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ernie
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Australia
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Posted - 19/11/2001 :  11:03:58  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I have just found this forum.Can someone assist me inletting me know how I can research for my grandfather Peter August Hansen born 1860 ,Norwegian sailor who travelled to New Zealand before coming to live in Australia. I know he arrived in Australia in 1886.

Borge
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Norway
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Posted - 19/11/2001 :  11:16:23  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
You can read our article about the "Maritime inscription of seamen":

http://www.NorwayHeritage.com/ships/sailors.htm

Børge Solem

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Hunting Passenger Lists:

An article describing how, and where, to look for passenger information about Norwegian emigrants
    1:   Emigration Records - Sources - Timeline
    2:   Canadian Records (1865-1935)
    3:   Canadian Immigration Records Database
    4:   US arrivals - Customs Passenger Lists
    5:   Port of New York Passenger Records
    6:   Norwegian Emigration Records
    7:   British outbound passenger lists
 

The Transatlantic Crossing:

An article about how the majority of emigrants would travel. It also gives some insight to the amazing development in how ships were constructed and the transportation arranged
    1:   Early Norwegian Emigrants
    2:   Steerage - Between Decks
    3:   By sail - daily life
    4:   Children of the ocean
    5:   Sailing ship provisions
    6:   Health and sickness
    7:   From sail to steam
    8:   By steamship across the ocean
    9:   The giant express steamers
 
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