I just called the Queens Library Archive division ... the log book for the Noble was from 1853 to 1855.
Wrong voyage. :'( Louie On Thursday, March 16, 2017 at 10:46:20 AM UTC-7, Louie Avila wrote: > > Also ... the log books are on microfilm. > > Louie > > On Thursday, March 16, 2017 at 10:44:36 AM UTC-7, Louie Avila wrote: >> >> 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 azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/azores.
