Bordeaux, France Passenger Lists 1917-1919
Loading Wine onto the SS Grive of the General Steam Navigation Company at Bordeaux. Besides maintaining a bi-weekly service of steamers between London and Bordeaux, the GSN Company have worked up a good passenger connection in the summer and autumn months. Both the "Grive" and the "Ortolan," though not large vessels, are extremely comfortable, and the trip across the Bay is and ideal one for holiday-makers with only a few days to spare from business. The Syren & Shipping Illustrated, 22 April 1908. | GGA Image ID # 14703f8eb6
Passenger Lists available from the GG Archives from the Port of Bordeaux, France. Organized by Date of Departure, Steamship Line, Steamship or Ocean Liner, Class of Passengers, Route, and the Ship's Captain.
The Port of Bordeaux, France, 1909. The Syren and Shipping, 21 July 1909. | GGA Image ID # 2101e4bd67
Bordeaux is a port city on the Garonne River in the Gironde department in southwestern France.
1917-02-11 SS Espagne Passenger List
Steamship Line: Compagnie Générale Transatlantique / French Line (CGT)
Class of Passengers: First and Second Class
Date of Departure: 11 February 1917
Route: New York to Bordeaux
Commander: Captain Laurent
1917-07-23 SS Chicago Passenger List
Steamship Line: Compagnie Générale Transatlantique CGT - French Line
Class of Passengers: Cabin
Date of Departure: 23 July 1917
Route: New York to Bordeaux
Commander: Captain Bourdeaux
1918-02-03 SS Rochambeau Passenger List
Steamship Line: Compagnie Générale Transatlantique / French Line (CGT)
Class of Passengers: Cabin
Date of Departure: 3 February 1918
Route: Bordeaux for New York
Commander: Captain Brevet
1919-04-15 SS Chicago Passenger List
Steamship Line: Compagnie Générale Transatlantique CGT - French Line
Class of Passengers: Cabin
Date of Departure: 15 April 1919
Route: Bordeaux to New York
Commander: Captain Pauvret
⚠️ 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.”
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