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    TheShipsList-L- The Ships List

    A mailing list for anyone interested in the ships our ancestors migrated on immigration, ports of entry, ports of departure, ship descriptions and history, passenger lists and other Emigration,related information are discussed. There are many members of the list, with a wide range of expertise and resources, who will assist and guide you on your search. To subscribe send the word "subscribe" (without the quotes) as the only text in the body of a message to: theshipslist-l-request@rootsweb.com for Mail Mode or theshipslist-d-request@rootsweb.com for Digest Mode.

    Mariners-L - The Mariners List

    A mailing list for anyone who is researching their seafaring ancestors. The list discusses merchant ships, the world's Navies, and the men who made their lives at sea working on fishing boats, warships, if he was a Marine, a Customs Officer, a Coastguard member or followed any other profession involving ships or the sea. To subscribe send the word "subscribe" (without the quotes) as the only text in the body of a message to: mariners-l-request@rootsweb.com for Mail Mode or mariners-d-request@rootsweb.com for Digest Mode.

    GLShips-L- Great Lakes Shipping

    A mailing list for anyone who is researching ancestors who participated in the shipping industry on the Great Lakes of the northeastern United States. You must be a subscriber to post to the list. To subscribe send the word "subscribe" (without the quotes) as the only text in the body of a message to: glships-l-request@rootsweb.com for Mail Mode or glships-d-request@rootsweb.com for Digest Mode.

    Immi-Grand-L - Immigrant Grand Passenger Ships

    A mailing list for those researching ancestors who arrived in the USA after 1875. To subscribe send the word "subscribe" (without the quotes) as the only text in the body of a message to immi-grand-l-request@rootsweb.com for Mail Mode or immi-grand-d-request@rootsweb.com for Digest Mode.

    Ocean Liner List

    majordomo@majordomo.pobox.com - subscribe liners. To post - liners@majordomo.pobox.com

    BoatFolks

    A mailing list for those researching ancestors and descendents of immigrants arriving in the United States prior to 1700. While the list will initially focus on the Mayflower families, all researchers whose ancestors arrived prior to 1700 are welcome. In can roots backaddition, those who trace their Native Ameri to that time period are welcome ... the Native nations met our boats so it is appropriate that their lines be discussed in connection with the immigrants. Mailing address for postings is boatfolks@onelist.com. You can subscribe from http://www.onelist.com/subscribe/boatfolks or by emailing to: boatfolks-subscribe@onelist.com with word "subscribe"(without the quotes) as the only text in the body of a message.

    Be4BoatFolks

    This is a sister-list to BoatFolks. It covers ancestors of those who emigrated to the United States pre-1700. We also discuss the society and culture of their homelands. You can subscribe fromhttp://www.onelist.com/community/Be4BoatFolks or by emailingto: Be4BoatFolks@ONElist.com with the word "subscribe" (without the quotes) as the only text in the body of a message.

    MARHST-L - Marine History Exchange Group

    To subscribe to the Marine History Information Exchange Group - send the message SUBSCRIBE MARHST-L (your name) to listserv@post.queensu.ca with no subject line and nothing else in the message and no automatic signature file.

    Sultana-L - SS Sultana

    A mailing list for anyone who is researching the 2,000+ soldiers aboard the ill-fated steamship Sultana which exploded in 1865. Mailing address for postings is sultana-l@rootsweb.com. To subscribe send the word "subscribe" (without the quotes) as the only text in the body of a message to: sultana-l-request@rootsweb.com for Mail Mode or sultana-d-request@rootsweb.com for Digest Mode.

    Queen Mary

    To join: send an email to majordomo@majordomo.pobox.com with the message in the message area of your email "subscribe queenmary" (do not type the quotes). The subject line is ignored. Also available is a digest version of the list. This is a compilation of all the messages sent to the list and is issued roughly once every day or two. To join this list instead subscribe queenmary-digest in your subscription message to majordomo@majordomo.pobox.com.

    Italian Immigrant Ships Mailing list

    To receive updates to this site and any additional information concerning passenger ship research. To join the mailing list, go to site, please enter your e-mail address, then click the 'Subscribe' button. http://members.tripod.com/Vera_Calistro/index.html

    Mayflower-L - The Mayflower

    A mailing list for the discussion and sharing of information regarding the descendants of the Mayflower passengers in any place and at any time. You must be a subscriber to post to the list. To subscribe send the word "subscribe" (without the quotes) as the only text in the body of a message to: mayflower-l-request@rootsweb.com for Mail Mode or mayflower-d-request@rootsweb.comfor Digest Mode.

    Ellis-Island

    List for discussing Ellis island and the ships that landed there. This list is in regular mail and digest mail. To subscribe send a message to: majordomo@listserve.northwest.com with "subscribe ellis-island," without the quotations, for regular mail and "subscribe ellis-island-digest," without the quotations, for digest mail.

    Emigration-Ships

    A mailing list for anyone who wants to discuss the ships their ancestors arrived on or post passenger lists for any ships. Discussions of the history of specific ships is also within the scope of the list. Mailing address for postings is emigration-ships@listserv.northwest.com. Maintained by Randy Haight, For the purpose of discussing the ships our ancestors came on. If you have information such as passenger lists, history of a ship or a general discussion of ship life, this is a great place to share the information. Feel free to post anything to do with this subject.To subscribe send email to: maiser@rmgate.pop.indiana.edu with SUB EMIGRATION-SHIPS-REQUEST To unsubscribe: send a message to Randy and he will remove you.


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