Port Said, Egypt Passenger Lists 1929-1954

Port Said - The Gate of the Orient.

Port Said - The Gate of the Orient. Port Said has not a very savory reputation among travelers, but by virtue of its geographical situation It occupies on important place in the list of the world's ports. People who have penetrated Into the heart of the town declare that it possesses the true atmosphere of the East, and they instinctively press their handkerchiefs to their noses as they recall their experiences there. (The Syren & Shipping Illustrated, 29 April 1908) | GGA Image ID # 1472155af8

Passenger Lists available from the GG Archives from the Port of Port Said, Egypt. Organized by Date of Departure, Steamship Line, Steamship or Ocean Liner, Class of Passengers, Route, and the Ship's Captain.

Port Said acted as a global city since its establishment and flourished particularly during the nineteenth and the first half of the twentieth century when it was inhabited by various nationalities and religions. Most of them were from Mediterranean countries, and they coexisted in tolerance, forming a cosmopolitan community.

Front Cover of a Cabin Class Passenger List from the SS President Van Buren of the Dollar Steamship Line, Departing 30 September 1926 from New York to Shanghai

1926-09-30 SS President Van Buren Passenger List

Steamship Line: Dollar Steamship Line
Class of Passengers: Cabin Class
Date of Departure: 30 September 1926
Route: New York to Marseilles via Havana, Cristobal, Balbao, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Honolulu, Kobe, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Manilla, Singapore, Penang, Colombo, Port Said and Alexandria
Commander: Captain M. Ridley

1929-05-23 SS Llandaff Castle Passenger List

Steamship Line: Union-Castle Line
Class of Passengers: First Class
Date of Departure: 23 May 1929
Route: London to South Africa via the Mediterranean
Ports of Call: London to Natal via Marseilles, Genoa, Port Said, Port Sudan, Aden, Mombasa, Tanga, Zanzibar, DarEs-Salaam, Port Amelia, Beira and Lourenço Marques (Maputo)
Commander: Captain E. F. Gilbert

Front Cover of a Cabin Class Passenger List from the SS Yorkshire of the Bibby Line, Departing 31 January 1936 from Liverpool to Rangoon via Gibraltar, Marseilles, Port Said, Port Sudan, and Colombo

1936-01-31 SS Yorkshire Passenger List

Steamship Line: Bibby Line
Class of Passengers: Cabin Class
Date of Departure: 31 January 1936
Route: Liverpool to Rangoon via Gibraltar, Marseilles, Port Said, Port Sudan, and Colombo
Commander: Captain F. W. L. Midgley

1947-12-30 RMS Orion Passenger List

Steamship Line: Orient Line
Class of Passengers: Cabin
Date of Departure: 30 December 1947
Route: London (Tilbury) to Sydney via Aden, Colombo, Port Said, Fremantle, and Melbourne
Commander: Captain C. Fox, C.B.E

1948-02-07 RMS Orion Passenger List

Steamship Line: Orient Line
Class of Passengers: First Saloon
Date of Departure: 7 February 1948
Route: Sydney to Southampton via Melbourne, Fremantle, Colombo, Aden, and Port Said
Commander: Captain C. Fox, C.B.E.

Front Cover, P & O RMS Strathmore First Class Passenger List - 24 August 1954.

1954-08-24 RMS Strathmore Passenger List

Steamship Line: Peninsular & Oriental Line (P&O)
Class of Passengers: First Class
Date of Departure: 24 August 1954
Route: London to Sydney via Port Said, Bombay (Mumbai), Colombo, Fremantle, Adelaide, and Melbourne
Commander: Captain A. G. Jenkins

View of Port Said circa 1892.

View of Port Said circa 1892. Photo by Albert. (Norddeutscher Lloyd Geschichte und Handbuch, 1892) | GGA Image ID # 2282ca595a

NDL Steamer in the Suez Canal Near Port Said circa 1892.

NDL Steamer in the Suez Canal Near Port Said circa 1892. Photo by Albert. (Norddeutscher Lloyd Geschichte und Handbuch, 1892) | GGA Image ID # 2282ecd1be

Map of Port Said circa 1892.

Map of Port Said circa 1892. Map by Geograph Anstalt von Wagner & Dobs, Leipzig. (Norddeutscher Lloyd Geschichte und Handbuch, 1892) | GGA Image ID # 228347eb7c

Imperial Postal Steamer SS Mayern Entering the Suez Canal Near Port Said circa 1892.

Imperial Postal Steamer SS Bayern Entering the Suez Canal Near Port Said circa 1892. Photo by Albert. (Norddeutscher Lloyd Geschichte und Handbuch, 1892) | GGA Image ID # 22835cd9ff

⚠️ 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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