Brick Wall?

I feel relieved that I got the S.S. Volendam passenger list out on the blog.  Now I'm wondering what genealogy problem I should tackle next. 

SS Volendam - Complete File & Scanned Images

I've finally figured out an easy way to present the passenger list from the SS Volendam.  There is now an embedded spreadsheet: http://makinggenealogywaves.blogspot.com/p/testing-excel-data.html

You can scroll through the entire list, or if you know a name, you can search the text using your browser's "Find" function (Ctrl+F).

Digitized Passenger Lists

Sources of digitized passenger lists from steamship lines:

1. Gjenvick-Gjønvik Archives (http://www.gjenvick.com/)

Great archives, great site! They have a number of passenger lists already transcribed, and are currently working on adding more transcriptions.  I love seeing the artwork on the covers of the steamship lines.

Creating a passenger list database (maybe?)

I'm putting the passenger list posts on hold for a bit. 

What I really want to do with the Holland-America Line Passenger list of the SS Volendam, 8 August 1950, is create a *simple* database that is searchable.  I've been researching which free database hosting sites are out there.

Image Set

Click the link to see images of pages 3-7 from the SS Volendam Passenger List: Image Set

Passenger List, S.S. Volendam, Holland-America Line, August 1950, Rotterdam to New York - Part 2

Please click these links to access the images and complete passenger list.

SS Volendam - Complete Passenger List

SS Volendam - Passenger List Images

Today will be a quick post.  Here is the next part of the list - last names beginning with C and D.
I don't think that the search bots have found my blog yet, so I'll wait and see.

Passenger List, S.S. Volendam, Holland-America Line, August 1950, Rotterdam to New York - Part 1

My second post! Here is the first installment of the passenger list for the S.S. Volendam, sailing out of Rotterdam on August 8, 1950, via Le Harve, to New York City.  Because there are over 1400 passengers, I've decided to publish the passenger list in chunks.

First post and first sighting

Here it is--my first blog post!  I've been pursuing my genealogy interests for over a decade.  It's been quite a learning experience for me.  Recently, I attended a workshop on how to create a genealogy blog, so I decided to jump in feet first.