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German Immigration Passenger Lists 1881-1952

Arrival of the SS Columbus at Bremerhaven.

Arrival of the SS Columbus at Bremerhaven. GGA Image ID # 17684cc69f

A summary listing of German Passenger Lists available at the Gjenvick-Gjønvik Archives originating from or calling on Germany's Ports.

The port of Hamburg, situated in the northwestern part of Germany on the Elbe River about 65 miles from its mouth, is a part of the Free City of Hamburg, one of the States comprising the German Republic. The State's area is approximately 160 square miles, of which the city occupies about 52 square miles, the remainder being divided into three smaller municipalities and 28 rural districts. Included in this area is the Ritzebuettel district, at the mouth of the Elbe, which contains Hamburg's outport, Cuxhaven.

The SS Bremen Docked at Bremerhaven circa 1929.

The SS Bremen Docked at Bremerhaven circa 1929. GGA Image ID # 17687b147b

Passenger Lists (PLs) available from the GG Archives Calling at the Ports of Germany.

 

1901-07-27 Passenger Manifest for the SS Konigin Luise

 

Hamburg American Line / Hamburg Amerika Linie (HAPAG)

 

North German Lloyd / Norddeutscher Lloyd

 

1903-06-30 Passenger Manifest for the SS Kaiser Wilhelm Der Grosse

 

Hamburg American Line / Hamburg Amerika Linie (HAPAG)

 

North German Lloyd / Norddeutscher Lloyd

 

 

1909-10-09 Passenger Manifest for the SS Prinz Friedrich Wilhelm

 

Hamburg American Line / Hamburg Amerika Linie (HAPAG)

 

North German Lloyd / Norddeutscher Lloyd

 

 

1911-05-20 Passenger Manifest for the SS George Washington

 

Hamburg American Line / Hamburg Amerika Linie (HAPAG)

 

Nordenfjeldske Dampskibsselskap, Trondhjem

 

North German Lloyd / Norddeutscher Lloyd

 

 

Front Cover of a First Class Passenger List from the SS Columbus of the North German Lloyd, Departing 29 May 1927 from Bremen to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg

 

American Line

 

Canadian Pacific Line

 

Cunard Line

 

Hamburg American Line / Hamburg Amerika Linie (HAPAG)

 

North German Lloyd / Norddeutscher Lloyd

 

Royal Mail Steam Packet Company (R.M.S.P.)

 

United American Lines (Harriman Line)

 

United States Lines

 

White Star Line

 

Passenger Manifest, Hamburg Amerika Linie, Cleveland, 10 December 1926

 

 

Front Cover of a First and Second Class Passenger List from the SS Bremen of the North German Lloyd, Departing 23 March 1933 from Bremen to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg

 

Baltimore Mail Line

 

Canadian Pacific Line

 

Hamburg America Line / Hamburg-Amerika Linie (HAPAG)

 

North German Lloyd / Norddeutscher Lloyd

 

United States Lines

 

Front Cover of a Tourist Third Cabin and Third Class Passenger List from the SS Bremen of the North German Lloyd, Departing 9 July 1936 from Bremen to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg

 

Home Lines

 

United States Lines

 

Global Track Chart - Steamship Routes, Norddeutcherr Lloyd Bremen (North German Lloyd), 1936.

Global Track Chart - Steamship Routes, Norddeutcherr Lloyd Bremen (North German Lloyd), 1936. GGA Image ID # 1d64adc7b4

 

View of the Sailing Ship Harbour at Hamburg, Germany circa 1914.

View of the Sailing Ship Harbour at Hamburg, Germany circa 1914. GGA Image ID # 1768a57b19

A Crowded Section of Hamburg Harbour circa 1909.

A Crowded Section of Hamburg Harbour circa 1909. GGA Image ID # 1768badcfb

A General View of Hamburg Harbour circa 1929.

A General View of Hamburg Harbour circa 1929. GGA Image ID # 17690f0e99

Ships In a Bain at Hamburg Harbour circa 1929.

Ships In a Bain at Hamburg Harbour circa 1929. GGA Image ID # 17692602d1

The SS Deutschland of the Hamburg-America Line Departing from Cuxhaven circa 1928.

The SS Deutschland of the Hamburg-America Line Departing from Cuxhaven circa 1928. GGA Image ID # 1769411507

The port of Cuxhaven, which lies on the south bank at the mouth of the Elbe about 64 miles below Hamburg, comprises a considerable part of the Ritzebuettel district, a separate part of the Free State of Hamburg. It is not equipped for handling, nor does it handle, overseas commerce to any great extent, but is utilized principally as a depot for overseas passengers and as a center for the fish industry. It is also used as a harbor of refuge and as a pilot, signaling, and quarantine station.

The Hamburg America Line built a large ocean liner terminal at Cuxhaven in 1900. Connected directly to Hamburg by a dedicated railway line and station, it served as the primary departure point for German and European emigrants until 1969, when ocean liner travel ceased.

The SS New York of the Hamburg-America Line Docked at Cuxhaven circa 1930.

The SS New York of the Hamburg-America Line Docked at Cuxhaven circa 1930. GGA Image ID # 17694600ba

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The GG Archives is the work and passion of two people, Paul Gjenvick, a professional archivist, and Evelyne Gjenvick, a curator. Paul earned a Masters of Archival Studies - a terminal degree from Clayton State University in Georgia, where he studied under renowned archivist Richard Pearce-Moses. Our research into the RMS Laconia and SS Bergensfjord, the ships that brought two members of the Gjønvik family from Norway to the United States in the early 20th century, has helped us design our site for other genealogists. The extent of original materials at the GG Archives can be very beneficial when researching your family's migration from Europe.