Dear List Members:
	I am a volunteer transcriber for The Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild.  I
have not finished transcribing my ship list yet but cannot wait to see it.
I'm so proud of what a few committed volunteers can do for the world of
genealogy researchers.  People in genealogy research have been so kind to me
so many times...this is the way I can help pay them back.  Here is some
information we're sharing with all the lists we belong to so that you know of
a new place to search for family.  Please share with us your thoughts on our
web page.

This is to advise you that a new website is being developed by a group called
THE IMMIGRANT SHIPS TRANSCRIBERS GUILD.  This is a group of over 100
volunteers who have decided to transcribe NARA microfilmed passenger lists so
that everyone on the Internet can have free access to such lists.  In
addition, the GUILD is receiving donations of lists which have already been
transcribed from people on the Internet and from webmasters.  The GUILD is
also preparing links to many sites dealing with ships and passengers lists
throughout the world.

As of this date, there have been over 50 lists transcribed by volunteers,
another 100 in the works, 100 lists donated to the site, and many sites
agreeing to link their ships and sites.

If you have a transcribed list you would like to donate, you can contact Joan
Rasanen, Resource Coordinator at [email protected] giving her the name of the
ship, the ports of departure and arrival as well as the dates of each, your e-
mail address and any other particulars which may be of help. 

 ISTG
http://iigs.rootsweb.com/immships		

Your friend in the great search!

	Sharon Zingery

Researching:  BRAGG, BRAND, CARTER, DUBOSE, EDGE, FRAUTSCHI, GRIFFITH,
HUMPHRIES, LESBY (LESLIE?), MISER, MOORE, MOSLEY, NEWCOM, RAAFLAUB, REUTELER,
WADEL, WURSTEN, ZINGERY, ZINGRE +

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