Irish orphans who were indentured to to a ship's captain when they were about 14-17 yrs old.

They jumped ship in Philly,and my ggg grandfather eventually made his way to Va (now WV). I'd love to find out when they immigrated, but I can't find them on any passenger lists because they would have been listed as crew.
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Mr. McD Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-18-10 03:22 PM
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1. The Immigrant Servants Database
You might try The Immigrant Servants Database. I think most of these sailed out of Liverpool but not all.


http://www.immigrantservants.com/
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dgibby Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-18-10 03:53 PM
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2. Oh, thank you so very much!
I'll check it out asap. I'd love to find them.

They had quite eventful lives, were apprenticed to a man who killed another man in a duel. They were so frightened that the agreed to crew on a passenger ship,just to get out of the country, but were supposed to make 3 crossings before fulfilling their contract.

It would appear life at sea didn't agree with them, so they jumped ship in Philly, and never looked back!

Thanks again. I appreciate your help.
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