where can i get info from for boat people

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Member Since: January 2005 Posts: 2,830 Send Message	Carter	Report	27 Mar 2007 11:12
	i wonder if anyone could tell me if they know about any sites for boat families in the 1850/60. i have found that some of my relatives must have worked on the canal in leigh lancashire and would like to find out what life on the canal in leigh was like any ideas i have tried goodling but not much luck. would there be any records anywhere love linda
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 20,615 Send Message	Heather	Report	27 Mar 2007 11:31
	Rootsweb have a dedicated forum for canal people. Its on google search: http://archiverrootswebcom/th/index/ENG-CANAL-PEOPLE/
Member Since: January 2005 Posts: 2,830 Send Message	Carter	Report	27 Mar 2007 13:58
	heather thanks for that i will look at that tonight love linda x
Member Since: April 2005 Posts: 423 Send Message	Poirot	Report	27 Mar 2007 14:43
Member Since: April 2005 Posts: 423 Send Message	Linda, try this site: Boatmen& Mariners site, Canals, inland waterways,Coastal Shipping, Northern England http://townsleybmembersbeebnet/Boatmen/namesahtml-51k
Member Since: January 2005 Posts: 2,830 Send Message	Carter	Report	27 Mar 2007 15:56
	thanks for that poirot i will take a look at it thanks once again love linda x