Passenger lists are one of many sources used to obtain immigration information. They may also provide information that may help you to continue research in your ancestor's homeland. This 13 disc CD-ROM set is an
index to the passenger lists of ships arriving from foreign ports at the port of New York from 1850-1891. Information contained in the index includes given name, surname, age, gender, arrival date, port of arrival, port of departure and ship name. If a place of origin or place of nativity was provided, that information is included in the index as well. Many of these items may be used to search the index in the search template above.
It is important to note that the port of departure listed on these passenger lists is not always the original port of departure for these individuals. A ship could make several voyages throughout the year, making several stops along the way. Often at times the port of departure found on these lists is the most recent port the ship was located at prior to arriving at the port of New York. Therefore, if your ancestors emigrated to the U.S. from Germany, they could be found on a passenger list coming from Liverpool, England (if, in this case, the ship left from Bremen, Germany then continued on to Liverpool, England before arriving in New York).
The source for the index was the original microfilm at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) microfilm, M237, rolls 95-580.
System Requirements: 486/33 processor (Pentium recommended), Windows 95 (or better), 16MB RAM, 15MB hard disk space, 2x CD-ROM, 800x600 monitor, 16 bit colour (or higher).
