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From: "Melynda Jarratt" <>
Subject: Re: [WarBrides] Transcribing Passenger Lists Project Idea
Date: Fri, 04 Jun 2004 10:50:34 -0300


Hi Robert and Delia, I am glad that you are interested in transcribing the
passenger lists. I think this is a project which requires some coordination
and since I have already developed a proposal about this exact idea we
could use it as the basis of an initiative that unites people from all over
Canada and the UK in one common goal - to provide the passenger lists of the
43,454 WWII Canadian war brides who came to Canada from 1942-1948.

I think you'd agree that this should be done in the most efficient manner so
that we can put all our heads together and maximize the effort. If anyone is
interested in transcribing the passenger lists from the original microfilm,
I'd like to hear from them. I am willing to spend some time in front of a
microfilm reader/copier photocopying these, and coordinating the effort of
others who can do the same thing in other locations where they have access
to a microfilm reader / copier , if we can round up enough volunteers to
transcribe the names etc.

Please let me know what you think of this idea because I have had a number
of people contact me about this separately and I'd like to make it a team
effort, like has been done for the UK Census. In my opinion, this is an idea
which is long overdue - nearly 60 years in fact!!

Melynda


>From: "Robert & Delia Matthews" <>
>Reply-To:
>To:
>Subject: Re: [WarBrides] Queen Mary Passenger List, September 1946
>Date: Thu, 3 Jun 2004 18:05:21 -0600
>
>Thanks for the info. Would you happen to have the name of the newspaper
>company in Halifax that published the names etc. I would like to do some
>research through their archives.
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Melynda Jarratt" <>
>To: <>
>Sent: Wednesday, June 02, 2004 11:25 AM
>Subject: Re: [WarBrides] Queen Mary Passenger List, September 1946
>
>
> > It's my understanding that Debbie Beavis may have the information you
> > seek... DEBBIE??? Where are YOU??
> >
> > ON the other hand, if you're a Canadian War Bride, I know that the local
> > newspaper in Halifax published the names of every single war bride from
>the
> > nominal rolls that were handed over to them by the ships in advance of
>their
> > arrival - so it would, in effect, be the passenger list you seek with
>the
> > wives' names, children's names, husband's names, destination in Canada,
>port
> > of disembarkation and port of arrival....
> >
> > If only I could get a team of people together to transcribe this
> > information!!
> >
> > >From: "Robert & Delia Matthews" <>
> > >Reply-To:
> > >To:
> > >Subject: Re: [WarBrides] War Bride plaque
> > >Date: Tue, 1 Jun 2004 09:33:25 -0600
> > >
> > >I am also looking for a passenger list for the Queen Mary. September
>1946
> > >so
> > >if anyone can advise me as to how to go about getting one, that would
>be
> > >great. Thank you so much
> > >
> > >----- Original Message -----
> > >From: "Vernie Foy" <>
> > >To: <>
> > >Sent: Friday, May 28, 2004 8:09 AM
> > >Subject: RE: [WarBrides] War Bride plaque
> > >
> > >
> > > > Hi
> > > > I was one of the 900 war brides on the Queen Mary which sailed 28
> > >August,
> > > > 1946. How does one go about getting
> > > > a copy of the list for that sailing?
> > > > The plaque idea would be great, if indeed there is such an item.
> > > >
> > > > Vernie
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Melynda Jarratt [mailto:]
> > > > Sent: May 28, 2004 8:24 AM
> > > > To:
> > > > Subject: RE: [WarBrides] War Bride plaque
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Hi, I personally haven't heard of a plaque with the names of WWII
>War
> > >Brides
> > > > who sailed on the original Queen Mary and I believe I would have by
>now.
> > > >
> > > > The reason I don't think it exists - and I may be wrong - is because
>I
> > >have
> > > > never heard of anyone, (except Debbie Beavis, the administrator of
>this
> > > > listserv as well as author of various books on ships's lists) who
>has
> > > > compiled the names of WWII War Brides who came over on the original
> > >Queen
> > > > Mary.
> > > >
> > > > Perhaps Debbie knows the answer to this question? It's my
>understanding
> > >that
> > > > she has been compiling - or has compiled - the lists of Queen Mary
>War
> > > > Brides from the US and Canada. Whether that has translated into
>plaques
> > >that
> > > > someone can buy is another story. It's a good idea! My first
>thought
>is
> > > > that the plaques would only be able to hold the names of brides from
>a
> > > > particular sailing, because the total number of war brides who came
>over
> > >on
> > > > the Queen Mary would be in the thousands. The sailing in August 28,
> > >1946,
> > > > for example, had over 900 Canadian brides. That would be a big
>plaque!!!
> > > >
> > > > Melynda
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > >From: hlmw1 <>
> > > > >Reply-To:
> > > > >To:
> > > > >Subject: [WarBrides] War Bride plaque
> > > > >Date: Thu, 27 May 2004 10:51:39 -0600
> > > > >
> > > > >Does anyone have any information about a plaque with WWII War
>Brides
> > > > >names on it on the new Queen Mary II (not the old ship) .
> > > > >This question was raised at a monthly meeting of war brides
>yesterday.
> > > > >I did a Google search but can only find plaques made out of the old
> > > > >Queen Mary deck boards - they sell for $100 each and must be
>engraved.
> > >I
> > > > >also noticed it only covers those who were on the old Queen during
>the
> > > > >war years - not after.
> > > > >Any information will be appreciated.
> > > > >Hazel
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
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