Stavanger, Norway Passenger Lists 1913-1954

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

The municipality of Stavanger is located in a coastal landscape, bordering the sea to the west and Boknafjorden in the northeast. The Byfjorden and Gandsfjorden run along the east side of the city. It is part of the Low-Jæren, a flat area of land consisting mostly of marsh, sand, and stone aur, that ranges from Ogna River in the south to Tungenes in the north; it is the northernmost part that includes Stavanger.

1913-07-15 Passenger Manifest for the SS Haakon VII

1913-07-15 SS Haakon VII Passenger List

Steamship Line: Nordenfjeldske Dampskibsselskap, Trondhjem
Class of Passengers: Not Stated
Date of Departure: 15 July 1913
Route: Newcastle to Trondheim via Stavanger and Bergen
Commander: Captain Van Severen

1915-08-18 Passenger Manifest for the SS Bergensfjord

1915-08-18 SS Bergensfjord Passenger List

Steamship Line: Norwegian America Line / Den Norske Amerikalinje (NAL)
Class of Passengers: Cabin
Date of Departure: 18 August 1915
Route: Oslo to New York via Kristiansand, Stavanger, and Bergen
Commander: Captain K. S. Irgens

Passenger Manifest, SS Stavangerfjord, Norwegian America Line, September 1927, Oslo to New York

1927-09-13 SS Stavangerfjord Passenger List

Steamship Line: Norwegian America Line / Den Norske Amerikalinje (NAL)
Class of Passengers: Cabin
Date of Departure: 13 September 1927
Route: Oslo to New York via Stavanger and Bergen
Commander: Captain K. S. Irgens

1928-06-08 Passenger Manifest for the SS Bergensfjord

1928-06-08 SS Bergensfjord Passenger List

Steamship Line: Norwegian America Line / Den Norske Amerikalinje (NAL)
Class of Passengers: Cabin and Tourist Third Class
Date of Departure: 8 June 1928
Route: Oslo to New York via Stavanger and Bergen
Commander: Captain Ole Bull

1935-07-27 Passenger Manifest for the SS Bergensfjord

1935-07-27 SS Bergensfjord Passenger List

Steamship Line: Norwegian America Line / Den Norske Amerikalinje (NAL)
Class of Passengers: Cabin and Tourist Class
Date of Departure: 27 July 1935
Route: Oslo to New York via Stavanger and Bergen
Commander: Captain Thorbiørn Thorsen

1937-09-11 Passenger Manifest for the SS Stavangerfjord

1937-09-11 SS Stavangerfjord Passenger List

Steamship Line: Norwegian America Line / Den Norske Amerikalinje (NAL)
Class of Passengers: Cabin, Tourist and Third Class
Date of Departure: 11 September 1937
Route: Oslo to New York via Stavanger and Bergen
Commander: Captain Ole Bull

1939-07-06 Passenger Manifest for the SS Stavangerfjord

1939-07-06 SS Stavangerfjord Passenger List

Steamship Line: Norwegian America Line / Den Norske Amerikalinje (NAL)
Class of Passengers: Cabin, Tourist and Third Class
Date of Departure: 6 July 1939
Route: New York to Oslo via Bergen, Stavanger, and Kristiansand
Commander: Captain K. S. Irgens

Front Cover, SS Stavangerfjord Passenger List - 14 July 1953

1953-07-14 SS Stavangerfjord Passenger List

Steamship Line: Norwegian America Line / Den Norske Amerikalinje (NAL)
Class of Passengers: First Class, Cabin, and Tourist Class
Date of Departure: 14 July 1953
Route: New York to Oslo via Bergen, Stavanger, and Kristiansand
Commander: Captain Olaf Bjørnstad, R.N.R.

Front Cover of a First, Cabin, and Tourist Class Passenger List from the SS Stavangerfjord of the Norwegian-America Line, Departing 29 September 1954 from Oslo to New York via Kristiansand, Stavanger, and Bergen

1954-09-29 SS Stavangerfjord Passenger List

Steamship Line: Norwegian-America Line
Class of Passengers: First, Cabin, and Tourist Class
Date of Departure: 29 September 1954
Route: Oslo to New York via Kristiansand, Stavanger, and Bergen
Commander: Captain Olaf Bjørnstad

⚠️ 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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