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Title: Passenger lists for ships arriving Port Chalmers
Post by: Genos on Sunday 13 May 07 14:20 BST (UK)

I'm searching for information regarding a James and Daniel Spence (brothers)who sailed as assisted Immigrants from Glasgow 1868 on the ship 'Carabou'
They arrived at Port Chalmers, Dundedan 17th June 1868.
There is no information re passengers on the list of the ship leaving Glasgow. Is it possible that there could be a record of passengers disembarking at Port Chamers
Be very grateful for any help given
Emmy

Title: Re: Passenger lists for ships arriving Port Chalmers
Post by: DotBrennan on Sunday 13 May 07 22:27 BST (UK)

Hi Emmy

You can check out the newspapers of the day at:
http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/browse.html

Port Chalmers & Dunedin are in the province of Otago.

Bren

Title: Re: Passenger lists for ships arriving Port Chalmers
Post by: Genos on Sunday 13 May 07 22:42 BST (UK)

Many thanks for that link Bren. I'll pass it on to my friend and I'll have a search too.
I'll let you know if I have any luck.
Keep your fingers crossed for me  :)

Emmy

Title: Re: Passenger lists for ships arriving Port Chalmers
Post by: harewoodhouse on Sunday 20 May 07 01:37 BST (UK)

try doing a search for them on this site
http://www.findmypast.com/HomeServlet
they have good records for people coming to new zealand

Title: Re: Passenger lists for ships arriving Port Chalmers
Post by: Genos on Sunday 20 May 07 16:15 BST (UK)

Many thanks for the link but sadly the date I'm looking for is June 1868
and their records dont go back as far as that. ( just hope I've not made a mistake when looking up that site  :-\)

Thanks again for posting that for me it was much appreciated
Emmy

Title: Re: Passenger lists for ships arriving Port Chalmers
Post by: DotBrennan on Monday 10 November 08 08:21 GMT (UK)

In the interests of good housekeeping, I’ve moved this post to completed.

Assistance has been provided …….

Title: Re: Passenger lists for ships arriving Port Chalmers
Post by: harewoodhouse on Tuesday 11 November 08 19:45 GMT (UK)

have you tried getting in touch with the Port Chalmers museum ? They might have a copy of the records, they sell a lot of little booklets with info on, also some great old postcards ...the other place to try is the Dunedin library as they have all the info on fiche and I know they have the incoming boats as I have searched them myself when I was down there, they might do a search for you for a fee?

Title: Re: Passenger lists for ships arriving Port Chalmers
Post by: Genos on Thursday 13 November 08 17:22 GMT (UK)

Thank you all for your suggestions I'm taking a note of them for further reference if I ever need it. I thought I had posted saying that I did get help from this site, (perhaps it was posted on another thread) where they originally came from in Scotland, etc and I passed all the information onto my friend in NZ and from that she found out more infromation over there.
Sorry for the delay in replying but I have been on holiday.
Again Many thanks for everyone's help it was very much appreciated both by me and my friend.
Emmy