Passenger List Images by Steamship Line
All our Passenger List-related images organized by Steamship Line, Ship, and Date, used throughout this section to illustrate the numerous ships lists and other items throughout this section.
Allan Line Passenger List Image Library
The Allan Shipping Line was started in 1819, by Captain Alexander Allan of Saltcoats, Ayrshire, trading and transporting between Scotland and Montreal, a route which quickly became synonymous with the Allan Line. By the 1830s the company had offices in Glasgow, Liverpool and Montreal.
American Export Lines Passenger List Image Library
American Export-Isbrandtsen Lines, New York, was the leading US-flag shipping company between the U.S. east coast and the Mediterranean from 1919 to 1977, offering both cargo ship services and passenger ship services, until it declared bankruptcy and was acquired by Farrell Lines, New York.
American Line Passenger List Image Library
The American Line was a shipping company founded in 1871 and based in Philadelphia. It began as part of the Pennsylvania Railroad, although the railroad got out of the shipping business soon after founding the company.
Anchor-Donaldson Line Passenger List Image Library
Anchor-Donaldson Line offered transatlantic steamship passenger services between the ports of Glasgow, Moville and Liverpool in the UK and the Canadian ports of Québec and Montréal, Toronto, Halifax, St. John and the US Port of Portland, Maine.
Anchor Line Passenger List Image Library
Anchor Line was a Scottish merchant shipping company that was founded in 1855 and dissolved in 1980. From 1911 to 1935 it was owned by Cunard.
Atlantic Transport Line Passenger List Image Library
Cover Images pertaining to the Atlantic Transport Line, published and printed aboard their transatlantic liners from 1881 to 1936. The Atlantic Transport Line operated transatlantic passenger service primarily between New York and London. It was an American owned company that was operated by the British and sailed under the British flag.
Baltimore Mail Line Passenger List Image Library
Cover Images pertaining to the Baltimore Mail Line, published and printed aboard their transatlantic liners from 1931-1938. They operated regular weekly service between the US Ports of Baltimore and Norfolk to the European Ports of Le Havre, France, and Hamburg, Germany.
Cunard Line Passenger List Image Library
Cover Images pertaining to the Cunard Line, published and printed aboard their transatlantic liners from 1880s-1950s. Our collection focuses on service between the US / Canadian Ports and European Ports.
Union-Castle Line Passenger List Image Library
Cover Images pertaining to the Union-Castle Line, published and printed aboard their steamships and ocean liners from 1911-1955. Our collection focuses on service between British Ports and South & East African Ports.
White Star Line Passenger List Image Library
Cover Images pertaining to the White Star Line, published and printed aboard their transatlantic liners from 1896-1939. Our collection focuses on service between the US / Canadian Ports and European Ports.
⚠️ About Accuracy in Historical Records Research Tip
Context. The GG Archives presents passenger lists as faithfully as possible to the original documents. While OCR is generally accurate, portions of these collections—especially image captions and some transcriptions—are typed by hand and may include typographical or spelling variations. The original manifests themselves also contained clerical inconsistencies (names recorded phonetically, mid-voyage corrections, etc.).
What this means for your research:
- Search variant spellings of names (e.g., “Schmidt/Schmitt/Smith,” “Giuseppe/Joseph”).
- Cross-reference with immigration cards, passport applications, naturalization files, city directories, and newspapers.
- Treat manifests as primary sources with historical quirks—use them alongside corroborating records.
- For place names, consider historical borders and language variants (e.g., Danzig/Gdańsk, Trieste/Trst).
How to cite. When quoting a name from a manifest, consider adding [sic] for obvious misspellings and include a note such as “spelling as printed in original passenger list.”
Need help? If you spot a likely transcription error in captions, feel free to contact us with the page URL and a brief note—we love community input. 🙏
Curator’s Note
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