Hello guys
JJ you are of course right, that more digging is required, the problem is it does not seem to matter how much digging you do, looking back over 160 years ago to a time when record keeping was in its infancy it is nearly impossible to be 100% sure of anything.
When I began looking it was for the origins of approx 471 people, I have inquiries running everywhere, juggling that with a busy life and the demands of home life, I wish I could devote myself exclusively to one line of enquiry. This deserves more time than I have so I am dependent on enthusiastic people like you and I can't thank you enough.
I am hoping the crew list if it exists will confirm the names of the crew, a roots chatter has volunteered and is going in to the national archives soon for me. I will leave putting the certificate numbers till then' I would like to do it for them all.
The reason I have put the names and ages on the anniejane website is it puts in the public forum, this is not the only web site I am posting questions on, though it is by a long way the best. I think its obvious that the website is a work in progress, but this gives other people the chance to say, No that's wrong, and on numerous occasions that has happened.
But you have made a very important point and one I need to address, so I am going to put a disclaimer on the website saying that I do not guarantee the accuracy of the research, and that it is a work in progress.
Thanks again
Regards Allan