This is a case where one website may not be the answer. Two sources are better than one anyway.
There are a number of books which document various ships, one New World Immigrants: A Consolidation of Ship Passenger Lists by Michael Tepper is one, but there is little genealogical information so if your ancestor is John Smith, you have no way of knowing that it is your John Smith, even with an uncommon surname. Occasionally it will give an age or an occupation, but unless everything matches, it may be a different John Smith. If however, it lists John Smith age 30, blacksmith and wife Felicity age 28, children. Homer, David and Theresa from Essex, you may have better luck. Do a Google Books search for Emigration, Immigration or Early Settlers or similar terms and you should come up with quite a few titles, many of which are online. Some states also have lists of early arrivals to the specific state. This search may need a trip to a good library. Not everything is online and some books are still under copyright. Your local state historical society may also help. The fun is in the hunt. Karen Rich Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
