Copenhagen, Denmark Passenger Lists 1905-1953
View of the Free Port of Copenhagen in 1907. | GGA Image ID # 1758923d0e
Copenhagen is the natural entry port for the eastern part of the Baltic and the Gulf of Bothnia, with several large and many small, but all relatively prosperous, cities along the coasts of northern Germany, the Russian Baltic provinces, Finland, and Sweden.
1900s
1905-08-23 SS Hellig Olav Passenger List
Steamship Line: Scandinavian America Line / Skandinavien-Amerika Linie
Class of Passengers: First and Second Cabin
Date of Departure: 23 August 1905
Route: Copenhagen to New York
Commander: Captain J. P. Holst
1907-07-04 SS C.F. Tietgen Passenger List
Steamship Line: Scandinavian America Line / Skandinavien-Amerika Linie
Class of Passengers: Cabin
Date of Departure: 4 July 1907
Route: Copenhagen to New York
Commander: Captain A. G. Thomsen
1910s
1912-02-08 SS United States Passenger List
Steamship Line: Scandinavian America Line / Skandinavien-Amerika Linie
Class of Passengers: Not Stated
Date of Departure: 8 February 1912
Route: Copenhagen to New York
Commander: Captain R. Gøtsche
1914-08-13 SS Oscar II Passenger List
Class of Passengers: First and Second Cabin
Date of Departure: 13 August 1914
Route: Copenhagen to New York
Commander: Captain J. Hempel
1916-11-14 SS Frederik VIII Passenger List
Steamship Line: Scandinavian America Line / Skandinavien-Amerika Linie
Class of Passengers: First and Second Cabin
Date of Departure: 14 November 1916
Route: Copenhagen to New York
Commander: Captain A. G. Thomsen
1919-12-09 SS Frederik VIII Passenger List
Steamship Line: Scandinavian America Line / Skandinavien-Amerika Linie
Class of Passengers: First and Second Cabin
Date of Departure: 9 December 1919
Route: Copenhagen to New York
Commander: Captain A. G. Thomsen, R. AF D., DM
1920s
1920-08-05 SS Frederik VIII Passenger List
Steamship Line: Scandinavian America Line / Skandinavien-Amerika Linie
Class of Passengers: First and Second Cabin
Date of Departure: 5 August 1920
Route: Copenhagen to New York
Commander: Captain R. Gøtsche, R. AF DBG
1921-08-12 SS Hellig Olav Passenger List
Steamship Line: Scandinavian America Line / Skandinavien-Amerika Linie
Class of Passengers: First and Second Cabin
Date of Departure: 12 August 1921
Route: Copenhagen to New York
Commander: Captain L. F. Peronard
1921-11-06 SS Hellig Olav Passenger List
Steamship Line: Scandinavian America Line / Skandinavien-Amerika Linie
Class of Passengers: First and Second Cabin
Date of Departure: 6 November 1921
Route: Copenhagen to New York
Commander: Captain L. F. Peronard
1922-12-12 SS United States Passenger List
Steamship Line: Scandinavian America Line / Skandinavien-Amerika Linie
Class of Passengers: Cabin
Date of Departure: 12 December 1922
Route: Copenhagen to New York
Commander: Captain V. Voldborg
1923-03-29 SS Hellig Olav Passenger List
Steamship Line: Scandinavian America Line / Skandinavien-Amerika Linie
Class of Passengers: Cabin
Date of Departure: 29 March 1923
Route: New York to Copenhagen via Kristiansand and Oslo
Commander: Captain L. F. Peronard
1923-05-31 SS Hellig Olav Passenger List
Steamship Line: Scandinavian America Line / Skandinavien-Amerika Linie
Class of Passengers: Cabin
Date of Departure: 31 May 1923
Route: Copenhagen to New York
Commander: Captain L. F. Peronard
1924-02-07 SS Frederik VIII Passenger List
Steamship Line: Scandinavian America Line / Skandinavien-Amerika Linie
Class of Passengers: Cabin
Date of Departure: 7 February 1924
Route: Copenhagen to New York
Commander: Captain F. Mechlenburg
1924-05-15 SS United States Passenger List
Steamship Line: Scandinavian America Line / Skandinavien-Amerika Linie
Class of Passengers: Cabin
Date of Departure: 15 May 1924
Route: Copenhagen to New York via Halifax NS
Commander: Captain V. Voldborg
1925-08-14 SS Oscar II Passenger List
Steamship Line: Scandinavian America Line / Skandinavien-Amerika Linie
Class of Passengers: Cabin
Date of Departure: 14 August 1925
Route: Copenhagen to New York
Commander: Captain A. J. Schmidt
1926-07-22 SS Hellig Olav Passenger List
Steamship Line: Scandinavian America Line / Skandinavien-Amerika Linie
Class of Passengers: Cabin
Date of Departure: 22 July 1926
Route: New York to Copenhagen via Christiansand and Oslo
Commander: Captain L. F. Peronard
1927-07-23 1927-07-23 SS Hellig Olav Passenger List
Steamship Line: Scandinavian American Line / Skandinavien Amerika Linien
Class of Passengers: Special Tour: American Boys in Denmark's Homes
Date of Departure: 23 July 1927
Route: New York to Copenhagen via Kristiansand and Oslo
Commander: Captain L. F. Peronard
1929-07-29 SS Hellig Olav Passenger List
Steamship Line: Scandinavian America Line / Skandinavien-Amerika Linie
Class of Passengers: Cabin
Date of Departure: 27 July 1929
Route: New York to Copenhagen via Kristiansand and Oslo
Commander: Captain L. F. Peronard
1930s
1931-05-29 SS Frederik VIII Passenger List
Steamship Line: Scandinavian America Line / Skandinavien-Amerika Linie
Class of Passengers: Cabin and Tourist Third Cabin
Date of Departure: 29 May 1931
Route: New York to Copenhagen via Kristiansand and Oslo
Commander: Captain F. Mechlenburg
1950s
1953-02-10 SS Stavangerfjord Passenger List
Steamship Line: Norwegian-America Line
Class of Passengers: First, Cabin, and Tourist
Date of Departure: 10 February 1953
Route: Oslo to New York via Copenhagen and Kristiansand
Commander: Captain Olaf Bjørnstad
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⚠️ 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).
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