Advice on where to start looking for more recent emigrants

[DebbieG]

Hi

Please can anyone give me any advice on where to start looking for information about my mothers cousin James Whiteman who emigrated with his family to Canada sometime in the 1950s.  He was born in Ipswich Suffolk in 1923 and married Barbara Redpath in 1948, they had 4 children, but we are not sure how many of the children were born in England or wether some were born in Canada, it is possible that two of the children were called Donna & Debbie.

The only other information we have is that James was a merchant seaman (at the time of his wedding).

My mother who is in her 70s would love to be able to reestablish contact with this branch of the family - can anyone help? - I have tried Genes Re-united with no sucess - any ideas of where to start would be gratefully recieved

Debbie

[J.J.]

chances are not big that this might be your James Whiteman...but one listed here:
http://findaperson.canada411.ca/

The last century is pretty hard to search, as little is available except perhaps obits...Just having it posted helps just in case there is a connection looking also...

I know that you had this request on the child resources board by mistake...so this will get it back to the top of the main board, where more can see it....but it's a toughie!  J.J.

[DebbieG]

Hi JJ

Thank you very much for that site - I had not found it before.  I am digging hard to try and find the names of James's 4 children which will give me a bit more to go with so thanks for the help

Debbie