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Member Since: January 0001 Posts: 0 Send Message	Unknown	Report	12 Sep 2006 16:43
Member Since: January 0001 Posts: 0 Send Message	Have a look on The National Archives website. Put Burma or ships' passengers' lists in the search box on the home page.
Member Since: October 2005 Posts: 2 Send Message	Andy	Report	12 Sep 2006 16:39
Member Since: October 2005 Posts: 2 Send Message	My Grandfather, James Rosenfeld Gibb was born in Burma in 1901 My Great Grandfather (James Gibb) went across to Burma in the late 1800's with his wife (Mary McCallum and he died in Burma around about 1903/4 and as far as I know he is burried there. My Great Gran and my Grandad must have travelled back to the UK shortly after this time. My Great Grandfather worked for Mohr Brothers in Burma. I want to know: a) what ship my GGD and GG went to Burma on, b) where they lived and worked etc c) how my GGD died and where he's burried d) what ship my GG and G came home on Unfortunatly I don't know where I can access this information or where to start Can someone PPPPPLLLEEEAASSSEEE help as this is something I really want to investigate Thanks Andy Gibb