_ I was trying to find out when my now deceased grandmother, Doris Lappe, sailed on Cunard ships before 1975. She discussed her cruises often, but I was a little girl and didn’t bother to write anything down. Cunard says that due to privacy concerns they can’t help. But when do privacy concerns end, and the genealogy and historical research begin? I know I’ve seen passenger records for the Lusitania for its final voyage on May 1, 1915.

I also wonder if there’s a dispute here between British and American law.