I am helping someone trace their ancestry from Faial to Aukland, New Zealand. By some family records "Antonio da Vargas (Martin) boarded a whaling vessel (Barque Noble - American, Suffolk, NY) in 1841.
*We would like a copy of the log book contents* ... but we are located in California (and New Zealand). Log book dates from July 1941 until its return to New York in 1843. *Is there anyone near the library who would like to help us out?* The captains log book may be in the Queens Borough Public Library as indicated here: http://www.queenslibrary.org/item/ships-and-whaling-voyages-collection Details: In 1841, the ship/bark/barque sailed from New York to Faial then around the horn to the south Pacific ocean to return to New York in 1843. Antonio and his cousin/friend Emanuel rowed out to the vessel and boarded for work either by invitation or as a stowaway. This is one thing we are trying to determine. It is assumed that Antonio was still aboard and working as a barrel maker on the ship in 1846 when it was damaged in a gale in the New Zealand area. The log book might contain details of crew members, their cut of the money, etc., etc. Thank in advance for the consideration! Louie -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Azores Genealogy" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/azores.
