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Title: Re: RIVERS, Passenger List
Post by: bmarker on Wednesday 06 April 05 02:12 BST (UK)

Searching for WILLIAM RIVERS only information I have is he was born somewhere in England 1836 - was a "Northerner" during the Civil War - possibly went to the Colorado Gold Fields after CW. I have found a number of WM. RIVERS in the Union Civil War records, just cannot determine which is he. I've also found him in Colorado Census at Big Thompson and on a wagon train from Colorado to Washington Territory. I have found him in Idaho where he married and died. Need to know when and where he emigrated, possibly around 1850-1865, arrival and departure, just don't know where else to look.

Appreciatively,
Betty in Washington State

Title: Re: RIVERS, Passenger List
Post by: liverpool annie on Tuesday 26 April 05 02:30 BST (UK)

Hi b.marker

Have you been able to find any military records from the Civil War with dates or places or anything?

try NARA ( please Google - forgot the address - sorry! ) maybe his records could give you a better idea of where to start looking -   plus they might have Gold mining info too - I live in Colo if you find anything that needs to be looked up whatever - please let me know - you can check on line - of course the main office is in Washington not Washington State -  but see if they have an office close to you for research

This is a good site to start with regarding emigration ships from England etc.

http://home.att.net/%7Earnielang/ship04f2.html

Regards
Annie

Title: Re: RIVERS, Passenger List
Post by: liverpool annie on Tuesday 26 April 05 02:57 BST (UK)

It's me again

NARA

http://www.archives.gov/

hope this helps
Annie

Title: Re: RIVERS, Passenger List
Post by: liverpool annie on Tuesday 26 April 05 16:47 BST (UK)

Hi Betty -
Just in case you don't have this web site

http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/

Civil War web site
Annie